English: An Essential Grammar
3rd Edition
Published on 10. January 2019
262 pages
978-1-351-12276-4 (ISBN)
Description
English: An Essential Grammar is written specifically for native speakers, beginning with the basics and going on to deal with phrase, clause and sentence structure, word formation and spelling. This fully revised third edition features new material on:
the structure of phrases and clauses
light verbs
nominal adjectives
the Operator
preposition to and infinitival to
the four thats
determiners, prepositions, and common errors
With new exercises and answers for all new sections, this Essential Grammar continues to be the ideal reference for anyone who would like to improve their knowledge of English grammar.
the structure of phrases and clauses
light verbs
nominal adjectives
the Operator
preposition to and infinitival to
the four thats
determiners, prepositions, and common errors
With new exercises and answers for all new sections, this Essential Grammar continues to be the ideal reference for anyone who would like to improve their knowledge of English grammar.
More details
Series
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
17 Tables, black and white; 52 Line drawings, black and white
File size
1,91 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-351-12276-4 (9781351122764)
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Person
Gerald Nelson is Professor of English at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Content
List of abbreviations. Introduction. Chapter 1: Introducing sentence structure. Chapter 1: Exercises. Chapter 2: Words and word classes. Chapter 2: Exercises. Chapter 3: Phrases. Chapter 3: Exercises. Chapter 4: Clauses and sentences. Chapter 4: Exercises. Chapter 5: Word formation and spelling. Answers to Exercises. Appendix: English irregular verbs. Glossary of terms. Further reading. Index.
