English Grammar Self-Study Reference & Practice for Intermediate Learners with Answers (PDF)

The world's best-selling English grammar book — now at your fingertips as an instant PDF download.

This comprehensive self-study grammar reference is the definitive guide for intermediate-level English learners. With 145 units covering every major grammar area, each presented in a clear two-page layout — explanation with illustrated examples on the left, exercises on the right — it's the most complete and accessible grammar resource available for independent learners and classroom students alike.

Grammar Topics Covered Across 145 Units:

• Present Tenses — Present continuous (I am doing), present simple (I do), present continuous vs. simple, stative verbs
• Past Tenses — Past simple (I did), past continuous (I was doing), past simple vs. continuous
• Present Perfect — I have done, I have been doing, have/have got, how long have you...?, for/since/ago, just/already/yet, been/gone
• Passive Voice — is done / was done / has been done / is being done / passive infinitives
• Reported Speech — he said that..., reported speech 1 & 2
• Questions & Auxiliary Verbs — question forms, do you know where...?, auxiliary verbs, question tags
• Conditionals & Wish — if I do / if I did / if I had known, wish
• Modals — can/could, must/have to, should, would, need, used to
• -ing and to... — verb + -ing, verb + to, prefer/would rather, preposition + -ing, -ing clauses
• Articles & Nouns — a/an/the (4 units), countable/uncountable, singular/plural, noun + noun
• Pronouns & Determiners — myself/yourself, some/any, much/many/little/few, all/both/neither/either
• Relative Clauses — who/that/which, whose/whom/where, -ing and -ed clauses (5 units)
• Adjectives & Adverbs — comparatives, superlatives, word order, so/such, enough/too, quite/rather (15 units)
• Conjunctions & Prepositions — although/though, unless/as long as, during/for/while, prepositions of time and place (20+ units)

Key Features:

• 145 units — the most comprehensive intermediate grammar reference available
• Clear grammar explanations with illustrated real-life examples
• Exercises for every unit with full answer key
• Study Guide to help learners identify which units they need
• Appendices: irregular verbs, short forms, spelling rules, phrasal verbs, and more
• Suitable for self-study, classroom use, and exam preparation (IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge)

Format: PDF | Instant Digital Download