Grammar Links 3 A Theme-based Course for Reference and Practice

by van Zante, Janis; Daise, Debra; Norloff, Charl; Falk, Randee

• ISBN13: 9780618274147
• ISBN10: 0618274146
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-03-25
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co

Summary

The Grammar Links series uses a communicative, theme-based approach to help students link grammar to the real world. Students benefit from comprehensive grammar coverage, a strong emphasis on formal versus informal language, and an abundance of contextualized, four-skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) practice exercises and activities.

Table of Contents

Introduction	viii
UNIT ONE Present and Past: Simple and Progressive Topic Focus: Natural Time and Clock Time	1	(42)
Simple Present and Present Progressive	4	(18)
Simple Present and Present Progressive I	5	(5)
Simple Present and Present Progressive II	10	(7)
Verbs with Stative Meaning	17	(5)
Simple Past and Past Progressive	22	(21)
Simple Past and Past Progressive I	23	(4)
Simple Past and Past Progressive II	27	(4)
Simple Past and Past Progressive in Time Clauses	31	(6)
Used To	37	(6)
UNIT TWO Present and Past: Perfect and Perfect Progressive Topic Focus: The Pace of Life	43	(36)
Present Perfect and Present Perfect Progressive	46	(16)
Present Perfect and Present Perfect Progressive I	47	(4)
Present Perfect and Present Perfect Progressive II	51	(4)
Present Perfect Versus Present Perfect Progressive	55	(3)
Present Perfect Versus Simple Past	58	(4)
Past Perfect and Past Perfect Progressive	62	(17)
Past Perfect and Past Perfect Progressive	63	(3)
Past Perfect	66	(7)
Past Perfect Progressive; Past Perfect Progressive Versus Past Perfect	73	(6)
UNIT THREE Future; Phrasal Verbs; Tag Questions Topic Focus: Travel	79	(60)
Future Time	82	(16)
Will and Be Going To I	83	(3)
Will and Be Going To II; Future Time Clauses	86	(5)
Expressing the Future with Present Progressive, Simple Present, and Be About To	91	(7)
Future Progressive, Future Perfect, and Future Perfect Progressive	98	(18)
Future Progressive I	99	(3)
Future Progressive II; Future Progressive Versus Future with Will or Be Going To	102	(4)
Future Perfect and Future Perfect Progressive I	106	(5)
Future Perfect and Future Perfect Progressive II	111	(5)
Phrasal Verbs; Tag Questions	116	(23)
Phrasal Verbs I	117	(4)
Phrasal Verbs II	121	(4)
Verb--Preposition Combinations; Phrasal Verbs with Prepositions	125	(4)
Tag Questions I	129	(4)
Tag Questions II	133	(6)
UNIT FOUR Noun Phrases Topic Focus: Food	139	(50)
Nouns, Articles, and Quantifiers	142	(26)
Nouns; Proper Nouns and Common Nouns	143	(4)
Count Nouns and Noncount Nouns	147	(6)
Articles	153	(8)
General Quantifiers	161	(7)
Modifiers, Pronouns, and Possessives	168	(21)
Modifiers	169	(6)
Reflexive Pronouns; Reciprocal Pronouns; Other	175	(4)
Indefinite Pronouns	179	(3)
Possessives	182	(7)
UNIT FIVE Adjective Clauses Topic Focus: Personality	189	(32)
Adjective Clauses	192	(14)
Adjective Clauses	193	(3)
Adjective Clauses with Subject Relative Pronouns	196	(3)
Adjective Clauses with Object Relative Pronouns	199	(7)
More About Adjective Clauses	206	(15)
Adjective Clauses with Relative Pronouns That Are Objects of Prepositions	207	(4)
Adjective Clauses with Possessive Relative Pronouns	211	(2)
Adjective Clauses with Where and When	213	(8)
UNIT SIX Gerunds and Infinitives Topic Focus: Entertainment	221	(36)
Gerunds and Infinitives	224	(16)
Gerunds	225	(6)
Infinitives I	231	(5)
Infinitives II	236	(4)
More About Gerunds and Infinitives	240	(17)
Verbs + Gerunds and Infinitives	241	(7)
Performers of the Actions of Gerunds and Infinitives	248	(3)
Verbs Followed by Base Forms	251	(6)
UNIT SEVEN Modals Topic Focus: Courtship and Marriage	257	(52)
Modals	260	(29)
Overview of Modals	261	(5)
Modals of Ability	266	(2)
Belief Modals Used to Talk About the Present	268	(6)
Belief Modals Used to Talk About the Future	274	(3)
Social Modals I: Modals for Permission, Requests, and Offers	277	(5)
Social Modals II: Modals for Suggestions, Advice, Expectations, Warnings, and Necessity	282	(7)
More About Modals	289	(20)
Perfect Modals	290	(3)
Belief Modals Used to Talk About the Past	293	(5)
Social Modals Used to Talk About the Past	298	(11)
UNIT EIGHT Passives Topic Focus: World of Sports	309	(34)
Introduction to the Passive	312	(14)
The Passive I	313	(7)
The Passive II	320	(6)
More About Passives	326	(17)
Passives in Progressive and Perfect Tenses	327	(4)
Passives with Modals	331	(3)
Get Passives	334	(4)
Passive Causatives	338	(5)
UNIT NINE Conditionals Topic Focus: Natural Disasters	343	(40)
Factual Conditionals; Future Conditionals	346	(14)
Overview of Conditionals	347	(3)
Factual Conditionals	350	(5)
Future Conditionals	355	(5)
Present and Past Unreal Conditionals; Hope and Wish	360	(23)
Present Unreal Conditionals	361	(8)
Past Unreal Conditionals	369	(5)
Sentences with Hope or Wish	374	(9)
UNIT TEN Noun Clauses Topic Focus: Popular Fiction	383	(42)
Noun Clauses	386	(15)
Overview of Noun Clauses	387	(3)
Noun Clauses with That	390	(4)
Noun Clauses with Wh- Words	394	(3)
Noun Clauses with If/Whether	397	(4)
Quoted Speech; Noun Clauses with Reported Speech	401	(24)
Quoted Speech and Reported Speech	402	(3)
Changes in Reported Speech; Verb Tense in Reported Speech	405	(5)
Modals in Reported Speech	410	(2)
Pronouns and Time and Place Expressions in Reported Speech	412	(5)
Reported Questions, Commands, and Requests	417	(8)
UNIT ELEVEN Adverb Clauses; Connecting Ideas Topic Focus: Advertising and Consumer Behavior	425
Adverb Clauses	428	(14)
Adverb Clauses	429	(2)
Types of Adverb Clauses I	431	(4)
Types of Adverb Clauses II	435	(7)
Connecting Ideas	442
Coordinating Conjunctions	443	(5)
Connecting Main Clauses That Have the Same Verb Phrase	448	(3)
Transitions I	451	(2)
Transitions II	453
Exercises	1	(4)
Appendixes	5	(16)
Grammar Glossary	21	(5)
Index	26