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English Grammar Drills Mark Lester

English Grammar Drills By Mark Lester

English Grammar Drills by Mark Lester


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Summary

Following the formula of the bestselling Verb Drills series, this book reinforces readers' knowledge and enhance their abilities to read, write, and speak in English.

English Grammar Drills Summary

English Grammar Drills by Mark Lester

Sharpen your English grammar with skill-building exercises

Grammar is the key to making yourself clear when speaking and writing in English. The best way to master grammar is through hands-on practice. Covering all of English grammar--from prepositions and pronouns to verbal forms and tenses--English Grammar Drills helps you learn often-difficult topics with fun and challenging exercises.

This comprehensive book features:

  • 150 drills that demonstrate how the English grammar system works
  • A special section on sentences, questions, and the passive voice
  • A comprehensive review section with drills covering the book's entire content
  • An answer key to give you an immediate explanation on any concept

Topics include:
Nouns * Pronouns * Pluralization * Gerunds and infinitives * Basic verb forms * Single- and multiple-verb complements * Adverbs * Modifiers * Negatives * Indirect quotation * and more

About Mark Lester

Mark Lester (Spokane, WA) is an experienced grammarian, ESL expert, and college professor. He was the founding chair of the ESL department at the University of Hawaii, which is now considered one of the best ESL programs in the United States. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including Grammar and Usage in the Classroom, the most widely used college grammar textbook in the country. For McGraw-Hill Professional, he authored McGraw-Hills Essential ESL Grammar and English Grammar Drills. He is the coauthor of The McGraw-Hill Handbook of English Grammar and Usage, with Larry Beason, and of The Big Book of English Verbs, with Dan Franklin and Terry Yokota. Lester is Eastern Washington University professor emeritus of English (he was formally chair of the English department). Dr. Lester obtained his BA in philosophy and English Literature at Pomona College and his PhD in Linguistics from UC Berkeley. He also holds an MBA from the University of Hawaii.

Table of Contents

Preface
Part I Noun Phrases
Nouns
Adjectives
Articles
Post-Noun Modifiers
Pronouns
Gerunds and Infinitives
Noun Clauses
Part II Verb Phrases
Basic Verb Forms
Verb Tenses
Simple Verb Complements
Multiple Verb Complements
Adverbs
Part III Sentences
Questions and Negatives
The Passive
Indirect Quotation
Final Review
Answer Key
Passive

Additional information

GOR005546363
9780071598118
0071598111
English Grammar Drills by Mark Lester
Used - Very Good
Paperback
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
20090616
336
N/A
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