Understanding & Using English Grammar 2nd Ed. Vol. B Sb's Text

Description: Understanding and Using English Grammar student Text, Volume B is a split editiion designed for classes meeting fewer times per week for a shorter number of weeks.



Contents: Chapter 12 NOUN CLAUSES 12-1 Introduction 12-2 Noun Clauses Beginning with a Question Word 12-3 Noun Clauses Beginning with whether or if 12-4 Question Words Followed by Infinitives 12-5 Noun Clauses Beginning with that 12-6 Quoted Speech 12-7 Reported Speech: Verb Forms in Noun Clauses 12-8 Using the Subjunctive in Noun Clauses 12-9 Using -ever Words Chapter 13 ADJECTIVE CLAUSES 13-1 Introduction 13-2 Adjective Clause Pronouns Used as the Subject 13-3 Adjective Clause Pronouns Used as the Object of a Verb 13-4 Adjective Clause Pronouns Used as the Object of a Preposition 13-5 Usual Patterns of Adjective Clauses 13-6 Using whose 13-7 Using where in Adjective Clauses 13-8 Using when in Adjective Clauses 13-9 Using Adjective Clauses to Modify Pronouns 13-10 Punctuating Adjective Clauses 13-11 Using Expressions of Quantity in Adjective Clauses 13-12 Using Noun + of which 13-13 Using which to Modify a Whole Sentence 13-14 Reducing Adjective Clauses to Adjective Phrases: Introduction 13-15 Changing an Adjective Clause to an Adjective Phrase Chapter 14 GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES, PART 1 14-1 Gerunds: Introduction 14-2 Using Gerunds as the Objects of Prepositions 14-3 Common Preposition Combinations Followed by Gerunds 14-4 Common Verbs Followed by Gerunds 14-5 Go + Gerund 14-6 Special Expressions Followed by -ing 14-7 Common Verbs Followed by Infinitives 14-8 Common Verbs Followed by Either Infinitives or Gerunds 14-9 Reference List of Verbs Followed by Gerunds 14-10 Reference List of Verbs Followed by Infinitives 14-11 It + Infinitive; Gerunds and Infinitives as Subjects Chapter 15 GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES, PART 2 15-1 Infinitive of Purpose: in order to 15-2 Adjectives Followed by Infinitives 15-3 Using Infinitives with too and enough 15-4 Passive and Past Forms of Infinitives and Gerunds 15-5 Using Gerunds or Passive Infinitives Following need 15-6 Using a Possessive to Modify a Gerund 15-7 Using Verbs of Perception 15-8 Using the Simple Form after let and help 15-9 Using Causative Verbs: make, have, get Chapter 16 COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS 16-1 Parallel Structure 16-2 Using Paired Conjunctions: both . . . and; not only . . . but also; either . . . or; neither . . . nor 16-3 Combining Independent Clauses with Coordinating Conjunctions Chapter 17 ADVERB CLAUSES 17-1 Introduction 17-2 Using Adverb Clauses to Show Cause and Effect 17-3 Expressing Contrast (Unexpected Result): Using even though 17-4 Showing Direct Contrast: while and whereas 17-5 Expressing Conditions in Adverb Clauses: if-Clauses 17-6 Adverb Clauses of Condition: Using whether or not and even if 17-7 Adverb Clauses of Condition: Using in case and in the event that 17-8 Adverb Clauses of Condition: Using unless 17-9 Adverb Clauses of Condition: Using only if Chapter 18 REDUCTION OF ADVERB CLAUSES TO MODIFYING ADVERBIAL PHRASES 18-1 Introduction 18-2 Changing Time Clauses to Modifying Adverbial Phrases 18-3 Expressing the Idea of "During the Same Time" in Modifying Adverbial Phrases 18-4 Expressing Cause and Effect in Modifying Adverbial Phrases 18-5 Using upon + -ing in Modifying Adverbial Phrases Chapter 19 CONNECTIVES THAT EXPRESS CAUSE AND EFFECT, CONTRAST, AND CONDITION 19-1 Using because of and due to 19-2 Using Transitions to Show Cause and Effect: therefore and consequently 19-3 Summary of Patterns and Punctuation 19-4 Other Ways of Expressing Cause and Effect: such . . . that and so . . . that 19-5 Expressing Purpose: Using so that 19-6 Showing Contrast (Unexpected Result) 19-7 Showing Direct Contrast 19-8 Expressing Conditions: Using otherwise and or (else) 19-9 Summary of Connectives: Cause and Effect, Contrast, Condition Chapter 20 CONDITIONAL SENTENCES AND WISHES 20-1 Overview of Basic Verb Forms Used in Conditional Sentences 20-2 True in The Present or Future 20-3 Untrue (Contrary to Fact) in The Present or Future 20-4 Untrue (Contrary to Fact) in The Past 20-5 Using Progressive Verb Forms in Conditional Sentences 20-6 Using "Mixed Time" in Conditional Sentences 20-7 Omitting if 20-8 Implied Conditions 20-9 Using as if / as though 20-10 Verb Forms Following wish 20-11 Using would to Make Wishes About the Future APPENDIX SUPPLEMENTARY GRAMMAR UNITS Unit A: BASIC GRAMMAR TERMINOLOGY A-1 Subjects, Verbs, and Objects A-2 Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases A-3 Adjectives A-4 Adverbs A-5 The Verb be A-6 Linking Verbs Unit B: QUESTIONS B-1 Forms of Yes/No and Information Questions B-2 Question Words B-3 Shortened Yes/No Questions B-4 Negative Questions B-5 Tag Questions Unit C: CONTRACTIONS Unit D: NEGATIVES D-1 Using not and Other Negative Words D-2 Avoiding Double Negatives D-3 Beginning a Sentence with a Negative Word Unit E: PREPOSITION COMBINATIONS E Preposition Combinations with Adjectives and Verbs Unit F: CONNECTIVES TO GIVE EXAMPLES AND TO CONTINUE AN IDEA F-1 Connectives to Give Examples F-2 Connectives to Continue the Same Idea Unit G: VERB FORM REVIEW EXERCISES INDEX