Byrd, Patricia <br/><br/>
Problem/Solution :  a Reference for ESL Writers / 
Patricia Byrd and Beverly A. Benson. 
 - Boston :  Heinle & Heinle,  1993. 
 - xix, 270 p. :  ill, ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>''Problem/ Solution provides a supplemental, quick reference that focuses on problem areas in the grammar of written academic English. The text is structured for self-paced, guided study with easy reference lists, briefs exercises for quick review, and easy-to-read charts Features:  Problem areas in written English grammar are treated comprehensively  Units are brief and are organized into four easy-to-use sections: general information, ''problem'' information, practice activities, and cross-references.  Authentic ESL students writing samples illustrates the genuine difficulties non-native speakers have with written  academic English.  A ''Cross-Reference Guide'' at the end of each chapter aids students unskilled at using tables of contents or indexes.  An alphabetized Table of Contents facilitates access to information.'' (Book Cover) CONTENTS: I. GRAMMAR POINTS Sect. I. Agreement Unit 1. Noun-Pronoun Agreement <br/>Unit 2. Subject-Verb Agreement <br/>Sect. II. Articles, Nouns, and Pronouns <br/>Unit 3. A and An Unit 4. Avoiding Sexist Language Unit 5. Definite and Indefinite Meaning for Nouns and Articles Unit 6. Generic Meaning for Nouns and Articles Unit 7. Noncount Nouns Unit 8. Nouns Without Articles <br/>Unit 9. Irregular Plural Nouns <br/>Unit 10. Plural and Singular Forms: Consistency of Use in Writing Sect. III. Conditional and Hypothetical Meaning Unit 12. Conditional Sentences Unit 13. Hypothetical Sentences Sect. IV. Coordination Unit 14. Coordinating Conjunctions Unit 15. Compound Sentences Sect. V. +ing Words and Infinitives Unit 16. Gerunds Unit 17. Infinitives <br/>Unit 18. Overview of -ing Words Sect. VI. Numbers <br/><br/>Unit 19. Writing Numbers to Report Data and Factual Information <br/>Sect. VII. Parallelism Unit 20. Grammatical and Logical Parallelism<br/> <br/>Sect. VIII. Passive Sentences Unit 21. Grammar and Use of Passive Sentences Sect. IX. Subordination Unit 22. Complex Sentences and Sentence Combining Unit 23. Subordinating Conjunctions and Types of Subordination<br/> Sect. X. Transition <br/>Unit 24. Making Transitions and Using Transition Words <br/>Sect. XI. Verbs Unit 25. Future Time Writing Unit 26. General Truth and Generalizations: Present Tense Unit 27. Irregular Verbs Unit 28. Modal Auxiliary Verbs <br/>Unit 29. Modal Auxiliaries for Advice, Recommendations, and Rules <br/>Unit 30. Modal Auxiliaries for Logical Probability and for Making Guesses <br/>Unit 31. Modal Auxiliaries and Past Time Writing Unit 32. Past Time Writing: Past Tense, Past Perfect, and Past Progressive <br/>Unit 33. Present Time Writing: Present Progressive and Stative Verbs Unit 34. Present Perfect Verb Form <br/>Unit 35. Sequence of Tense and Reported Speech <br/>Unit 36. Subjunctive Verbs <br/>II. PUNCTUATION <br/>Sect. XII. Punctuation <br/>Unit 37. Commas Unit 38. Comma Splices <br/>Unit 39. Contractions <br/>Unit 40. Fragments <br/>Unit 41. Run-On Sentences <br/><br/>Unit 42. Semicolons <br/>ANSWERS AK. 1 
<br/><br/> Level: High intermediate to advanced. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0838441254 (pbk) 9780838441251 (pbk) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>93038194  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.<br/>English language--Composition and exercises.<br/>English language--Grammar.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Composition. 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PE1128  / .B869 1993