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English Grammar, ENGLISH GRAMMAR: EXPLANATIONS AND EXERCISES, by Mary Ansell. Second edition. Copyright O 2000, The material in this book may be used freely for any non-commercial purpose; however,, no changes to the content may be made without the express permission of the author., The contents of the book can be seen at a glance from the Table of Contents, which, contains links to all of the material covered. There is also an Index., TO THE READER, This book has the following features:, * All of the essential points of English grammar are covered., * Each point of grammar is clearly explained, and is illustrated by examples., * For every important point of grammar, one or more exercises are provided, to make it, easier to learn and remember the material., * Answers for the exercises are provided., * A summary of the uses and formation of the English verb tenses is given for easy, reference., * Grammatically determined rules for spelling, pronunciation, and punctuation are, included., * The grammar of North American English is emphasized., * Grammatical differences between formal and informal English are pointed out., SeyfiHoca, www.seyfihoca.com, 2

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TABLE OF CONTENTS, THE USES AND FORMATION OF THE ENGLISH VERB TENSES, THE ACTIVE VOICE OF THE VERB TO SHOW, THE VERB TO BE AND THE PASSIVE VOICE OF THE VERB TO SHOW, COMMON ENGLISH IRREGULAR VERBS, CHAPTER 1. The simple present of the verb to be, 1. Grammar, 2. Verb forms, 3. Uses of the simple present tense, 4. The simple present of the verb to be, a. Affirmative statements, b. Questions, c. Negative statements, d. Negative questions, e. Tag questions, Exercises, CHAPTER 2. The simple present of verbs other than the verb to be, 1. The formation of the simple present, a. The simple present of the verb to have, 2. Spelling rules for adding s in the third person singular, a. Verbs ending in y, b. Verbs ending in o, c. Verbs ending in ch, s, sh, x or z, 3. Pronunciation of the es ending, 4. The auxiliary do, a. Questions, b. Negative statements, c. Negative questions, d. Tag questions, e. The verb to have, Exercises, CHAPTER 3. The present continuous, 1. Uses of the present continuous, 2. Formation of the present continuous, 3. Spelling rules for the formation of the present participle, a. Verbs ending in a silent e, b. Verbs ending in ie, c. One-syllable verbs ending in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel, d. Verbs of more than one syllable which end in a single consonant preceded by a, single vowel, 4. Questions and negative statements, SeyfiHoca, www.seyfihoca.com, 3

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a. Questions, b. Negative statements, c. Negative questions, d. Tag questions, 5. Comparison of the uses of the simple present and present continuous, Exercises, CHAPTER 4. The present perfect and the present perfect continuous, 1. Use of the present perfect, 2. Formation of the present perfect: Regular verbs, 3. Spelling rules for adding ed to form the past participle, a. Verbs ending in a silent e, b. Verbs ending in y, c. Verbs ending in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel, 4. Pronunciation of the ed ending, 5. Formation of the present perfect: Irregular verbs, 6. Questions and negative statements, a. Questions, b. Negative statements, c. Negative questions, d. Tag questions, 7. The present perfect continuous, a. Use, b. Formation, c. Questions and negative statements, Exercises, CHAPTER 5. The simple past, 1. Uses of the simple past, 2. Formation of the simple past, a. The verb to be, i. Questions and negative statements, b. Other verbs, i. Questions and negative statements, 3. The simple past of to use followed by an infinitive, Exercises, CHAPTER 6. The past continuous, the past perfect and the past perfect continuous, 1. Summary of the uses of the English tenses, 2. The past continuous, a. Use, b. Formation, c. Questions and negative statements, 3. The past perfect, a. Use, b. Formation, c. Questions and negative statements, 4. The past perfect continuous, a. Use, b. Formation, SeyfiHoca, www.seyfihoca.com, 4

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c. Questions and negative statements, 5. Summary of the formation of the English present and past tenses, 6. Emphatic statements, Exercises, CHAPTER 7. The future tenses, 1. The simple future, a. Use, b. Formation, c. Questions and negative statements, 2. The conjugation expressing determination and compulsion, 3. The present continuous of to go followed by an infinitive, 4. The future continuous, a. Use, b. Formation, c. Questions and negative statements, 5. The future perfect, a. Use, b. Formation, c. Questions and negative statements, 6. The future perfect continuous, a. Use, b. Formation, c. Questions and negative statements, 7. Summary of the formation of the English future tenses, 8. Clauses, a. Coordinate clauses, b. Subordinate clauses, c. The past perfect and the simple past, d. The use of the present in subordinate clauses to express future actions, Exercises, CHAPTER 8. Conjugations with the auxiliary would, 1. Uses of the auxiliary would, 2. Formation of conjugations with the auxiliary would, a. The simple conjugation with the auxiliary would, b. The continuous conjugation with the auxiliary would, c. The perfect conjugation with the auxiliary would, d. The perfect continuous conjugation with the auxiliary would, 3. Summary of the formation of the conjugations with the auxiliary would, 4. The "future in the past", Exercises, CHAPTER 9. The subjunctive, 1. Uses of the subjunctive, 2. Formation of the subjunctive, 3. Formal commands and requests, 4. Wishes, a. An earlier time, b. The same time, SeyfiHoca, www.seyfihoca.com