English Verbs & Essentials of Grammar for ESL Learners / Edition 1

by Ed Swick, Edward Swick

Overview

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 providesessential 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071632294
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	11/03/2009
Series:	Verbs and Essentials of Grammar Series
Edition description:	Original
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Ed Swick has taught ESL for more than 30 years. During this time, he has written numerous titles on the subject.

Table of Contents

Introduction
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 and Reciprocal Pronouns and Verbs
9. The Passive Voice
10. The Subjunctive Mood
11. Phrasal Verbs
12. Summary of Verb Types and Tenses
13. Definite and Indefinite Articles
14. Nouns and Pronouns
15. Number, Gender, and Plurals
16. Modifiers
17. Comparative and Superlative
18. Prepositions
19. Numbers
20. Relative Pronouns
21. Negatives
22. Interrogatives and Exclamations
23. Conjunctions
24. Contractions
25. Possessives
26. Punctuation
Index
Verb Index