Master the Basics English

Written primarily to help students of English as a Second Language improve their fluency and do well on standardized tests such as the TOEFL and IELTS, the new edition of Master the Basics English: — Covers fundamentals of English grammar; — Reviews parts of speech; — Analyzes all verb tenses; — Provides guidelines for basic English sentence patterns; — Summarizes rules for capitalization and punctuation in written English. Special topics include how to express numbers, days and dates, time, and weather. A Test Yourself section offers many mini tests with answers. Review exercises with easy-to-reference answer keys included for each section. This latest edition includes a new chapter that helps learners identify and avoid common mistakes in pronunciation, punctuation, subject and object pronouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs.