If you are looking for a book that will help you to improve your English, then this is the book for you.
As well as being a grammar guide, “English Grammar reference” is also an Error Correction book. It deals with the most common errors among students of all nationalities. Errors which begin to sound 'normal' to learners if nobody ever corrrects them. Most errors are due to 'mother tongue' interference. This is when the student translates literally from his/her own language.
It has also been designed for students of the English language who wish to understand the different tenses of verbs and how and when to use them. It explains how to make verbs negative and how to form questions. It can be confusing, for example, to know when to use the present simple tense and when to use the present continuous.
Distinctions are also made between the past simple and past continuous tenses as well as the past simple and present perfect tenses. "Did you know that there are three different ways to use the present perfect?" It also explains how to use the past perfect, and the past perfect continuous which can be very confusing.
There are examples on how to form the affirmative and the negative as well as question forms.
Learn also the difference between two of the main future forms. We use the present continuous in the future and also 'will + infinitive'. Students all over are using 'will' incorrectly. Find out what the difference is.The book goes in depth on how to use all future forms. What is the difference between 'going to' and 'will?' In this book you will find out.
- Learn how and when to use the future perfect simple and the future perfect continuous.
In addition to covering all the main verb tenses, the book has sections on reported (indirect) speech, modal verbs and the sequence of tenses in conditional sentences. Learn how to use the zero, first, second and third conditional correctly. There is also a list of the most common verb collocations. Clear explanations and examples in context can be learned on how and when to use 'supposed to', meant to, and 'should'. Preposition errors are also dealt with.
Do you get confused when trying to use ‘used to’ ‘be used to’ and ‘get used to?’ All is explained clearly. Not sure about how to use sentence connectors? Learn how to use the most common ones such as; 'in spite of', 'despite', 'although', 'though' etc ... There is also a section dedicated to the most commonly used phrasal verbs - in context. Test your knowledge on well over 150 phrasal verbs - Exercises with answers.
A complete grammar overview of the main tenses is included at the end of the book,
Suitable for students of all levels. Excellent grammar and phrasal verb revision for students wishing to take the following exams:
First Certificate In English
TOEFL
IELTS
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Nota bene:
This book is based on Standard English Grammar In Use