Synopsis
The Canadian Grammar Spectrum is an 8-level series of grammar reference and practice books designed for ESL learners; suitable as in-class coursebook on its own, as supplementary resource or homework tools to a course, or self-study aids.
The books are set up in two-page units, each of which covers an important grammar topic. Each unit starts with an explanation of the grammar and is followed by a set of practice exercises. A test at the end of each book gives students the opportunity for more practice and enables them to assesss how much they have learned. Answer key included.
Book 1 - 3: Beginner
Book 4 - 6: Intermediate
Book 7 - 8: Advanced
Book 5 to 8 in the series are available by special order. Contact us for details or to place your order.
Table of Contents for Book 3:
Verbs and tenses
Simple Present
Present Progressive
Simple Present or Present Progressive
Simple Past
Simple Past or Past Progressive
Used to
Present Perfect
Simple Past or Present Perfect
Present Perfect: Simple or Progressive
Past Perfect
Will or be going to
Future
Second Conditional (Unreal Conditional)
Third Conditional (Past Conditional)
Make, do, have, get
Phrasal verbs (1): meanings and types
Phrasal verbs (2): separability
Modals and other verbs
Must, can't, may, might, could
Must/have to, must not/don't have to
Need, doesn't need, didn't need to
Should, ought to, had better
Had to do/go, should have done/gone
Passive
Passive sentences (1)
Passive sentences (2)
Have something done
Infinitives and -ing forms
Verb + to or verb + -ing
Purpose: for ...ing
Verb + object (+ to) + infinitive
Questions
What ... like?
Reported speech
Reported speech (1)
Reported speech (2)
Reported questions
Articles
Articles: a/an, the, or no article
There and it
There or it/they
Adjectives and adverbs
So and such
Adjective + preposition
Position of adverbs in a sentence
Prepositions
Prepositions of place and movement
Other uses of prepositions
Building sentences
Relative clauses (1)
Relative clauses (2)
Since, as, for
Although, while, however, despite, etc.
Because, in case, so, so that
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