English > E. Grammar

You might want to eat a huge hot dog, but a huge, hot dog would run away pretty quickly if you tried to take a bite out of him. "Children Drive Slowly" on a road-sign doesn't quite sum up what kids do in their spare time. And we all know now that the comma in "Eats shoots and leaves" is a crucial one. Lynne Truss and Bonnie Timmons illuminate the hilarious confusion that one mere dot with a tail can cause, in this follow-up to the number one best-seller Eats, Shoots & Leaves - which this time features lively and subversive pict... read more

A witty, entertaining, impassioned guide to perfect punctuation, for everyone who cares about precise writing. Not a primer but a Zero Tolerance manual for direct action.When social histories come to be written of the first decade of the 21st century, people will note a turning point in 2003 when declining standards of punctuation were reversed. Linguists will record Lynne Truss as the saviour of the semi-colon and the avenging angel of the apostrophe.A panda walked into a cafe. He ordered a sandwich, ate it, then pulled out a gun ... read more

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A Self-study Reference and Practice Book for Intermediate Students of English. English Grammar in Use Third Edition is a fully updated version of the classic grammar title. It retains all the key features of clarity and accessibility that have made the book so popular with students and teachers. This new edition is designed to be flexible. The book is available both with and without answers, so can be used in class or for homework. The books come with a handy pullout reference panel, which allows students to review key grammar poi... read more

This accessible and unique approach to grammar comes in two parts: the first section consists of a practical guide on how to understand and use grammar successfully, and the second is an extensive A-Z glossary of grammatical terms. Ideal for both language students and anyone wanting to improve their use of English, it demystifies and explains these terms, while giving expert advice on how to construct sentences.Chapters on sentences and clauses, nouns and pronouns, verbs, clause patterns, adverbials, multiple sentences, and moreFac... read more

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Each of the four workbooks provides over 100 exercises on different aspects of English grammar that secondary students have to understand well. Although the workbooks are intended to accompany the Student Book, they can also be used with whatever grammar texts teachers decide to use. Features: •A wide variety of exercises, ranging from sentence-type questions to full-length contextual ones •All exercises well graded •Concise Grammar Notes provided as a quick reminder of key points, before exercises are attempted •Answer Key available

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Previously published as "The Oxford Essential Guide to the English Language", "Get it Right!" has been revised and updated. This is a language problem-solver that will answer all questions on: confused and misused words; spelling; usage; pronunciation; grammar; punctuation; and British and American English. For example, how do you spell millennium? What is its plural? What's the difference in meaning between disinterested and uninterested? And, how do you pronounce harass? With poor spelling, grammar, and usage very much a concern ... read more

Our language is changing faster than ever before, thanks to the influence of the media, e-mail, the Internet and text messaging. Modern communications are breaking down distinctions between formal and informal English, raising ever more questions as to how to speak and write correctly. This fully updated edition of the bestselling "Good Word Guide" offers information and advice on spelling, grammar, punctuation, pronunciation, confusables and the latest buzzwords, and provides clear, straightforward answers to everyday language pro... read more

A second helping of colourful, quirky, and unusual words.
Containing hundreads of definitions written in a clear and conversational style. Included are dozens of full-page illustrations, offering whimsical and hilarious views of our glorious language.

Did you know that 'rhinoceros' has four possible plurals or that 'silly" has had nine different meanings? Can you guess what 'zenzizenzizenzic' and 'tatterdemalion' mean? Would you talk about an 'ambush of tigers' or a 'shrewdness of apes' or, how about an 'absence of waiters'? If we say one mouse and two mice, why don't we say one house and two hice? Can you tell a Tom Swifty from a Colemanball or a mondegreen? "Much Ado About English" strolls through the vast landscape of the English language and wanders down its most illogical, ... read more

From our earliest years we have heard proverbs, and many of them are repeated without much thought. Yes, 'birds of a feather flock together' and 'absence makes the heart grow fonder', but these sayings are so familiar that we are scarcely aware they are proverbs. It has been so for thousands of years, in every culture. It is only when someone like Max Cryer takes the time to look at them that we can see how these 'pearls of wisdom' have played such a key role in the moral guidance of every society. Sometimes the wisdom is distinctl... read more

Focuses on the essentials of grammar in ready-to-use worksheets. Provides flexible lessons appropriate for small-group or whole-class work. Features extensive teacher support including objectives, strategies, and answer key.

The new editions of the Successful series are designed to provide students with a thorough grounding in the fundamental English skills of Grammar, Spelling, Comprehension and Writing. With two approaches to choose from, this write-in workbook series will complement any English program. Successful Grammar, Successful Spelling, Successful Comprehension and Successful Writing are dedicated to a specific English skill and can be used throughout the first three years of secondary school.

This resource has two sections: an introduction to English grammar and a quick reference section - offering support for the teacher.

Brings together more than 1,500 of the most commonly used English cliches, outlining the meaning of each expression, its origins and the reason for its creation. Cliches have never been flavour of the month with school teachers, editors or literary connoisseurs, and are potential banana skins for journalists and students. For most of us, preventing these old-hat expressions from punctuating our everyday conversations and writing is more easily said than done. In this new edition of the popular Dictionary of Cliches Betty Kirkpatric... read more

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