Book: Essential Grammar in Use with Answers

Author: Raymond Murphy

Edition: Third Edition 2009

Essential Grammar In Use: A Self-study Reference And Practice Book For Elementary Students Of English is a practical grammar guide for elementary-level learners. This book is designed in an easily understandable way, and it focuses on English grammar. The book is divided into several units, with each unit explaining a single concept or rule of English grammar. The pages on the left contain explanations of various rules and examples. The pages on the right contain exercises that test the student’s comprehension of the concepts explained. In this model, each unit is just two pages long. The examples and exercises are accompanied by illustrations and the book is designed like a reference manual, so there is no need to work sequentially through the book. The contents list and the extensive index can help the readers identify the topic that they want to learn and access it directly. There are additional exercises at the end of the book that offer more practice questions. The Appendix contains reference material on irregular verbs and phrasal verbs, short forms, tenses, and spelling. This book is ideal for self study, with concise units offering clear explanations of all the necessary grammar rules. Answer Keys are provided at the end of the book for the exercises in each unit. It contains a dictionary for reference and audio recordings that serve as a pronunciation guide. There are over 600 grammar-related questions in the book.

About the Author:
Raymond Murphy is popular around the world for his grammar books. His book, English In Use, is very popular and has sold several million copies worldwide. Some of the other grammar books by Raymond Murphy are Murphy’s English Grammar - A Self-study Reference and Practice Book for Intermediate Students of English With Answers: 3rd Edition, English Grammar In Use with Answers Murphy's English Grammar .