English: An Essential Grammar

by Gerald Nelson

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781351122733
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/10/2019
Series:	Routledge Essential Grammars
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	262
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Gerald Nelson is Professor of English at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Table of Contents

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.