English Basics International Edition
A Companion to Grammar and Writing
Published on 4. March 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
216 pages
978-0-521-52060-7 (ISBN)
Description
These books are especially useful for students taking written exams and anyone who needs to write well in English. Grammar Builder takes a simple but effective three-step approach (error identification, correction and practice) to help learners master English grammar. Real examples of correct usage and common mistakes made by learners introduce grammar items in each unit and show learners how subtle differences can result in grammatical errors.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Interest Age: From 11 to 19 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
323 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-52060-7 (9780521520607)
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Content
Introduction; Glossary; UNITS; 1. Adjectives 1; 2. Adjectives 2: Adjectives ending in -ing/-ed; 3. Adjectives 3: Making adjectives negative; 4. Adjectives 4: Adding -er/-est to an adjective; 5. Adverbs 1; 6. Adverbs 2: Forming adverbs; 7. Adverbs 3: Using adverbs; 8. American/British spelling; 9. Apostrophe to show omission; 10. Apostrophe to show possession; 11. As and like; 12. Capital letters; 13. Colons; 14. Commas 1; 15. Commas 2; 16. Commas 3: Commas and relative clauses; 17. Common spelling errors; 18. Comparisons; 19. Concord; 20. Dashes; 21. Direct speech; 22. Emphatic English; 23. Formal English; 24. Greek and Latin roots; 25. Homophones; 26. Hyphen; 27. Informal English 1: Informal speech; 28. Informal English 2: Spoken and written English; 29. Informal English 3: Helpful hints; 30. Irregular verbs; 31. Loan words; 32. Loose English; 33. Negative prefixes; 34. Nouns 1: Noun endings; 35. Nouns 2: Formation and spelling; 36. Passive voice; 37. Plain English; 38. Plurals; 39. Prepositions; 40. Regular verbs in the past; 41. Relative pronouns; 42. Semicolons; 43. Spoken and written English; 44. Starting and finishing a sentence; 45. Suffixes 1; 46. Suffixes 2; 47. Tricky verbs; 48. Unnecessary words; 49. Word endings 1: -ible and -able; 50. Word endings 2: -ent and -ant; 51. Word endings 3: -ary, -ery, -ory, -ury; 52. Word endings 4: -us, -ous, -ious, -eous; 53. Words 1: One word or maybe/may be two?; 54. Words 2: Two words in one; 55. Confusing words 1; 56. Confusing words 2; 57. Confusing words 3; 58. Confusing words 4; 59. Problems of usage.