Includes the answer key.

Previously published as part of: Yule, George. Oxford practice grammar. Advanced, 2006.

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

Includes glossary, index and a review test.

"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:

Sentence structure
Sentences
Subjects and verbs
Verbs and objects

Verbs with indirect objects and clauses

Tenses
Tenses
Present and Present Perfect
Past and Past Perfect

Modal verbs
Modals
Ability and permission
Possibility
Necessity

Passive
The passive
Passive verbs
The uses of the passive

Articles and nouns
Articles and nouns
Articles: a/an or the
A/an or one, a/an or no article, the or no article
Nouns: countable, uncountable, generic, pair, etc.

Determiners and quantifiers Determiners
Quantifiers
Some and any, no and none

Pronouns
Pronouns
Demonstrative and indefinite pronouns

Adjectives and adverbs
Adjectives
Position and punctuation of adjectives
Adverbs

Prepositions
Prepositions and prepositional phrases
Prepositions of time
Prepositions of place

Infinitives and gerunds
Infinitives and gerunds
Verbs with infinitives and gerunds

Reported speech
Reporting
Indirect speech
Reporting verbs

Noun clauses
That-clauses and wh-clauses
Noun clauses as subjects and objects
Nouns with noun clauses

Relative clauses
Relative clauses and relative pronouns
Defining and non-defining relative clauses

Conditionals
Conditionals; zero and first conditionals (real conditionals)
Second and third conditionals (unreal conditionals)
The uses of conditionals

Adverbial clauses
Adverbial clauses and conjunctions
Time clauses
Manner and reason clauses

Connectors and focus structures
Connectors and focus structures
Connectors, prepositions, and conjunctions

Review test

Appendix: Regular and irregular verbs

Glossary

Answer Key

Index

Advanced-level ESL students needing grammar instruction or practice.