Elements of Success 2 /
Anne M. Ediger, Randee Falk, Mari Vargo, and Jenni Currie Santamaria.
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
- 505 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
- Elements of Success .
Includes index.
"Elements of Success is a new grammar course which helps students learn the real-world grammar they need to read, communicate, and write effectively. Grammar is clearly presented with highly visual charts and explanations, and extensive four-skills practice helps students apply and remember what they learn. Online Practice Plus takes learning beyond the classroom, with all new practice activities and automatic feedback which not only gives the right answers but explains why the answers are correct." (Book Cover) TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Simple Present and Present Progressive Warm-Up 1.1 Using the Simple Present 1.2. Simple Present Statements Spelling Note: Third-Person Singular Verbs Pronunciation Note: Third-Person Singular Verbs 1.3 Questions with the Simple Present Pronunciation Note: Question Intonation Pronunciation Note: Reduced Words 1.4 Simple Present of the verb "Be" Usage Note: How Questions 1.5 Using Time Expressions with the Simple Present 1.6 Present Progressive Statements Spelling Note: -ing Verbs 1.7 Questions with the Present Progressive Pronunciation Note: Contractions with Wh- Words 1.8 Comparing the Simple Present and Present Progressive Usage Notes: Verbs with Active and Non-Active Meanings 1.9 Imperatives 1.10 Using the Present in Speaking 1.11 Using the Present in Writing Wrap-Up Demonstrate Your Knowledge 1.12 Summary of the Simple Present and Present Progressive 2. Simple Past and Past Progressive Warm-Up 2.1 Using the Simple Past 2.2 Simple Past Statements with Regular and Irregular Verbs Pronunciation Note: -ed Verb Endings Spelling Note: Simple Past of Regular Verbs 2.3 Simple Past Negative Statements and Questions 2.4 Simple Past of the Verb "Be" 2.5 Using "And/But/So" with the Simple Past 2.6 Time Clauses with the Simple Past 2.7 Using the Past Progressive 2.8 Using Past Forms in Speaking 2.9 Using Past Forms in Writing Wrap-Up Demonstrate Your Knowledge 2.10 Summary of the Simple Past and Past Progressive 3. Nouns and Articles Warm-Up 3.1 Overview of Nouns Usage Note: Prepositional Phrases 3.2 Proper Nouns and Common Nouns 3.3 Singular Nouns and Plural Nouns Pronunciation Note: -s and -es Endings Spelling Note: -s and -es Endings 3.4 Count Nouns and Noncount Nouns 3.5 Subject-Verb Agreement 3.6 Noun Suffixes Spelling Note: Noun Suffixes 3.7 Using "A/An" and "Some" 3.8 Using "The" 3.9 Using No Article 3.10 Using Nouns and Articles in Speaking 3.11 Using Nouns and Articles in Writing Wrap-Up Demonstrate Your Knowledge 3.12 Summary of Nouns and Articles 4. Pronouns and Determiners Warm-Up 4.1 Subject Pronouns 4.2 Subject Pronouns vs. Object Pronouns; "One" and "Ones" 4.3 Reflexive Pronouns Pronunciation Note: Reflexive Pronouns 4.4 "Each Other" and "One Another" 4.5 Indefinite Pronouns Pronunciation Note: Indefinite Pronouns Usage Note: Some- vs. Any- 4.6 Demonstratives 4.7 Showing Possession Pronunciation Note: Possessive -'s 4.8 Overview of Quantifiers 4.9 Quantifiers with Plural and Noncount Nouns 4.10 Quantifiers with Singular Nouns 4.11 Measure Words 4.12 Quantifiers for Comparing Amounts 4.13 Using Pronouns and Determiners in Speaking 4.14 Using Pronouns and Determiners in Writing Wrap-Up Demonstrate Your Knowledge 4.15 Summary of Pronouns and Determiners 5. Future Forms Warm-Up 5.1 Statements about the Future with "Be Going To" 5.2 Questions with "Be Going To" Usage Note: Future Time Expressions Pronunciation Note: "Gonna" 5.3 The Future with Will 5.4 Be Going To vs. Will 5.5 Using Present Forms to Talk about the Future 5.6 Time Clauses with the Future 5.7 Using Future Forms in Speaking 5.8 Using Future Forms in Writing Wrap-Up Demonstrate Your Knowledge 5.9 Summary of Future Forms 6. Modals 6.1 Overview of Modals; Statements with Modals 6.2 Questions with Modals 6.3 Permission with Can and Could Pronunciation Note: Can/Can't/Could 6.4 Offers with Can, Could, May, and 'll Usage Note: Using Several Responses 6.5 Requests with Can/Could/Will/Would and Would You Mind Pronunciation Note: Would You/Could You 6.6 Desires and Offers with Would Like 6.7 Preferences with Would Rather and (Would) Prefer 6.8 Advice with Should, Ought To, and Had Better 6.9 Suggestions with May/Might/Could and other Expressions 6.10 Obligation with Must, Have To, Had To, and Have Got To Pronunciation Note: Got To 6.11 Using Modals and Related Forms in Speaking 6.12 Contrasting Modals in Speaking and Writing Wrap-Up Demonstrate Your Knowledge 6.13 Summary of Modals I 7. Gerunds and To- Infinitives Warm-Up 7.1 Verb + Gerund Usage Note: Go + Gerund 7.2 Preposition + Gerund 7.3 Verb + To- Infinitive Pronunciation Note: To 7.4 Verb + Gerund or To- Infinitive 7.5 Infinitives of Purpose 7.6 Gerunds and To- Infinitives as Subjects 7.7 Using Gerunds and To- Infinitives in Speaking 7.8 Using Gerunds and To- Infinitives in Writing Wrap-Up Demonstrate Your Knowledge 7.9 Summary of Gerunds and To- Infinitives 8. Present Perfect and Past Perfect Warm-Up 8.1 Using the Present Perfect (I); Statements Usage Note : For and Since 8.2 Using the Present Perfect (II); Yes/No Questions Usage Note: Irregular Past Participles Usage Note: Just, Recently, and Finally Usage Note: Ever and Never Usage: Yet and Already 8.3. Wh- Questions with the Present Perfect 8.4 The Simple Past vs. the Present Perfect 8.5 The Past Perfect 8.6 Using the Present Perfect in Speaking 8.7 Using the Present Perfect and Past Perfect in Writing Wrap-Up Demonstrate Your Knowledge 8.8 Summary of the Present Present and Past Perfect 9. Modals II Warm-Up 9.1 Present and Future Ability with Can Pronunciation Note: Can and Can't 9.2 Present and Future Ability with Be Able To 9.3 Past Ability with Could and Was/Were Able To 9.4 Strong Certainty about the Present 9.5 Weaker Certainty about the Present and Future 9.6 Expectations about the Present and Future with Should 9.7 Expressing Certainty with Linking Verbs 9.8 Expressing Certainty with Adverbs 9.9 Used To for Past Habits and States Pronunciation Note: Used To/Use To 9.10 Using Modals in Speaking 9.11 Using Modals in Speaking 9.11 Using Modals in Writing Wrap-Up Demonstrate Your Knowledge 9.12 Summary of Modals II 10. Adjectives and Other Forms that Describe Nouns Warm-Up 10.1 Overview of Adjectives and Other Forms that Describe Nouns 10.2 Using Adjectives and Noun + Noun Combinations Usage Note: Placement of Adjectives 10.3 Using a Series of Adjectives 10.4 Adjective Suffixes and Prefixes Spelling Note: The Prefix In- 10.5 Introduction to -ing and -ed Adjectives 10.6 Multi-Word Adjectives 10.7 Prepositional Phrases That Describe Nouns Usage Note: Learning Noun + Preposition Combinations 10.8 Introduction to Adjective Clauses Usage Note: Choosing Who or That 10.9 Using Adjectives and Other Forms That Describe Nouns in Speaking 10.10 Using Adjectives and Other Forms That Describe Nouns in Writing Wrap-Up Demonstrate Your Knowledge 10.11 Summary of Adjectives and Other Forms That Describe Nouns 11. Adverbs and Prepositional Phrases Warm-Up 11.1 What Is an Adverb? Usage Note: Adjective or Adverb? 11.2 Explaining When and How Often Usage Note: Using Noun Phrases like Adverbs 11.3 Explaining Where Usage Note: Using Place, Time, and Frequency Together 11.4 Explaining How Spelling Note: Spelling -ly Adverbs Usage Note: By/Without + Gerund 11.5 Explaining Why 11.6 Explaining To What Degree Usage Note: Placement of Adverbs of Degree Usage Note: Too and Enough 11.7 Other Uses of Adverbs 11.8 Using Adverbs in Speaking 11.9 Using Adverbs and Prepositional Phrases in Writing Wrap-Up Demonstrate Your Knowledge 12.8 Summary of Adverb Clauses 13. Comparisons Warm-Up 13.1 Showing Similarities and Differences 13.2 Using (Not) As...As with Adjectives, Adverbs, and Nouns Usage Note: Making (Not) As...As Stronger or Softer Usage Note: As Possible and As...Can Usage Note: (Not) As...As to Compare Times 13.3 Using -er/More/Less with Adjectives and Adverbs Spelling Note: -er Adjectives and Adverbs Usage Note: Making -er/More/Less Forms Stronger or Softer 13.4 Using More/Less/Fewer with Nouns and Verbs 13.5 Repeated Comparison and Double Comparisons 13.6 Other Ways of Comparing Usage Note: Making The Same, Similar, and Different Stronger or Softer Usage Note: Making Like and Alike Stronger or Softer 13.7 Using the + -est/Most/Least Forms of Adjectives and Adverbs Spelling Note: -est Adjectives and Adverbs Usage Note: -est/Most/Least vs. -er/More/Less 13.8 Using the + Most/Least/Fewest with Nouns and Verbs 13.9 Using Comparisons in Speaking 13.10 Using Comparisons in Writing Wrap-Up Demonstrate Your Knowledge 13.11 Summary of Comparisons 14. Sentence Patterns Warm-Up 14.1 Sentences, Clauses, and Phrases 14.2 Transitive Verbs 14.3 Intransitive Verbs 14.4 Linking Verbs 14.5 Questions Usage Note: Answering Negative Questions 14.6 Tag Questions Pronunciation Note: Tag Questions 14.7 Multi-Word Verbs 14.8 Compound and Complex Sentences Usage Note: Using Commas 14.9 Introduction to the Passive 14.10 Using Clauses and Phrases in Speaking 14.11 Using Linking Expressions and Sentence Variety in Writing Wrap-Up Demonstrate Your Knowledge 14.12 Summary of Sentence Patterns
9780194028202 (pbk : v.1) 9780194028233 (pbk. : v. 2)
English language--Grammar. English language--Grammar--Problems, exercises, etc. English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.