As this book is based on improving the learner�s grammar,
the basis for each unit, except for the introductory and review units,
is to fix a recurring grammatical mistake. In this table of contents,
examples of mistakes are listed after the title of the unit.
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UNIT
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User's Guide |
1
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1
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Nouns
No specific mistakes. |
3
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2
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Subject Pronouns and Verbs
No specific mistakes. |
6
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3
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Subjects of Sentences
Is beautiful today. |
8
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4
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Verbs
She the best worker.
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14
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5
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Grammar Groups
Review 1-4
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17
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6
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Be: Auxiliary Verb and Main Verb
He is wants a dog.
They working too hard.
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20
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7
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Auxiliary Verb Do and Base Verb Forms
She doesn�t likes skiing.
He didn�t showed us his painting.
We not know how to drive. |
25
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8
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Modals: Will, Can, Could, Should, Must
We should to eat vegetables.
They can the hard job quickly. |
31
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9
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Present and Past Tense
He went to the library and borrows a book. |
35
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10
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Grammar Groups
Review 6-9 |
39
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11
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Clauses and Compound Sentences
He felt ill he went to the doctor.
He felt ill, he went to the doctor. |
42
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12
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Prepositions
Jon is in the phone.
The man near the cars are my neighbors. |
47
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13
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Non-Referential It
Is easy to do math. |
52
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14
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There, Their
I like there house.
Their is some water in our basement. |
57
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15
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Grammar Groups
Review 11-14 |
61
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16
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Because and Since
Because it was raining.
Since I�m late, so I�ll take a taxi. |
64
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17
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Have: Auxiliary and Main Verb
He have a new suit.
They not finished yet. |
68
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18
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Present Perfect Tense
vs. Past Tense (PDF file)
She has lived there last year.
They didn�t call yet. |
76
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19
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These, Those, This, That
These was too old.
This socks has a hole. |
82
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20
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Grammar Groups
Review 16-19 |
86
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21
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Gerunds
I finished read that book.
Run is good exercise. |
89
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22
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Prepositions and Gerunds
He made some money by work hard. |
92
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23
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Quantity Words
Many person got lost.
Every student need a book. |
95
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24
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Starting Sentences with
Prepositions (PDF file)
In the city find good jobs.
At the beach is beautiful. |
100
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25
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Grammar Groups
Review 21-24 |
103
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26
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Semi-Auxiliary Verbs
We able to write the report.
We have to going soon. |
106
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27
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Although
Although he was late.
Although I�m hungry, but I won�t eat anything. |
109
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28
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Adjective Clauses with Who
The man who is sitting there.
The woman lives near my house is wonderful. |
113
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29
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Subject + Prepositional Phrase + Verb
The man in front of you he is my teacher.
Flowers in the sun needs a lot of water. |
117
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30
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Grammar Groups
Review 26-29 |
120
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31
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Possessives
I don�t like my photo, but I love your�s.
My car has a problem. It�s tire is flat. |
123
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32
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Run-On Sentences
He went to the movie they stayed home. |
129
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33
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Grammar Groups
Review 31-32 |
133
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Listening Scripts |
137
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Glossary of Grammar Terms |
144
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Common Irregular Verbs |
148
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