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Welcome to Grammar in Context, Seventh Edition Basic Level
Unit 1: Be. Singular and Plural Nouns. Adjectives
Read 1.1
1.1 Subject Pronouns
1.2 Be - Affirmative Statements
Read 1.5
1.3 Contractions (Short Forms)
1.4 Singular and Plural
1.5 This, That, These, Those
Read 1.9
1.6 Be - Negative Statements
1.7 Adjectives
1.8 Expressions with It
1.9 Singular and Plural - Spelling Rules
Summary of Unit 1
Review
From Grammar to Writing
Unit 2: Possessive Nouns and Adjectives. Be - Questions. Articles A and An
Read 2.1
2.1 Possessive Nouns
2.2 Possessive Adjectives
Read 2.5
2.3 Be - Yes/No Questions
2.4 Irregular Plural Forms
Read 2.9
2.5 Be - Wh- Questions
2.6 Articles A and An
Summary of Unit 2
Review
From Grammar to Writing
Unit 3: Imperatives. Let's. Subject and Object Pronouns
Read 3.1
3.1 Imperatives - Affirmative
3.2 Imperatives - Negative
Read 3.5
3.3 Let's - Affirmative and Negative
3.4 Subject and Object Pronouns
Summary of Unit 3
Review
From Grammar to Writing
Unit 4: The Simple Present. Frequency Words. Time Expressions
Read 4.1
4.1 The Simple Present - Affirmative Statements
4.2 Spelling of the -s Form
4.3 The Simple Present - Use
4.4 Frequency Words
Read 4.5
4.5 The Simple Present - Negative Statements
4.6 Time Expressions with the Simple Present
4.7 Infinitives with Simple Present Verbs
Read 4.9
4.8 The Simple Present - Yes/No Questions
Read 4.13
4.9 The Simple Present - Wh- Questions
4.10 The Simple Present - Subject Questions
Summary of Unit 4
Review
From Grammar to Writing
Unit 5: Modals: Can, Should, and Have To
Read 5.1
5.1 Modal: Can - Affirmative and Negative
5.2 Modal: Should - Affirmative and Negative
5.3 Have To - Affirmative and Negative
Read 5.5
5.4 Can, Should, and Have To - Yes/No Questions
5.5 Can, Should, and Have To - Wh- Questions
5.6 Can, Should, and Have To - Subject Questions
Summary of Unit 5
Review
From Grammar to Writing
Unit 6: Must and Have To Count and Noncount Nouns Quantity Expressions
Read 6.1
6.1 Modal: Must - Affirmative and Negative Statements
6.2 Must and Have To
6.3 Must Not and Don't Have To
Read 6.4
6.4 Count and Noncount Nouns
6.5 Quantity Expressions with Noncount Nouns
6.6 A Lot Of/Much/A Little with Noncount Nouns
6.7 Some/Any with Noncount Nouns
Read 6.9
6.8 Some vs. Any
6.9 A Lot Of and Many vs. Much
6.10 A Few vs. A Little
6.11 How Many vs. How Much
Summary of Unit 6
Review
From Grammar to Writing
Unit 7: Prepositions There Is and There Are Quantity Words
Read 7.1
7.1 Time Expressions with Prepositions
7.2 Time Expressions without Prepositions
7.3 Prepositions of Place
7.4 Prepositions in Common Expressions
Read 7.7
7.5 There Is and There Are - Affirmative Statements
7.6 There Is and There Are - Negative Statements
7.7 Quantity Words
Read 7.13
7.8 There Is and There Are - Yes/No Questions
7.9 There Is and There Are - Wh- Questions
Summary of Unit 7
Review
From Grammar to Writing
Unit 8: The Present Continuous
Read 8.1
8.1 The Present Continuous - Affirmative Statements
8.2 Spelling Rules of the -ing Form
8.3 The Present Continuous - Use
8.4 The Present Continuous - Negative Statements
Read 8.4
8.5 The Present Continuous - Yes/No Questions
8.6 The Present Continuous -Wh- Questions
8.7 The Present Continuous - Subject Questions
Summary of Unit 8
Review
From Grammar to Writing
Unit 9: The Future (Be Going To Form) Time Expressions
Read 9.1
9.1 The Future - Affirmative Statements
9.2 The Future - Negative Statements
9.3 The Future - Use
9.4 Time Expressions
Read 9.5
9.5 The Future - Yes/No Questions
9.6 The Future - Wh- Questions
9.7 The Future - Questions with How Long
9.8 The Future - Subject Questions
Summary of Unit 9
Review
From Grammar to Writing
Unit 10: Comparatives. Superlatives
Read 10.1
10.1 Comparative Forms of Adjectives
10.2 Comparisons with Nouns and Verbs
Read 10.5
10.3 Superlative Forms of Adjectives
10.4 Spelling of the -est Form
10.5 Superlatives with Nouns and Verbs
Summary of Unit 10
Review
From Grammar to Writing
Unit 11: The Past of Be The Simple Past Time Expressions in the Past
Read 11.1
11.1 The Past of Be - Affirmative Statements
11.2 The Past of Be - Negative Statements
11.3 Time Expressions in the Past
11.4 The Past of Be - Yes/No Questions
11.5 The Past of Be - Wh- Questions
11.6 The Past of Be - Subject Questions
Read 11.5
11.7 The Simple Past of Regular Verbs - Affirmative Statements
11.8 Spelling of the -ed Form
11.9 The Simple Past of Irregular Verbs - Affirmative Statements
11.10 The Simple Past - Negative Statements
Read 11.9
11.11 The Simple Past - Yes/No Questions
11.12 Other Irregular Verbs in the Simple Past
11.13 The Simple Past - Wh- Questions
11.14 The Simple Past - Subject Questions
11.15 More Irregular Verbs in the Simple Past
Summary of Unit 11
Review
From Grammar to Writing
Unit 12: Review of Verb Tenses, Infinitives, Modals, and Time Expressions
Read 12.1
12.1 Review of Verb Tenses - Affirmative and Negative
12.2 Review of Infinitives
12.3 Review of Modal Verbs - Affirmative and Negative
12.4 Review of Time Expressions
Read 12.5
12.5 Review of Yes/No Questions
12.6 Review of Wh- Questions
Summary of Unit 12
Review
From Grammar to Writing
Appendix A: Spelling Rules for Verbs and Nouns
Appendix B: Summary of Verb Tenses
Appendix C: Irregular Verb Forms
Appendix D: Prepositions of Time
Appendix E: Capitalization and Punctuation
Appendix F: Vowel and Consonant Sounds
Appendix G: The Calendar and Numbers
Glossary
Index
Credits
Notes
