Includes an answer key.

Previously published as part of: Eastwood, John. Oxford practice grammar. Intermediate, 2006.

Language Level: Beginner (Level 1–3), Intermediate (Level 4–6), Advanced (Level 7–8).

Includes an index, glossary and appendices.

"Canadian Grammar Spectrum is a series of books, each written at the appropriate level for you at each stage in you study of English. The series is intended for your use either in a classroom or when working independently on you own time.

The books are divided into two-page units, each of which covers an important grammar topic. Each unit starts with an explanation of the grammar and is followed by a set of practice exercises. A test at the end of each book gives the opportunity for more practice and enables you to assess how much you have learned. Answers to the exercises and the tests are provided at the back of the book.

You may want to choose the order in which you study the grammar topics, perhaps going first to those which are giving you problems. (Topics are listed in the Contents page at the front of each book and in the Index at the back.) Alternatively, you may choose to start at the beginning of each books and work through to the end."

CONTENTS:

Words and sentences
Word classes: nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.
Sentence structure: subject, verb, object, etc.
Direct and indirect object

Verbs
Simple Present
Present Progressive
Simple Past
Past Progressive
Present Perfect (1)
Present Perfect (2): just, already, yet; for and since
Present Perfect (3): ever, this week, etc.
Present Perfect Progressive
Past Perfect
Past Perfect Progressive
The future
Will and shall
Be going to
The verb have

Questions, negatives, and answers
Yes/no questions
Short answers
Question tags
So/Neither do I and I think so

Modal verbs
Permission: can, may, could, and be allowed to
Necessity: have to and must
Necessity: must not, don't have to, don't need to

Passive
Passive Verb Forms
Have something done

The Infinitive and the -ing form
Verb + to-infinitive Verb + -ing form

Nouns and articles Countable and uncountable nouns
A carton of milk, a piece of information, etc.
Nouns that can be countable or uncountable
Singular or plural?
A/an and the Place names and the

This, my, some, a lot of, etc. This, that, these and those
My, your. etc. and mine, yours, etc.
Some and any
A lot of, Lots of, many, much, (a) few, and (a) little

Pronouns Personal Pronouns There and it The pronoun one/ones

Adjectives and adverbs Adjectives Adjective order
Comparative and superlative forms
Adverbs of degree

Prepositions In, on, and at (place) In, on, and at (time) Preposition + noun

Verbs with prepositions and adverbs Prepositional verbs

Reported speech
Direct speech and reported speech

Conditionals and wish Zero and First Conditionals (Real Conditionals)
First and second conditionals (Real and unreal Conditionals) Second and Third Conditionals (Unreal and Past Conditionals)

Review test

Appendices Word formation The spelling of endings Punctuation Pronunciation Irregular verbs

Answer Key

Index

Intermediate-level ESL students needing grammar instruction or practice.