Includes appendices and a glossary.

“Successful academic writing requires competence in many key skills. Writers may be active readers, successful critical thinkers, and have a strong awareness of academic vocabulary and style. However, to apply skills and knowledge effectively, it is necessary to write with grammatical accuracy and employ a broad range of sentence structures. This is where Grammar for Academic Purposes can help!

Grammar for Academic Purposes is made up of fourteen units, each covering a key grammar and sentence structure skill. Each unit includes a clear and detailed explanation of rules, carefully designed tasks involving identification and analysis, writing practice activities, and a concise summary.” (Introduction, p. III)

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

UNIT 1 Tense and Aspect

UNIT 2 Articles, Nouns, and Noun Phrases

UNIT 3 Clauses and Sentences

UNIT 4 Relative Clauses

UNIT 5 Punctuation: Commas and Semicolons

UNIT 6 Participle Phrases

UNIT 7 The Passive Voice

UNIT 8 Punctuation: Colons and Apostrophes

UNIT 9 Sentence Fragments, Comma Splices, and Run-On Sentences

UNIT 10 Subject-Verb Agreement

UNIT 11 Conditional Sentences

UNIT 12 Parallel Structure

UNIT 13 Modal Auxiliary Verbs to Express Likelihood and Obligation

UNIT 14 Inversion for Emphasis

APPENDIX 1
Linking Words in Academic Writing

APPENDIX 2
35 Mistakes to Avoid in Academic Writing

GLOSSARY

C1 (CEFR)