TY - BOOK AU - Harrison,Mark TI - Canadian Grammar Spectrum 2: Reference and Practice SN - 9780195447057 (pbk) PY - 2012/// CY - Don Mills, ON PB - Oxford University Press KW - English language KW - Grammar KW - Problems, exercises, etc KW - Textbooks for second language learners KW - Beginner N1 - Includes an answer key; Previously published as part of: Coe, Norman. Oxford practice grammar. Basic., 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 and Tenses ; Simple Present ; Present Progressive ; Simple Past ; Past Progressive ; Present Perfect ; Present Perfect Progressive ; Past Perfect ; Will or be going to ; Zero Conditional and First Conditional (Real Conditionals) ; Present tense: when, before, after, until ; So am I, I am too, Neither am I ; Verb + preposition ; Make, do, have, get; Sentences and questions ; Word order ; Who and what: subject and object ; How long/far/often ; Question tags ; Modals and other verbs ; Must, must not ; Have to ; Should, shouldn't ; Can/could I? May I? Can/Could you?; Passive ; Passive sentences; Infinitives and -ing forms ; Verb + -ing; like and would like ; Infinitive with/without to; Reported Speech ; Reported Speech; Articles, nouns, pronouns, etc ; Articles: a/an, the, or no article ; Myself, yourself, etc.; each other ; Direct and indirect objects ; Something, anybody, nothing, etc ; Every / each; one / another / other / others ; All, most, some, none ; As / like; as if / as though; Adjectives and adverbs ; Comparison: (not) as...as ; Too and enough ; Adjectives: -ed or -ing ; Adverbs: place, direction, sequence ; Adverb + adjective; noun + noun; etc; Prepositions ; Prepositions of place and movement; In; with; preposition + -ing; Building sentences ; And, but, so, both ... and, either, etc ; Relative clauses; Review test; Appendices ; Appendix 1: Nouns ; Appendix 2 : Regular verbs ; Appendix 3 : Irregular verbs ; Appendix 4 : Adjectives and adverbs; Answer Key; Index; Beginner-level ESL students needing grammar instruction or practice UR - https://www.oupcanada.com/catalog/9780195447057.html UR - https://ottawa.bibliocommons.com/item/show/664249026 ER -