English verbs & essentials of grammar for ESL learners / Ed Swick.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : McGraw-Hill, ©2010.Description: vii, 152 pages ; 23 cmContent type:- text
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- 9780071632294
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- English verbs and essentials of grammar for ESL learners
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 428.24 S976 | Available | 33111010935274 |
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Your one-stop guide to mastering the basics of English
Can one book have all you need to communicate confidently in English? Yes, and that book is English Verbs & Essentials of Grammar for ESL Learners . It offers a solid foundation of major verb and grammar concepts of the language, from reflexive verbs to phrasal verbs and from pronouns to punctuation.
Each unit covers one topic, so you can immediately find what you need and receive focused instruction. Written with you-the ESL learner-in mind, the explanations are supported by lots of examples to help you master the different concepts. In addition, two useful appendices are included to help you conjugate regular and irregular verbs in the various tenses.
English Verbs & Essentials of Grammar for ESL Learners offers:
An excellent introduction to the basics of English if you are a beginner, or a quick, thorough reference if you already have experience in the language Contemporary usage of verbs, adjectives, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, and other grammar essentials Examples that reflect real-life usage and common, everyday situationsIncludes index.
pt. 1: English verbs : 1: The present tense ; 2: The past tense ; 3: The present perfect and the past perfect ; 4: The future and the future perfect ; 5: The imperative ; 6: Linking verbs ; 7: Present participles, past participles, and verbals ; 8: Reflexive verbs ; 9: The passive voice ; 10: The subjunctive mood ; 11: Phrasal verbs -- pt. 2: Essentials of grammar : 12: Definite and indefinite articles ; 13: Nouns and pronouns ; 14: Plurals ; 15: Modifiers ; 16: Comparatives and superlatives ; 17: Prepositions ; 18: Relative pronouns ; 19: Negatives ; 20: Interrogative pronouns and exclamations ; 21: Conjunctions ; 22: Contractions ; 23: Possessives ; 24: Punctuation -- Appendix A: Verb tables -- Appendix B: Principal parts of irregular verbs.
An all-in-one resource to help you sharpen your English verb and grammar skills. Written with ESL learners like you in mind, this book provides essential concepts regarding verbs and grammar, as well as an appendix of helpful verb tables. English Verbs & Essentials of Grammar contains a multitude of examples using contemporary language to give you a taste of the language in real-life situations. Each unit focuses on a single verbal or grammatical concept, providing concise yet comprehensive explanations.--Publisher information.