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
Stative verbs and action verbs

Simple Past, Past Progressive, Past Perfect

Present and past tenses

When I get there, before you leave, etc.
Will have done and was going to
The future
Emphatic do

Questions, negatives, and answers
Subject/object questions
Who, whom, what, or which? Negative questions

Modal verbs
Suggestions, offers, and invitations


Will, would, shall, and should It may/could/must have been, etc.

Passive
Special passive structures

To be done and being done

The infinitive and the -ing form
Like, start, etc.






Remember, regret, try, etc. Verb/adjective + preposition + -ing form
Used to do and be used to doing Preposition or linking word + -ing Some structures with the -ing form

Nouns and articles
Pair nouns and group nouns


Two nouns together Prison, school, bed, etc.
Quite a, such a, what a, etc.

This, my, some, a lot of, etc.
All, half, most, some, no, and none

Every, each, whole, both, either, and neither

Pronouns
Emphatic pronouns and each other

Adjectives and adverbs
The elderly, the rich, etc.
Adjective or adverb?
Comparative and superlative patterns (1)
Comparative and superlative patterns (2)
Yet, still, and already
Too and enough

Prepositions
During or while? By or until? As or like?
Noun + preposition
Adjective + preposition

Verbs with prepositions and adverbs
Phrasal verbs (1)
Phrasal verbs (2)
Verbs + adverb + proposition

Relative clauses
The relative pronoun as object
Prepositions in relative clauses
The use of relative clauses
Relative pronouns and relative adverbs
Relative clauses: participle and to- infinitive

Conditionals and wish
If, when, unless, and in case
Wish and if only

Linking words
Linking words
Linking across sentences

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.