Gerald Nelson is Research Assistant Professor in the English Department at The University of Hong Kong, and formerly Senior Research Fellow at the Survey of English Usage, University College London.ġ111 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 1 12111 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 20111 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 30111 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 40 41111įirst published 2001 by Routledge 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge 29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2002. It is ideal for everyone who would like to improve their knowledge of English grammar. Features include: ĭiscussion of points which often cause problems guidance on sentence building and composition practical spelling rules explanation of grammatical terms appendix of irregular verbs.Įnglish: An Essential Grammar will help you read, speak and write English with greater confidence. Based on genuine samples of contemporary spoken and written English, the Grammar focuses on both British and American usage, and explores the differences – and similarities – between the two. Beginning with the basics, the author then introduces more advanced topics. You do not need to have studied English grammar before: all the essentials are explained here clearly and without the use of jargon. A study guide is placed at the end of the book, which contains exercises that when solved reveal what topics student needs improvement on, and suggests the unit numbers the student should study and thus the reader can figure out which units to study and which to omit.This is a concise and user-friendly guide to the grammar of modern English, written specifically for native speakers. The author advises readers to flip over and find whichever topics they feel they need improvement on. The book's units are ordered according to the lesson simplicity, or starts with the basic topics and goes up to more advanced topics. The book is divided into units, each unit (typically of two facing pages) has the lesson itself on the left page, while the right page contains exercises on that lesson.
There are three editions of the book (with answer key or without answer key or with answer key, eBook and audio).
Though the book was titled as a self-study reference, the publisher states that the book is also suitable for reinforcement work in the classroom. The book is in use by English language students, especially those from non-English-speaking countries, as a practice and reference book. Preview of unit 2 showing lesson and exercises
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