Help students master the basics of the English language with BASIC GRAMMAR AND USAGE. Covering the important rules of grammar, usage, and syntax, this text provides clear explanations and numerous examples to help students succeed. Exercises help them strengthen their grammar and the book-specific website has grammar reviews that ensure that they master the material. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Reinforce key grammar concepts and skills with these Basic Grammar Series Books. Based on the popular Basic Grammar Series, these books offer the same activity sheets but allow teachers to target one skill at a time. Lesson strategies for teaching the concepts are provided and include suggestions for "hands-on" activities to reach students with different learning styles. Multiple activity sheets allow for repeated practice and reinforcement of skills. Assessments are provided in standardized-test format.

The text, Basic English Grammar and Usage, is a comprehensive grammar book that examines a number of fundamental issues on English grammar and usage. It begins with the definition and concept of language generally, and then, attempts a historical overview of the English language as the basis for understanding the nature of the language. In addition, the authors discuss some tenuous aspects of English mechanics; treat English word structure as a basic element of the vocabulary and grammar of the language; probe into the delicate nature of the English homophones, homonyms and concord. Parts of speech are considered crucial to the understanding of the English grammar and so are treated as a separate unit of the book. Again, various aspects of the phrase, clause and sentence structures are elaborately handled, not just for beginners, but also for those at advanced levels of learning. It is hoped that readers will find this book an interesting resource for classic scholarship.

Many students of English as a second language are daunted by the complexities of English grammar and its terminology. This user-friendly book was written especially for them. The emphasis here is on practical use of written and spoken American-style English, rather than on theory. The first of the book's 15 chapters explains different kinds of sentences--affirmative, negative, and interrogative, as well as clauses and phrases that are component parts of many sentences. Several chapters that follow focus on different parts of speech, describing their uses in verbal and written communication. The book's later chapters discuss vocabulary, standard protocols in conversational speech, and modes of expression, such as preferences and dislikes. A separate chapter presents guidelines for composing letters, e-mails, r©sum©s, and other written forms. Short quizzes for self-testing appear throughout the text, with answers given at the back of the book.