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Grammar Sense Online Practice |
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| Before You Begin |
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| Part 1: The Verb Be And Imperatives |
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Chapter 1 Simple Present Statements With Be |
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A Grammar In Discourse: Meet The Staff |
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B Form 1: Affirmative Statements With Be, Subject Pronouns, And Contractions With Be |
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C Form 2: Negative Statements And Contractions With Be |
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D Meaning And Use: Descriptions With Be |
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Writing: Write A Description Of A Person |
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Chapter 2 Questions With Be |
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A Grammar In Discourse: Are You Best Friends? |
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B Form 1: Yes/no Questions And Short Answers With Be |
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C Form 2: Information Questions With Be |
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D Meaning And Use: Questions With Be |
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Writing: Write An Interview For A Magazine |
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A Grammar In Discourse: The Adventures Of An Office Assistant |
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C Meaning And Use: Imperatives |
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Writing: Write A Note To A Friend |
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| Part 2: Nouns |
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Chapter 4 Introduction To Nouns |
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A Grammar In Discourse: A Nice Place To Live |
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B Form 1: Singular Count Nouns |
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C Form 2: Plural Count Nouns |
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D Meaning And Use: The Functions Of Nouns |
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Writing: Write An Ad To Rent Out An Apartment |
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Chapter 5 Introduction To Count And Noncount Nouns |
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A Grammar In Discourse: Protect Our Environment |
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B Form: Count And Noncount Nouns |
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C Meaning And Use: Count And Noncount Nouns |
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| Part 3: Adjectives And Pronouns |
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Chapter 6 Descriptive Adjectives |
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A Grammar In Discourse: Westbrook College News |
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B Form: Descriptive Adjectives |
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C Meaning And Use: Descriptions With Adjectives |
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Writing: Write An Ad To Sell Your Things |
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Chapter 7 Possessives And Demonstratives |
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A Grammar In Discourse: Keeping In Touch |
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B Form 1: Possessive Nouns, Possessive Adjectives, And Whose |
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C Form 2: Possessive Pronouns |
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D Meaning And Use 1: Possessives |
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E Form 3: Demonstrative Adjectives And Demonstrative Pronouns |
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F Meaning And Use 2: Demonstratives |
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Writing: Write A Description Of A Photo |
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| Part 4: The Present |
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Chapter 8 The Present Continuous |
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A Grammar In Discourse: People Watching |
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B Form: The Present Continuous |
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C Meaning And Use: The Present Continuous |
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Writing: Write About A Public Place |
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Chapter 9 The Simple Present |
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A Grammar In Discourse: Career Path Asks: "What Do You Do?" |
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B Form 1: Simple Present Statements |
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C Form 2: Simple Present Yes/no Questions And Short Answers |
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D Form 3: Simple Present Information Questions |
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E Meaning And Use: The Simple Present |
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Writing: Write About Daily Job Duties |
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Chapter 10 Adverbs Of Frequency |
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A Grammar In Discourse: What Kind Of Learner Are You? |
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B Form: Adverbs Of Frequency |
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C Meaning And Use: Adverbs Of Frequency |
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Writing: Write About Your Learning Style |
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| Part 5: The Past |
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Chapter 11 The Simple Past Of Be |
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A Grammar In Discourse: The Temples Of Egypt |
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B Form: The Simple Past Of Be |
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C Meaning And Use: The Simple Past Of Be |
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Writing: Write About A Famous Person From The Past |
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Chapter 12 The Simple Past |
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A Grammar In Discourse: Fashions In History |
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B Form 1: Simple Past Statements |
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C Form 2: Simple Past Questions |
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D Meaning And Use: The Simple Past |
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Writing: Write About What Life Was Like 100 Years Ago |
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Chapter 13 The Past Continuous |
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A Grammar In Discourse: Unusual Disasters In History |
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B Form: The Past Continuous |
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C Meaning And Use: The Past Continuous |
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Writing: Write About What You Were Doing When |
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| Part 6 Articles; Quantity Expressions; There Is And There Are |
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A Grammar In Discourse: How To Enjoy A New City |
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B Form: Indefinite And Definite Articles |
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C Meaning And Use: Indefinite And Definite Articles |
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Writing: Write About A City You Enjoy |
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Chapter 15 Quantity Expressions |
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A Grammar In Discourse: Ghost Towns |
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B Form: Quantity Expressions |
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C Meaning And Use: Quantity Expressions |
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D Review: Write About The Good Qualities Of Your School |
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Chapter 16 There Is And There Are |
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A Grammar In Discourse: A Wonderful Gift |
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B Form: There /s And There Are |
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C Meaning And Use: There Is And There Are |
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Writing: Write About Your Neighborhood |
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| Part 7: The Future |
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Chapter 17 The Future With Be Going To |
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A Grammar In Discourse: Sports News Now |
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B Form: The Future With Be Going To |
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C Meaning And Use: The Future With Be Going To |
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D Review: Write About What A Famous Person Is Going To Do In The Future |
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Chapter 18 The Future With Will |
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A Grammar In Discourse: Couch Potatoes Beware |
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B Form: The Future With Will |
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C Meaning And Use: The Future With Will |
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Writing: Write About What You Will Do If Elected Class President |
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| Part 8: Modals |
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Chapter 19 May And Might For Present And Future Possibility |
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A Grammar In Discourse: Optimist Or Pessimist? |
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C Meaning And Use: Present And Future Possibility |
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Writing: Write About What Might Happen In A New City |
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Chapter 20 Can And Could For Present And Past Ability |
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A Grammar In Discourse: The Youngest In His Class |
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C Meaning And Use: Present And Past Ability |
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D Review: Write About Your Abilities In The Past And Today |
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Chapter 21 Modals Of Request And Permission |
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A Grammar In Discourse: Standing Up For Yourself |
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B Form: Modals Of Request And Permission |
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C Meaning And Use: Making Requests And Asking For Permission |
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D Review: Write About Asking For Permission |
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Chapter 22 Modals Of Advice, Necessity, And Prohibition |
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A Grammar In Discourse: Rule Followers And Rule Breakers |
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B Form: Should, Must, And Have To |
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C Meaning And Use: Modals Of Advice, Necessity, And Prohibition |
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Writing: Write About The Laws In Your Country |
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| Part 9: Objects, Infinitives, And Gerunds |
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Chapter 23 Object Pronouns; Direct And Indirect Objects |
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A Grammar In Discourse: Holidays Around The World |
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B Form 1: Object Pronouns |
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C Form 2: Direct Objects And Indirect Objects |
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D Meaning And Use: Direct Objects And Indirect Objects |
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Writing: Write About How A Classmate Celebrates His Or Her Birthday |
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Chapter 24 Infinitives And Gerunds After Verbs |
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A Grammar In Discourse: Advice To Business Travelers |
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B Form: Infinitives And Gerunds After Verbs |
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C Meaning And Use: Infinitives And Gerunds |
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Writing: Write Some Advice For Business Travelers Visiting Your Country |
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| Part 10: Objects, Comparatives And Superlatives |
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A Grammar In Discourse: Smart Phones |
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B Form: The Comparative With Adjectives And Adverbs |
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C Meaning And Use: Comparatives |
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Writing: Write About The Similarities And Differences Of Two People You Know |
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A Grammar In Discourse: The Greatest Invention Since Sliced Bread |
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B Form: The Superlative With Adjectives And Adverbs |
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C Meaning And Use: Superlatives |
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Writing: Write About Several Schools That You Know |
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| Appendices |
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| Glossary of Grammar Terms |
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| Index |
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