Understanding and Using English Grammar (Blue) (Without Answer Key), High-Intermediate-Advanced

by Azar, Betty Schrampfer

• ISBN13: 9780139586613
• ISBN10: 013958661X
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson ESL

Summary

A classic developmental skills text for intermediate to advanced students of English, Understanding and Using English Grammar is a comprehensive reference grammar as well as a stimulating and teachable classroom text. While keeping the same basic approach and material as in earlier editions, the Third Edition more fully develops communicative and interactive language-learning activities. Some of the new features are: Numerous "real communication" opportunities More options for interactive work in pairs and groups Additional open-ended communicative tasks for both speaking and writing Expanded error analysis exercises Interesting and lively new exercise material Shorter units for easy class use The program components include the Student Book, Workbook, Chartbook, Teacher's Guide, and Companion Website. Also available: Understanding and Using English Grammar Interactive (a multimedia CD-ROM).

Table of Contents

Preface to the third Edition	xi
Acknowledgments	xiii
Overview of Verb Tenses
The Simple Tenses	2	(1)
The Progressive Tenses	3	(1)
The Perfect Tenses	4	(1)
The Perfect Progressive Tenses	5	(1)
Summary Chart of Verb Tenses	6	(4)
Spelling of -ING and -ED Forms	10	(3)
Present and Past, Simple and Progressive
Simple Present	13	(1)
Present Progressive	13	(2)
Stative Verbs	15	(2)
AM/IS/ARE BEING + Adjective	17	(2)
Regular and Irregular Verbs	19	(1)
Regular and Verbs: Pronunciation of -ED Endings	20	(2)
Irregular Verbs: An Alphabetical List	22	(4)
Troublesome Verbs: RAISE/RISE, SET/SIT, LAY/LIE	26	(2)
Simple Past	28	(1)
Past Progressive	28	(2)
Using Progressive Verbs with ALWAYS to Complain	30	(1)
Using Expressions of Place with Progressive Verbs	31	(5)
Perfect and Perfect Progressive Tenses
Present Perfect	36	(6)
Present Perfect Progressive	42	(3)
Past Perfect	45	(2)
Past Perfect Progressive	47	(4)
Future Time
Simple Future: WILL and BE GOING TO	51	(1)
WILL vs. BE GOING TO	52	(3)
Expressing the Future in Time Clauses	55	(2)
Using the Present Progressive and the Simple Present to Express Future time	57	(3)
Future Progressive	60	(2)
Future Perfect	62	(1)
Future Perfect Progressive	62	(8)
Adverb Clauses of Time and Review of Verb Tenses
Adverb Clauses of Time: Form	70	(2)
Using Adverb Clauses to Show Time Relationships	72	(12)
Subject-Verb Agreement
Final -S/-ES: Use, Pronunciation, and Spelling	84	(4)
Basic Subject--Verb Agreement	88	(1)
Subject--Verb Agreement: Using Expressions of Quantity	89	(1)
Subject--Verb Agreement: Using THREE + BE	90	(2)
Subject--Verb Agreement: Some Irregularities	92	(8)
Nouns
Regular and Irregular Plural Nouns	100	(3)
Possessive Nouns	103	(2)
Using Nouns as Modifiers	105	(2)
Count and Noncount Nouns	107	(1)
Noncount Nouns	108	(1)
Some Common Noncount Nouns	108	(4)
Basic Article Usage	112	(3)
General Guidelines for Article Usage	115	(4)
Expressions of Quantity	119	(4)
Using A FEW and FEW: A LITTLE and LITTLE	123	(2)
Using OF in Expressions of Quantity	125	(1)
ALL (OF) and BOTH (OF)	126	(2)
Singular Expressions of Quantity: ONE, EACH, EVERY	128	(4)
Pronouns
Personal Pronouns	132	(2)
Personal Pronouns: Agreement with Generic Nouns and Indefinite Pronouns	134	(4)
Personal Pronouns: Agreement with Collective Nouns	138	(2)
Reflexive Pronouns	140	(2)
Using YOU, ONE, and THEY as Impersonal Pronouns	142	(1)
Forms of OTHER	142	(3)
Common Expressions with OTHER	145	(6)
Modals, Part 1
Introduction	151	(1)
Polite Questions with I as the Subject	152	(1)
Polite Questions with YOU as the Subject	152	(1)
Polite Requests with WOULD YOU MIND	153	(4)
Expressing Necessity: MUST, HAVE TO, HAVE GOT TO	157	(1)
Lack of Necessity and Prohibition: HAVE TO and MUST in the Negative	158	(2)
Advisability: SHOULD, OUGHT TO, HAD BETTER	160	(3)
The Past Form of SHOULD	163	(3)
Expectations: BE SUPPOSED TO	166	(3)
Making Suggestions: LET'S, WHY DON'T, SHALL I/WE	169	(2)
Making Suggestions: COULD vs. SHOULD	171	(5)
Modals, Part 2
Degress of Certainty: Present time	176	(2)
Degress of Certainty: Present time Negative	178	(3)
Degress of Certainty: Past Time	181	(3)
Degress of Certainty: Future Time	184	(4)
Progressive Forms of Modals	188	(5)
Ability: CAN and COULD	193	(2)
Using WOULD to Express a Repeated Action in the Past	195	(2)
Expressing Preference: WOULD RATHER	197	(1)
Combining Modals with Phrasal Modals	198	(1)
Summary Chart of Modals and Similar Expressions	199	(9)
The Passive
Forming the Passive	208	(3)
Using the Passive	211	(2)
Indirect Objects Used as Passive Subjects	213	(5)
The Passive form of Modals and Phrasal Modals	218	(7)
Stativew Passive	225	(3)
Common Stative Passive Verbs + Prepositions	228	(4)
The Passive with GET	232	(3)
Participial Adjectives	235
Appendix SUPPLEMENTARY GRAMMAR UNITS
Unit A: Basic Grammar Terminology
A-1 Subjects, Verbs, and Objects	A1
A-2 Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases	A3
A-3 Adjectives	A4
A-4 Adverbs	A4
A-5 The Verb BE	A6
A-6 Linking Verbs	A6
Unit B: Questions
B-1 Forms of Yes/No and Information Questions	A8
B-2 Question Words	A9
B-3 Shortened Yes/No Questions	A12
B-4 Negative Questions	A13
B-5 Tag Questions	A15
Unit C: Contractions	A17
Unit D: Negatives
D-1 Using NOT and other Negative Words	A18
D-2 Avoiding Double Negatives	A20
D-3 Beginning a Sentence with a Negative Word	A20
Unit E: Preposition Combinations
E Preposition Combinations with Adjectives and Verb	A21
Unit F: Connectives to give Examples and to Continue and Idea
F-1 Connectives to Give Examples	A24
F-2 Connectives to Continue the Same Idea	A26
Unit G: Verb form Review Exercises	A26
Index	Index 1