Master the Basics: English (Master the Basics Series)

(back cover) MASTER THE BASICS SERIES Master the Basics language books are concise yet comprehensive handbooks that make fine supplements to language textbooks in high school and college courses. Master the Basics English is also especially useful in ESL courses. In addition to school use, these books are effective brush-up tools for international travelers and business persons who want to improve previously acquired language skills. Master the Basics Books are available for these languages: English • German • Italian • Japanese • Russian • Spanish • English for Spanish Speakers This volume was written mainly for students of English as a Second Language. It covers all basics of English grammar, with descriptions and patterns of nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, prepositions, adverbs, and conjunctions. All verb tenses are spelled out in detail with special attention to the formulation of questions and answers. You'll also find guidelines for basic sentence patterns and rules for capitalization and punctuation. Special topics include how to express numbers, days and dates, time, and weather. A Test Yourself section offers many mini tests with answers. This edition covers all the fundamentals of English grammar and usage, including parts of speech and typical verb patterns in sentences. All English verb tenses are presented in detail, and instruction is presented in forming questions and answers, punctuation and capitalisation in written English Offers ESL students an overview of the fundamentals of the English language, with information on usage, grammar, verb tenses, sentence elements, and parts of speech Each word is one example of a part of speech.