English Grammar in Use

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Series "in Use" (Cambridge University Press) includes more than 40 titles, covering grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation as well as Professional English. Raymond Murphy is one of the most known authors of this series.

Raymond Murphy's legendary titles are known and loved the world over, and have given literally millions of students the tools they need to tackle English grammar head-on. He taught English as a foreign language for 17 years in Germany and the UK, but since 1988 has been a full-time writer of EFL materials.

Basic Grammar in Use with Answers + CD (2nd Edition)

Basic Grammar in Use, Second Edition, is a new edition of a highly successful text for high-beginning to low-intermediate students. It focuses on the fundamental grammar structures normally taught in basic or introductory courses. Each of the 116 units is presented in a two-page spread, with simple, clear explanations on the left-hand page and practice exercises to check understanding on the right. This edition includes an Audio CD with example sentences, 10 units of new material, more exercises per unit, and a section of Additional Exercises, which give students the opportunity to consolidate what they have learned.

Essential Grammar in Use (A self-study reference and practice book for elementary students)

Essential Grammar in Use Third edition is a fully updated version of the best-selling grammar title. Now in full colour, with new content and even more exercises, this updated edition retains all the key features of clarity and ease-of-use that have made the book so popular with students and teachers alike.

It is also available packaged with a substantial new CD ROM offering extra practice of all the grammar covered at this level. New Study Guide helps students identify the most useful language areas to study. Includes a new unit on imperatives for additional support on this important area for elementary students. Now with handy pull-out grammar reference panel for an at-a-glance summary of key grammar points.

Essential Grammar in Use Supplementary Exercises - 2nd Edition contains 185 varied exercises to provide students with extra practice of the grammar they have studied.

English Grammar in Use (A self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students)

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 book is for students who want help with English grammar. It is written for you to use without a teacher.

The book will be useful for you if you are not sure of the answers to questions like these:

What is the difference between I did and I have done?
When do we use will for the future?
What is the structure after I wish?
When do we say used to do and when do we say used to doing?
When do we use the?
What is the difference between like and as?

These and many other points of English grammar are explained in the book and there are exercises on each point.

Level

The book is intended mainly for intermediate students (students who have already studied the basic grammar of English). It concentrates on those structures which intermediate students want to use, but which often cause difficulty. Some advanced students who have problems with grammar will also find the book useful. The book is not suitable for elementary learners.

How the book is organised

There are 145 units in the book. Each unit concentrates on a particular point of grammar. Some problems (for example, the present perfect or the use of the) are covered in more than one unit.

Each unit consists of two facing pages. On the left there are explanations and examples; on the right there are exercises. At the back of the book there is a Key for you to check your answers to the exercises.

There are also seven Appendices at the back of the book. These include irregular verbs, summaries of verb forms, spelling and American English. Finally, there is a detailed Index at the back of the book.

How to use the book

The units are not in order of difficulty, so it is not intended that you work through the book from beginning to end. Every learner has different problems and you should use this book to help you with the grammar that you find difficult.

It is suggested that you work in this way:

Use the Contents and/or Index to find which unit deals with the point you are interested in.
If you are not sure which units you need to study, use the Study guide on page 326.
Study the explanations and examples on the left-hand page of the unit you have chosen.
Do the exercises on the right-hand page.
Check your answers with the Key.
If your answers are not correct, study the left-hand page again to see what went wrong.
You can of course use the book simply as a reference book without doing the exercises.

Additional exercises

At the back of the book there are Additional exercises. These exercises bring together some of the grammar points from a number of different units. For example, Exercise 16 brings together grammar points from Units 26-36. You can use these exercises for extra practise after you have studied and practised the grammar in the units concerned.

CD Rom

The book is sold with or without a CD Rom. On the CD Rom you will find more exercises on

all the units (different from those in the book). There are also 1,700 test questions, and you can use these to make your own tests. The CD Rom can also be bought separately.

English Grammar in Use - Supplementary Exercises

This book acompanies the third edition of English Grammar in Use. The book contains 200 varied exercises with answers to provide students with extra practice of the grammar they have studied.

Advanced Grammar in Use

This new revised edition focuses specifically on the complexities of grammatical choices that advanced students need to appreciate. It also includes a comprehensive Basic Grammar Reference so students can easily review their understanding of language areas they have previously studied.

An ideal grammar book for students preparing for Cambridge Advanced Examination in English, Cambridge Proficiency in English or IELTS examinations.

The 'with answers' version of the book is also available packaged with a brand new CD-ROM.