TY  - BOOK
AU  - Byrd,Patricia
AU  - Benson,Beverly A.
TI  - Problem/Solution: a Reference for ESL Writers 
SN  - 0838441254 (pbk)
AV  - PE1128 .B869 1993
PY  - 1993///
CY  - Boston
PB  - Heinle & Heinle
KW  - English language
KW  - Textbooks for foreign speakers
KW  - Composition and exercises
KW  - Grammar
KW  - Composition
N1  - Includes index; ''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; 
Unit 2. Subject-Verb Agreement; 
Sect. II. Articles, Nouns, and Pronouns; 
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; 
Unit 9. Irregular Plural Nouns; 
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; 
Unit 18. Overview of -ing Words; Sect. VI. Numbers; 

Unit 19. Writing Numbers to Report Data and Factual Information; 
Sect. VII. Parallelism; Unit 20. Grammatical and Logical Parallelism
; 
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
; Sect. X. Transition; 
Unit 24. Making Transitions and Using Transition Words; 
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; 
Unit 29. Modal Auxiliaries for Advice, Recommendations, and Rules; 
Unit 30. Modal Auxiliaries for Logical Probability and for Making Guesses; 
Unit 31. Modal Auxiliaries and Past Time Writing; Unit 32. Past Time Writing: Past Tense, Past Perfect, and Past Progressive; 
Unit 33. Present Time Writing: Present Progressive and Stative Verbs; Unit 34. Present Perfect Verb Form; 
Unit 35. Sequence of Tense and Reported Speech; 
Unit 36. Subjunctive Verbs; 
II. PUNCTUATION; 
Sect. XII. Punctuation; 
Unit 37. Commas; Unit 38. Comma Splices; 
Unit 39. Contractions; 
Unit 40. Fragments; 
Unit 41. Run-On Sentences; 

Unit 42. Semicolons; 
ANSWERS AK. 1; Level: High intermediate to advanced
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