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Expert reference on those English verbsthat can be a little tricky.

The go-to guide for perfecting your grammar and communication skills in every situation English teachers aren't the only ones who expect careful and correct language choices. Precision in language can be the deciding factor when it comes to getting a job or winning a promotion. Whether your skills need drastic improvement or a quick brush-up, The McGraw-Hill Handbook of English Grammar and Usage will get your grammar back on the right track. Written by two expert grammarians, the book provides bottom-line definitions, tips, and simple rules that summarize the essentials you need to know. You’ll find clear examples of usage and as well guidance on communication via text, email, and social media. The new, third edition of The McGraw-Hill Handbook of English Grammar and Usage features: • Straightforward explanations of common mistakes and why they happen • Hundreds of correct and incorrect sentence examples, with errors clearly marked • Quick tips for fixing your most stubborn grammatical mishaps • Catchy memory aids for writing correctly the first time, and more

Practice Makes Perfect - English Articles and Determiners Up Close

Solve the mysteries of English verbs Practice Makes Perfect: English Verb Tenses Up Close puts the spotlight on this tricky grammar trouble spot. It boasts plenty of opportunities for practicing your language skills, as well as extensive examples based on a conversational style that will keep you engaged. The book also features a unique answer key that gives you more than just a listing of correct answers; it clues you in on the "why" behind them. Combine those features with the renowned Practice Makes Perfect format and you have the ideal reference/workbook to learn to speak and write English with fluency.

Presents instructions on English basics. This book pays attention to those subjects that trouble even native English speakers. It presents a method to help you conquer tricky subjects such as articles, tense, verb complements, and word order.

Gives you definitions, tips, and simple rules that summarize the essentials you need to know. This book includes a chapter dedicated to grammar and its usage in digital communication, including texting, e-mail, and new technology, so you can communicate correctly in any format. It includes quick tips for fixing your stubborn grammatical mishaps.

Following the formula of the bestsellingVerb Drills series, this book reinforcesreaders' knowledge and enhance their abilities to read,write, and speak in English.

Take your English Grammar skills to the next level and speak with confidence! To fully understand how to speak English effectively you must move beyond the fundamental principles of grammar and tackle more sophisticated sentence constructions. Practice Makes Perfect: Advanced English Grammar for ESL Learners focuses on intermediate- to advanced-level topics to help you create more complex, meaningful sentences and communicate more naturally. Instead of just applying sets of rules, Practice Makes Perfect: Advanced English Grammar for ESL Learners helps you better understand the nuances of the language and develop your skills and confident as a native speaker by providing easy-to-absorb explanatory materials, examples, and exercises. Inside you will find: • Dozens of exercises in formats suited to your learning style • Example sentences that illustrate and clarify each grammatical point • A detailed answer key for quick, easy progress checks • Diagnostic exercises, new to this second edition, that help identify topics that require special attention Learn the Ins and Outs of: Non-count nouns • Possessives formed with of • Articles and quantifiers • Deriving adjectives from verb participles • Key rules for verb forms and tenses • Modal auxiliary verbs • Get passives • Restrictive and nonrestrictive adjective clauses •Identifying gerunds and infinitives • The use of noun clauses

Confident use of grammar is an essential foundation for learning English. English Grammar Drills will help you lay this foundation through clear explanations and rigorous practice. Your language skills will be strengthened as you become more fluent in your use of correct grammar from prepositions and pronouns to tenses and verb forms--Page 4 of cover.