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This handy introduction covers all the basics of the subject, using a simple and straightforward style. Students will ¢nd the book’s step-by-step approach easy to follow and be encouraged by its non-technical language. Requiring no prior knowledge of English grammar, the information is presented in small steps, with objective techniques to help readers apply new concepts. With clear explanations and well-chosen examples, the book gives students the tools to understand the mysteries of English grammar as well as the perfect foundation from which to move onto more advanced topics.  \nEVELYN P . ALTENBERG is Professor in the Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences at Hofstra University, NewYork.  \nROBERT M . VAGO is Professor and Chair in the Department of Linguistics and Communication Disorders at Queens College, CityUniversity of NewYork.  \nEnglish Grammar  \nUnderstanding the Basics  \nEVELYN P. ALTENBERG Hofstra University  \nand  \nROBERT M. VAGO Queens College and the Graduate Center City University of New York  \nCAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS  \nCambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, São Paulo, Delhi, Dubai, Tokyo  \nCambridge University Press  \nThe Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 8RU, UK  \nPublished in the United States of America by Cambridge University Press, New York  \n[www.cambridge.org](www.cambridge.org)  \nInformation on this [title: www.cambridge.org/9780521518321](title: www.cambridge.org/9780521518321)  \n© Evelyn P.Altenberg & Robert M.Vago  \nThis publication is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception and to the provision of relevant collective licensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Cambridge University Press.  \nFirst published in print format ISBN-13 978-0-511-72945-4 ISBN-13 978-0-521-51832-1 ISBN-13 978-0-521-73216-1  \n2010  \neBook (NetLibrary) Hardback  \nPaperback  \nCambridge University Press has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of urls for external or third-party internet websites referred to in this publication, and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate.  \nTomyhusband, Jim, my daughters, Jen andAlli, my mother, Lilo, and in memory of my father, Hans  \nand  \nTomy son, Joel, so thathe might read this book and understand what his father was trying to teach him  \nContents  \nIntroduction page xi  \nHow to use this book xii  \nPart I Kinds of words 1  \nUnit I Nouns 3  \nLesson1 Identifying nouns 3  \nLesson 2 Concrete and abstract nouns 5  \nLesson 3 Singular and plural nouns 9  \nLesson 4 Animate and inanimate nouns 12  \nLesson 5 Count and noncount nouns 14  \nLesson 6 Proper and common nouns 18  \nAnswer keys: Test yourself questions ^ Unit1 20  \nUnit 2 Verbs 23  \nLesson 7 Identifying verbs 23  \nLesson 8 The verbbase 25  \nLesson 9 Action verbs and linking verbs 27  \nLesson10 Transitive and intransitive verbs 35  \nLesson11 Phrasal verbs 38  \nAnswer keys: Test yourself questions ^ Unit 2 41  \nUnit 3 Determiners 45  \nLesson12 Articles 46  \nLesson13 Demonstratives 48  \nLesson14 Possessives 50  \nLesson15 Quanti¢ers 53  \nAnswer keys: Test yourself questions ^ Unit 3 55  \nUnit 4 Adjectives 58  \nLesson16 Identifying adjectives 58  \nAnswer keys: Test yourself questions ^ Unit 4 63  \nUnit 5 Prepositions 65  \nLesson17 Identifying prepositions 65  \nAnswer keys: Test yourself questions ^ Unit 5 68  \nUnit 6 Conjunctions 69  \nLesson18 Coordinating conjunctions 70  \nLesson19 Subordinating conjunctions 73  \nvii  \nLesson 20 Correlative conjunctions 77  \nAnswer keys: Test yourself questions ^ Unit 6 79  \nUnit 7 Pronouns 81  \nLesson 21 Subject and object pronouns 82  \nLesson 22 Re£exive pronouns 85  \nLesson 23 Demonstrative pronouns 87  \nLesson 24 Possessive pronouns 89  \nLesson 25 Interrogative pronouns 93  \nLesson 26 Relative pronouns 96  \nAnswe","cbCaiipQKV2iXw72","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiipQKV2iXw72","pdf",5376782,286,"English","# Introduction\n## How to use this book\n# Part I Kinds of words\n## Unit I Nouns\n## Unit 2 Verbs\n## Unit 3 Determiners\n## Unit 4 Adjectives\n## Unit 5 Prepositions\n## Unit 6 Conjunctions\n## Unit 7 Pronouns\n## Unit 8 Adverbs\n# Part II Kinds of phrases\n## Unit 9 Noun phrases\n## Unit 10 Prepositional phrases\n## Unit 11 Verb phrases\n## Unit 12 Auxiliary phrases\n## Unit 13 Subjects and objects","[{\"question\":\"Is prior knowledge of English grammar required to use this book?\",\"answer\":\"No. The content is presented in small steps and is designed to require no prior knowledge of English grammar.\"},{\"question\":\"What learning approach does the book use to teach grammar concepts?\",\"answer\":\"It uses an easy-to-follow, non-technical, step-by-step approach with objective techniques, clear explanations, and well-chosen examples.\"},{\"question\":\"What topics are covered in the book’s first major part?\",\"answer\":\"Part I focuses on kinds of words, including nouns, verbs, determiners, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, and adverbs.\"}]","English Grammar - Understanding the Basics | PDF",1790725958,721]