Preface

This book is written primarily for EFL students in universities and other tertiary institutions. The book comprises ten chapters which begins with reading text followed by grammar. The book covers a fair amount of the grammar explained in a way to be understood simply by learners.

The aim is to give precise account of some major areas of English grammar that will provide a foundation for more advanced work in other levels.

I hope this book is widely read by EFL learners and they enjoy succeeding with English grammar

Table of Content

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Lesson 1

Subject-verb agreement

The story of Coca-Cola

Subject-verb agreement rules

Exercise: Subject and Verb Agreement Exercise

A. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

B. Correct the errors in subject-verb agreement. Some sentences contains no errors.

Lesson 2

Nouns

Memory

How memories are formed

Types of memory

Nouns

Different types of noun:

Proper Noun:

Common Noun:

Abstract Noun:

Concrete Noun:

Countable Noun:

Non-countable Noun:

Other expressions of quantity

Collective Noun:

Common collective nouns used for people

Common collective nouns used for animals

Common collective nouns used for things

Compound Noun:

Exercise: Nouns

A. Look at the italicized nouns in the sentences. Write “C” above the countable noun and “NC” above the non-countable nouns.

B. Add a/an or some to these sentences.

C. Fill in the blanks with appropriate collective nouns

D. Choose the correct collective noun to complete the sentence in the collective nouns worksheet.

Lesson 3

Present Tense

How Human Evolved Language

Present Tense

Time adverbs used with the simple present tense

Present Continuous Tense

Time adverbs used with the present continuous tense

Present Perfect Tense

Already, just, still, and yet in simple present perfect

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Exercises: Present Tense

A. Make the present perfect - choose positive, negative or question:

B. Make the present continuous:

C. Complete the text with present perfect or present perfect continuous.

D. Put the adverb in the correct place.

Lesson 4

Past Tense

The Mystery Story

Past Tense

Time expression with simple past tense

Simple Past Tense Structure

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