Longman English Grammar

Author: L.G. Alexander
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Publish Date: 2001-02-14
Features: The explanations of various grammatical phenomena are clear and thorough. It adopts both traditional and reader-familiar expressions while incorporating the latest findings from contemporary English grammar research, thus combining the strengths of both. It pays special attention to easily confused and error-prone grammatical phenomena. The book includes more than forty appendices at the end, listing vocabulary and phrases that readers often find difficult, making it highly practical. It elaborates on major grammatical categories one by one, such as nouns, articles, tenses, and conditional sentences, with a focus that makes it easy for readers to grasp. The entire book is well-organized with numbered headings for each section, facilitating easy use. It extensively employs cross-references throughout and provides a detailed index at the end to help readers connect knowledge from different stages of learning. Additionally, Longman English Grammar Practice can be used in conjunction with this book, offering numerous exercises to help readers apply grammatical knowledge in practice. This book comprehensively and systematically explains English grammar, clarifying the characteristics of English from a grammatical perspective. The content is rich, the format is scientific and rigorous, and the language is concise and to the point. The concepts are accurate and clear, with typical and novel example sentences. The entire book is written and designed from the perspective of students, making it highly targeted.