American English Grammar Self-Study Reference & Practice Guide with Answers (PDF)

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This comprehensive self-study grammar reference is designed for students of American English at the beginner to lower-intermediate level. Each of the 116 units follows a clear two-page layout: grammar explanation with visual examples on the left, and practice exercises with answer key on the right — making it ideal for independent learners who want to study at their own pace.

Grammar Topics Covered:

• Present Tenses — am/is/are, present continuous, simple present, and how to use them together
• Past Tenses — simple past, past continuous, used to, was/were
• Present Perfect — Have you...? How long have you...? for/since/ago
• Future Forms — will, going to, present continuous for future plans
• Passive Voice — is done / was done / is being done / has been done
• Modal Verbs — might, can, could, must, should, have to, would like, I'd rather
• Questions & Reported Speech — question forms, indirect questions, reported statements
• -ing and to... — verb patterns, infinitives, gerunds
• Pronouns & Possessives — I/me/my/mine, reflexive pronouns, possessive 's
• Articles, Nouns & Adjectives — a/an/the, countable/uncountable, comparatives, superlatives
• Prepositions & Conjunctions — at/in/on (time & place), although, in spite of, unless, as long as
• Relative Clauses — who/that/which, defining and non-defining clauses

Key Features:

• 116 units with clear grammar explanations and illustrated examples
• Includes answers to all exercises for self-checking
• Study Guide to help learners identify which units they need
• Appendices covering irregular verbs, short forms, spelling rules, and more
• Suitable for classroom use or independent self-study

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