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Building on the success of previous editions, Focus on Grammar, Fifth Edition continues to leverage its successful four-step approach that lets learners move from comprehension to communication within a clear and consistent structure. Centered on thematic instruction, Focus on Grammar combines comprehensive grammar coverage with abundant practice, critical thinking skills, and ongoing assessment, helping students communicate confidently, accurately, and fluently in everyday situations. The Fifth Edition continues to incorporate the findings of corpus linguistics in grammar notes, charts, and practice activities, while never losing sight of what is pedagogically sound and useful.

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PublisherPearson Education

ISBN-100133854884

ISBN-139780133854886

eBay Product ID (ePID)235564405

Product Key Features

Number of Pages528 Pages

Publication NameFocus on Grammar 3 Beginner Book with Myenglishlab

LanguageEnglish

SubjectEnglish As a Second Language, Grammar & Punctuation

Publication Year2016

TypeLanguage Course

AuthorFuchs & Fuchs & Bonner

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight31.5 Oz

Item Length10.8 in

Item Width8.2 in

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Edition Number5

LCCN2016-030137

Dewey Edition23

Target AudienceCollege Audience

Dewey Decimal428.2/4

Lc Classification NumberPe1128.F794 2016

Table of ContentWelcome to Focus on Grammar v The Focus on Grammar Unit viii Scope and Sequence xiv About the Authors xxvi Acknowledgments xxvii Reviewers xxviii Credits xxix PART 1 Present and Past 2 UNIT 1 Present Progressive and Simple Present 4 UNIT 2 Simple Past 18 UNIT 3 Past Progressive and Simple Past 33 UNIT 4 Used to and Would 47 UNIT 5 Wh- Questions 61 PART 2 The Future 72 UNIT 6 Future 74 UNIT 7 Future Time Clauses 91 PART 3 Present Perfect 102 UNIT 8 Present Perfect: Since and For 104 UNIT 9 Present Perfect: Already, Yet, and Still 118 UNIT 10 Present Perfect: Indefinite Past 129 UNIT 11 Present Perfect and Simple Past 144 UNIT 12 Present Perfect Progressive and Present Perfect 157 PART 4 Modals and Similar Expressions 172 UNIT 13 Ability: Can, Could, Be able to 174 UNIT 14 Permission: Can, Could, May, Do you mind if 189 UNIT 15 Requests: Can, Could, Will, Would, Would you mind 202 UNIT 16 Advice: Should, Ought to, Had better 214 PART 5 Nouns, Quantifiers, and Articles 228 UNIT 17 Nouns and Quantifiers 230 UNIT 18 Articles: Indefinite and Definite 243 PART 6 Adjectives and Adverbs 258 UNIT 19 Adjectives and Adverbs 260 UNIT 20 Adjectives: Comparisons with As . . . as and Than 276 UNIT 21 Adjectives: Superlatives 290 UNIT 22 Adverbs: As . . . as, Comparatives, Superlatives 302 PART 7 Gerunds and Infinitives 316 UNIT 23 Gerunds: Subject and Object 318 UNIT 24 Infinitives after Certain Verbs 330 UNIT 25 More Uses of Infinitives 342 UNIT 26 Gerunds and Infinitives 355 PART 8 Pronouns and Phrasal Verbs 368 UNIT 27 Reflexive and Reciprocal Pronouns 370 UNIT 28 Phrasal Verbs 384 PART 9 More Modals and Similar Expressions 396 UNIT 29 Necessity: Have (got) to, Must, Can't 398 UNIT 30 Expectations: Be supposed to 414 UNIT 31 Future Possibility: May, Might, Could 427 UNIT 32 Present Conclusions: Must, Have (got) to, May, Might, Could, Can't 438 Appendices 453 Glossary of Grammar Terms 469 Unit Review Answer Key 475 Information Gaps, Student B 485 Index 489