ESL Grammar: Intermediate & Advanced

by Mary Ellen Munoz Page

Overview

Get REA's newly updated grammar guide and workbook for intermediate and advanced ESL learners.

This second edition is ideal for self-guided study or as a supplement to your ESL coursebook.
 
If you're an ESL student who would like to make English a part of your everyday life, ESL Grammar: Intermediate and Advanced is for you.The book is for anyone with a basic command of English grammar and vocabulary who wants to build their fluency and confidence. You will find this study guide and workbook to be an excellent resource that you can use as a supplement to your coursebook or on its own, whether you’re at home, in school, or on the job.

This new second edition expands the book’s thorough coverage of the important intermediate and advanced grammar topics, with handy usage tips and easy-to-follow practice exercises in every section. The book has been enriched with current topics and examples designed to help you increase your fluency on your journey to mastering English as it’s spoken by native speakers.

We’ve included the most commonly confused words (including sound-alikes) to help you avoid the top mistakes English learners make. We show you how word families—groups of words formed from the same base or root word—will help you grow your vocabulary and understand what words mean even before you look them up in a dictionary.

Many English words are borrowed from other world languages. This book will show you how to have fun with useful “loanwords” while you improve your vocabulary.

We've added a new chapter on “Technology in Our Life Today.” Here you will find clear definitions of frequently used computer and technology terms to help you communicate effectively in today’s digital world.

Whether you’re in school, managing a household, or looking for a job to advance your career, this book will help you take command of English and express yourself with precision. Be sure to look for the companion volume, ESL Writing: Intermediate and Advanced, also by Mary Ellen Muñoz Page. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738612805
Publisher:	Research & Education Association
Publication date:	12/09/2021
Series:	English as a Second Language Series
Edition description:	Second Edition, Revised
Pages:	432
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	16 - 18 Years

About the Author

Mary Ellen Muñoz Page is a veteran ESL instructor who served as a Bilingual Training Specialist and Spanish professor at the University of Florida. While teaching at Valencia Community College in Orlando, Ms. Muñoz Page received three of the college’s “Voyages of Discovery” mini-grants to develop cultural modules on Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Spain. She is also the author of several books, including REA’s ESL Writing: Intermediate and Advanced and a study guide for the TOEFL tests.

Ms. Muñoz Page has coached teachers of English and Spanish as a second language in Costa Rica, Colombia, and Lithuania and was a Spanish-English translator and interpreter for the Berlitz language schools. In addition, she was awarded a Mellon Fellowship from Tulane University and twice selected for Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, which recognizes the nation’s most respected teachers. Ms. Muñoz Page holds a B.A. in Spanish and history, and an M.A. in Spanish literature, both from Case Western Reserve University, and has 21 graduate hours in English from Florida State University.

Read an Excerpt

Welcome to REA’s ESL Grammar Premium EditionA Smart Way to Build Your English Grammar Skills!Open a world of opportunity by mastering the English language. ESL Grammar: Intermediate and Advanced Premium Edition with e-Flashcards is perfect for intermediate and advanced high school and college-level non-native speakers of English who need to improve their English grammar skills.The ability to write and speak English effectively is necessary for success in any area, whether it be high school, college, at work, or in everyday life. English grammar, writing, and speaking skills are a must when applying for a job or advancing in your chosen career. Employers (and their clients) often judge employees according to their ability to communicate precisely and productively.This book—as well as REA’s companion volume, ESL Writing: Intermediate and Advanced—will help you take command of the English language and express yourself in any situation. This easy-to-use workbook covers must-know concepts and contains handy tables that address five key areas of English grammar: articles, vocabulary, plurals, prepositions, and irregular verbs.Each section contains skill-building exercises and examples that let you practice what you have learned. A glossary of the basic parts of speech, plus lists of frequently used words are included for easy reference.This book is an ideal supplement to textbooks and language courses, and serves as the perfect ESL workbook for anyone studying for an English language test, such as the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English). The book builds upon your knowledge of English grammar as you “graduate” from the Intermediate section of the book to the Advanced section.Whether you’re studying English in a class or on your own, this fun and friendly workbook will help you build your skills and communicate with precision … and success.

Table of Contents

Contents

Part 1-Intermediate Grammar
Chapter 1-Pronouns
Subject Pronouns
Reflexive Pronouns
Relative Pronouns
Impersonal Subjects It and There
Chapter 2-Adjectives
Possessive Adjectives Before Gerunds
Some and Any
Comparison of Adjectives
Chapter 3-Adverbs
Frequency Adverbs
Yet, Still, Already, Never, Ever
Chapter 4-Prepositions
Chapter 5-Conjunctions
Chapter 6-Verbs
Auxiliary Verbs
Using Auxiliary Verbs
Past Tense
Ago
Progressive Tenses
Present and Present Progressive
Infinitives
Linking Verbs
Using Adjectives with Linking Verbs
Do and Make
Affirmative and Negative Commands
Negative Commands
Used To o Be Used To o Get Used To
's and 'd Contractions

Part 2-Advanced Grammar
Chapter 7-Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns
Transformation of Direct and Indirect Objects
Reciprocal Pronouns
Who, Whom, Whoever, and Whomever
Pronoun Reference
Other and Its Forms
Chapter 8-Adjectives
Adjectives Ending in -ly
Nouns as Adjectives
Participles as Adjectives
Comparisons of Adjectives
Sequence of Adjectives as Noun Modifiers
Chapter 9-Conjunctions
Chapter 10-Verbs
Perfect Tenses
Past and Present Perfect
Simple Past and Present Perfect
Past and Past Perfect
Present Perfect Progressive
Past and Past Progressive
Verbs Followed by Infinitives
Verbs Followed by Gerunds
Troublesome Verbs
Conditional Tenses
Unless
Possibility and Probability
Subject/Verb Agreement
Irregular Plurals
Problems with Prepositional Phrases
Active and Passive Voice
Subjunctive
Say and Tell
Sequence of Tenses
Chapter 11-Test-Taking Techniques
Test Types
Note-Taking Skills
Ways to Improve Your Study Skills
How to Preview Information
How to Prepare for Tests
Glossary

Appendices
Appendix A-Use of Articles A, An, and The
A and An
The
Appendix B-Vocabulary Help
Appendix C-Plural Concepts
Non-count Nouns
Forming Plurals
Appendix D-Word Phrases with Prepositions
Appendix E-Irregular Verbs
Answer Keys