Grammar Links Basic An Introductory Course for Reference and Practice

by Butler, Linda

• ISBN13: 9780618150267
• ISBN10: 0618150269
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-08-02
• 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

Note: Each unit concludes with Wrap-Up Activities, Grammar Summary, and Test Yourself

Introduction: Useful Words and Expressions Hi!

The Letters of the Alphabet Cursive Letters Names Where Are You From?

Numbers Telling Time Words for the Classroom

At School

New Friends Grammar Briefing

Subject Pronouns I, You, He, She, and It Grammar Briefing

Present Tense of Be with I, You, He, She, and It Grammar Briefing

Possessive Adjectives My, Your, His, and Her Grammar Briefing

Who, What, Where Extra Practice

The Classroom Grammar Briefing

Nouns Grammar Briefing

Plural Subject Pronouns + Be; Possessive Adjectives Grammar Briefing

There Is and There Are Grammar Briefing

This and These Extra Practice

At Home

Families Grammar Briefing

Negative Statements with Be Grammar Briefing

Questions and Answers with Be Grammar Briefing

Present Tense of Have--Affirmative Statements Grammar Briefing

Questions and Answers with Do You Have Extra Practice

Nice Eyes and a Great Smile Grammar Briefing

The Article A/An Grammar Briefing

This, That, These, Those Grammar Briefing

Descriptive Adjectives Grammar Briefing

Possessive Nouns Extra Practice

Busy People

What Are You Doing? Grammar Briefing

Present Progressive Tense--Affirmative Statements Grammar Briefing

Spelling -ing Verb Forms Grammar Briefing

Present Progressive Questions Grammar Briefing

More About Plural Nouns Extra Practice

What About You? Grammar Briefing

Present Progressive Tense--Negative Statements Grammar Briefing

Affirmative and Negative Statements with Can Grammar Briefing

Yes/No Questions with Can Grammar Briefing

And, But, and Or Extra Practice

Everyday Life

Daily Routines Grammar Briefing

Simple Present Tense--Affirmative Statements Grammar Briefing

Simple Present Tense Verbs after Third Person Singular Subjects Grammar Briefing

Simple Present Yes/No Questions and Short Answers Grammar Briefing

Present Progressive vs. Simple Present Extra Practice

Would You Like Something? Grammar Briefing

Simple Present Tense--Negative Statements Grammar Briefing

Simple Present Tense--Wh- Questions and Answers Grammar Briefing

Adverbs of Frequency Grammar Briefing

Would You Like and I'd Like Extra Practice

Going Places

It's Sunny and Warm Grammar Briefing

It + the Time, Day, Date, or Weather Grammar Briefing

Prepositional Phrases; Prepositions for Describing Time Grammar Briefing

Prepositions for Describing Location or Place Grammar Briefing

Object Pronouns Extra Practice

Eating Out Grammar Briefing

Count and Noncount Nouns; The Indefinite Article A/An Grammar Briefing

The Definite Article The Grammar Briefing

Questions with Is There/Are There Grammar Briefing

Quantifiers Many, Much, A Lot of, Some, Any, A Few, A Little; Questions with How Many/How Much Extra Practice

Looking Back

What a Weekend! Grammar Briefing

The Simple Past Tense of Be Grammar Briefing

Questions with Was/Were Grammar Briefing

The Simple Past of Regular Verbs Grammar Briefing

The Simple Past of Irregular Verbs Extra Practice

Long Ago Grammar Briefing

Yes/No Questions in the Simple Past Grammar Briefing

Negative Statements in the Simple Past Grammar Briefing

More Irregular Verbs Grammar Briefing

Wh- Questions in the Simple Past Extra Practice

Let's Look Ahead

Looking Forward to the Future Grammar Briefing

Expressing the Future with Be Going To Grammar Briefing

Future Time Expressions Grammar Briefing

Yes/No Questions with Be Going To Grammar Briefing

Wh- Questions with Be Going To Extra Practice

Plans and Predictions Grammar Briefing

Expressing the Future with Will Grammar Briefing

Questions with Will Grammar Briefing

Will vs. Be Going To Grammar Briefing

Have To Extra Practice Appendices Test Yourself Answer Key Tapescript

Index to the Grammar

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