Full 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.
Contents
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.
