... relates to. If you have made
mistakes in your answers to the exercises, look back
at the explanation.
Second edition
Oxford
Practice
Grammar
with answers John Eastwood
Oxford University Press ... for?
Oxford Practice Grammar is for students of English
at a middle or 'intermediate' level. This means
students who are no longer beginners but who are
not yet expert in English. The book ... few four-page
units, with two pages of explanation and two pages
of exercises.
The examples used to illustrate the
explanations are mostly in everyday conversational
English, except when the...
... for?
Oxford Practice Grammar is for students of English
at a middle or 'intermediate' level. This means
students who are no longer beginners but who are
not yet expert in English. The book ... few four-page
units, with two pages of explanation and two pages
of exercises.
The examples used to illustrate the
explanations are mostly in everyday conversational
English, except when the ... various ways of using the book. If you
know that you have problems with particular
points of grammar, then you can start with the
relevant units. The contents list and index will help
you...
... Toronto
with an associated company in Berlin
Oxford and Oxford English
are trade marks of Oxford University Press.
ISBN 0 19 431369 7 (with answers)
ISBN 0 19 431427 8 (with answerswith CD-ROM)
ISBN ... ou/do)?
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Emma: Your English is very good. You don't need lessons, surely.
How long (3) (you / study) English?
Ilona: Er, eight ... Oxford
Central School of English, London
Linguarama, Birmingham
Thomas Lavelle for his work on the American
English appendix;
Rod Bolitho for his valuable advice on what students
need from a grammar book.
The...
... the answers (“Whose favorite color is green?”
“Who gets up at 7:00?”).
Foreword
Fun withGrammar describes exactly what teachers and students should do with grammar: they should
have fun with ... questions and answers several
times. They will do a telephone role play for the class, so they
should be familiar with the questions and answers. Circulate,
helping the pairs with their grammar and ... approaches and material in the Azar grammar textbooks,
but are independent enough to be suitable for use with any grammar textbook. The activities in Fun
with Grammar can also be used in other...
... student).
In the edition withanswers there is a new Study guide to help students decide which units to study (see To the
student). The Study guide is only In the edition with answers.
There are ... Each and every
Relative clauses
91 Relative clauses (1)-clauses with who/that/which
92 Relative clauses (2)-clauses with or without who/that/which
93 Relative clauses (3)-whose/whom/where
... fast. (not 'rises')
* Is your English getting better? (not 'does your English get better')
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EXERCISES
1.1 Complete the sentences with one of the following verbs in the...
... Use of English Paper.
What's the best way to learn grammar?
It is usually more effective to look at examples of English rather than to read
statements about it. The explanations of grammar ... your answers.
Another way of actively learning grammar is to write down sentences you see
or hear which contain examples of the grammar you are studying. You may come
across such sentences in English ... few four-page
units, with two pages of explanation and two pages
of exercises.
The examples used to illustrate the
explanations are mostly in everyday conversational
English, except when the...
... saw the inside of a grammar
book, and who never examined the principles on which it depends. But this, by no
means, proves that it is better to sing by rote, than " ;with the understanding." ... bitterness of gall, the error of grammars. The
following may serve to make my views more plain. Take two tumblers, the one half
filled with water, the other with milk; mix them together. You ... to undertake to chain thought,
or stop the waters of Niagara with a straw. Language will go on, and keep pace with
the mind, and grammar should explain it so as to be correctly understood.
I...
... learning Englishgrammar for TOEIC exam? Because of the non-
English major students as well as the language learners, they encounter many
problems in learning Englishgrammar for TOEIC exam. Firstly, ... “AN INVESTIGATION ON STUDYING
ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR TOEIC EXAM BY DONG THAP UNIVERSITY
STUDENTS” with an effort to find out some common problems in learning English
grammar made by Dong Thap University ... of learning Englishgrammar for
TOEIC exam by Dong Thap University students. Therefore, the nineteen items of
survey questionnaire round the way of learning, practicing English grammar, self-
study...
... Toronto
with an associated company in Berlin
Oxford and Oxford English
are trade marks of Oxford University Press.
ISBN 0 19 431369 7 (with answers)
ISBN 0 19 431427 8 (with answerswith CD-ROM) ... Use of English Paper.
What's the best way to learn grammar?
It is usually more effective to look at examples of English rather than to read
statements about it. The explanations of grammar ... answers.
Another way of actively learning grammar is to write down sentences you see
or hear which contain examples of the grammar you are studying. You may come
across such sentences in English...
... kinds of word in English. They are called 'word classes' or 'parts of speech'. Here are
some examples from the conversations in the cafe. The numbers after the examples tell ... unfortunately he
is rather old for her. Today they are at a cafe with their friends Sarah and Mark, so Henry can't get romantic
with Claire. But he might buy her some flowers later.
Verb
... ice-creams
PHRASE WITH TO/FOR
to Rachel.
to my cousin.
for all the children.
B To or for?
We give something to someone, and we buy something for someone.
We can use to with these verbs:...
... a film.
They weighed/were weighing my bag.
I'm fitting a lock to the window.
These examples with the verb be are about how people behave.
PERMANENT QUALITY TEMPORARY BEHAVIOUR
Claire ... small flat.
D Always
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
We can use always with the present continuous to
mean 'very often', usually with the added meaning
of too often'.
Tom is always inviting ... SIMPLE
Always with the present simple means 'every
time'.
Tom always invites us to stay at Christmas.
(= He invites us every Christmas.) / always
make silly mistakes in exams. (= I...
... fourth time I've seen it.
D Today, this week, etc
We use the present perfect with today and phrases with this, e.g. this morning, this week, this year.
We've done quite a lot of ...
breakfast yet.
Has your course started yet? But for
American English see page 377.
B For and since
We can use the present perfect with for and since.
Vicky has only had that camera for three ... whole life up to the present time'. Never means 'not ever'.
Here are some more examples.
Have you ever played cricket? ~ No, never. Has Andrew ever had any fun? ~ I don't...