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:

Verbs
Present progressive or simple present?
Past progressive or simple past?
Present perfect or simple past (1)
Present perfect or simple past (2)
Present perfect or present perfect progressive?
Will and be going to
Present tenses for the future
Will be doing
Short forms (it's, don't)

Questions, negatives, and answers
Wh- questions
Prepositions in wh- questions
Negative statements

Modal verbs
Ability: can, could, and be able to
Possibility and certainty: may, might, could, must, etc.
Should, ought to, had better, and be supposed to
Asking people to do things

Passive
Active and passive (1)
Active and passive (2)

The infinitive and the -ing form
Verb + to-infinitive or verb + -ing form?
Verb + object + to-infinitive or -ing form
Question word + to-infinitive
Adjective + to-infinitive
For with the to-infinitive
The infinitive with and without to
Afraid to do or afraid of doing?
See it happen it see it happening?

Nouns and articles
Agreement
A/an, one, and some
Cars or the cars?
On Friday, for lunch, etc.

This, my, some, a lot of, etc.
The possessive form and of

Pronouns
Reflexive pronouns
Everyone, something, etc.

Adjectives and adverbs
Interesting and interested
Adjective or adverb?
Adverbs and word order

Prepositions
Prepositions of place
For, since, ago, and earlier

Verbs with prepositions and adverbs
Verb + object + preposition
Phrasal verbs

Reported speech
Reported speech: person, place, and time
Reported speech: the tense change
Reported questions
Reported requests, offers, etc.

Relative clauses
Relative clauses with who, which, and that
Relative clauses with whose, what, and it

Conditionals
Conditionals

Linking words
But, although, in spite of, whereas, etc.
To, in order to, so that, and for

Review test

Appendices
Appendix 1: Word formation
Appendix 2: The spelling of endings
Appendix 3: Punctuation
Appendix 4: Pronunciation
Appendix 5: Irregular verbs

Answer key

Index

Intermediate-level ESL students needing grammar instruction or practice.