ESL Grammar
Master American English and communicate with confidence\ As an experienced student of English, you know the language can be a tricky one to learn with its complex grammar and its many "exceptions to the rule" rules.\ Written by ESL guru Mark Lester—author of Grammar and Usage in the Classroom—this authoritative reference unravels these mysteries so you can take your English-language skills to the next level. You'll gain the confidence to speak English in any setting: in the workplace, at...
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Master American English and communicate with confidence As an experienced student of English, you know the language can be a tricky one to learn with its complex grammar and its many "exceptions to the rule" rules.Written by ESL guru Mark Lester—author of Grammar and Usage in the Classroom—this authoritative reference unravels these mysteries so you can take your English-language skills to the next level. You'll gain the confidence to speak English in any setting: in the workplace, at school, in social situations, and at home.Master those troublesome subjects that baffle even native speakers of English:articles • determiners • predicate adjective complements • post-noun modifiers • conjunctions • word order • verb tenses • modals • noun clauses
Introduction vNoun Phrases 1Nouns 3Adjectives 21Determiners 29Post-Noun Modifiers 49Pronouns 75Gerunds and Infinitives 87Noun Clauses 103Verb Phrases 119Basic Verb Forms 121Verb Tenses and Modals 135Special Verbs 169Verb Complements I: Simple Complements 193Verb Complements II: Multiple Complements 203Predicate Adjective Complements 223Adverbs 237Using Adverbs 249Sentences 273Conjunctions 275Questions 297The Passive 319Index 335
