Introduction
Guide to the Usage
Pronunciation Guide
Usage section
A 21 N 380
B 78 O 404
C 117 P 429
D 163 Q 463
E 195 R 466
F 232 S 488
G 261 T 558
H 274 U 591
I 298 V 600
J 318 W 605
K 320 Y 643
L 324 Z 647
M 349
Grammar section
Adjectives 651
Adjuncts 657
Adverbs 668
Auxiliaries 669
Broad negatives 670
Clauses 671
Comparative and superlative adjectives 672
Comparative and superlative adverbs 676
Comparison 677
Complements 677
Conjunctions 680
Continuous tenses 681
Contractions 682
Determiners 684
‘-ed’ adjectives 685
Ellipsis 687
The Future 689
‘-ic’ and ‘-ical’ adjectives 691
Imperatives 693
Infinitives 693
‘-ing’ adjectives 695
‘-ing’ forms 697
Inversion 701
Irregular verbs 703
Linking adjuncts 705
‘-ly’ words 708
Modals 709
Modifiers 710
Noun groups 711
Noun modifiers 711
Nouns 712
Objects 718
The Passive 719
The Past 720
Past participles 721
Phrasal modals 722
Phrasal verbs 723
Plural forms of nouns 723
Possessive determiners 727
Prepositions 728
The Present 729
Pronouns 729
Qualifiers 732
Quantity 733
Questions 739
Question tags 741
Relative clauses 742
Reporting 745
Sentences 753
Singular and plural 754
Split infinitive 755
Subjects 756
The Subjunctive 757
Subordinate clauses 758
Tenses 764
‘That’-clauses 766
‘To’-infinitive clauses 768
Verbless clauses 772
Verbs 773
‘Wh’-clauses 782
‘Wh’-words 783
Topic section
Abbreviations 787
Addressing someone 788
Advising someone 791
Age 793
Agreeing and disagreeing 796
Apologizing 800
Asking for repetition 802
Capital letters 803
Complimenting and congratulating someone 805
Criticizing someone 807
Days and dates 808
Fixed pairs 814
Greetings and goodbye 815
Groups of things, animals, and people 817
Intentions 819
Introducing yourself and other people 820
Invitations 822
Letter writing 824
Male and female 827
Meals 830
Measurements 832
Money 839
Names and titles 841
Nationality words 844
Numbers and fractions 848
Offers 856
Opinions 858
Permission 864
Pieces and amounts 866
Places 868
Possession and other relationships 875
Punctuation 880
Reactions 889
Replies 894
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