Includes an answer key.

Previously published as part of: Coe, Norman. Oxford practice grammar. Basic., 2006.

Language Level: Beginner (Level 1–3), Intermediate (Level 4–6), Advanced (Level 7–8).

Includes an index, glossary and appendices.

"Canadian Grammar Spectrum is a series of books, each written at the appropriate level for you at each stage in you study of English. The series is intended for your use either in a classroom or when working independently on you own time.

The books are divided into two-page units, each of which covers an important grammar topic. Each unit starts with an explanation of the grammar and is followed by a set of practice exercises. A test at the end of each book gives the opportunity for more practice and enables you to assess how much you have learned. Answers to the exercises and the tests are provided at the back of the book.

You may want to choose the order in which you study the grammar topics, perhaps going first to those which are giving you problems. (Topics are listed in the Contents page at the front of each book and in the Index at the back.) Alternatively, you may choose to start at the beginning of each books and work through to the end."

CONTENTS:

Verbs and Tenses
Simple Present
Present Progressive
Simple Past
Past Progressive
Present Perfect
Present Perfect Progressive
Past Perfect
Will or be going to
Zero Conditional and First Conditional (Real Conditionals)
Present tense: when, before, after, until
So am I, I am too, Neither am I
Verb + preposition
Make, do, have, get

Sentences and questions
Word order
Who and what: subject and object
How long/far/often
Question tags

Modals and other verbs
Must, must not
Have to
Should, shouldn't
Can/could I? May I? Can/Could you?

Passive
Passive sentences

Infinitives and -ing forms
Verb + -ing; like and would like
Infinitive with/without to

Reported Speech
Reported Speech

Articles, nouns, pronouns, etc.
Articles: a/an, the, or no article
Myself, yourself, etc.; each other
Direct and indirect objects
Something, anybody, nothing, etc.
Every / each; one / another / other / others
All, most, some, none
As / like; as if / as though

Adjectives and adverbs
Comparison: (not) as...as
Too and enough
Adjectives: -ed or -ing
Adverbs: place, direction, sequence
Adverb + adjective; noun + noun; etc.

Prepositions
Prepositions of place and movement In; with; preposition + -ing

Building sentences
And, but, so, both ... and, either, etc.
Relative clauses

Review test

Appendices
Appendix 1: Nouns
Appendix 2 : Regular verbs
Appendix 3 : Irregular verbs
Appendix 4 : Adjectives and adverbs

Answer Key

Index

Beginner-level ESL students needing grammar instruction or practice.