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THE ADVANCED GRAMMAR BOOK, Second Edition presents grammatical structures through sophisticated and up - to - date contexts. The wide range of communicative activities, newly simplified charts and an expanded writing section lead students from grammar recognition to production.
III. Nouns that are Both Count and Noncount.
I. Count and Noncount Expressions of Quantity.
II. (A) Few/ (A) Little.
Focus on Writing: Possessive Nouns.
I. Overview of the Simple Present and Simple Past Tenses.
II. Special Problem 1: Time Words and the Simple Present.
III. Special Problem 2: Irregular Verbs.
A. Possible Spelling Patterns for Irregular Verbs.
Focus on Writing: Spelling Rules.
B. A Comparison: Simple vs. Perfect Tenses.
C. Uses: The Present Perfect.
D. Time Words: Present Perfect.
II. Time Words: Past Perfect.
IV. Special Problems with Simple and Perfect Tenses.
Focus on Writing: Shifting Time Frames.
B. Uses of Simple vs. Simple Progressive: A Comparison.
C. Uses of Present Perfect vs. Present Perfect Progressive: A Comparison.
D. A Comparison: Future Perfect Progressive vs. Future Perfect.
I. Verbs Not Used in the Progressive.
A. Voluntary and Involuntary Verbs.
B. Other Verbs Not Used in the Progressive.
II. Special Problems with the Progressive.
Focus on Writing: Using the Present Progressive for Contemporary Issues.
II. The Parts of a Sentence.
A. Sentence Types According to Function.
B. Sentence Types According to Structure.
I. Forms of Noun Clauses.
II. Functions of Noun Clauses.
A. Reporting Phrases and Exclamations.
B. Reporting Several Statements by One Speaker.
I. Special Considerations in Indirect Speech.
II. The Subjunctive Form After Expressions of Urgency.
III. The Subjunctive Form After Verbs of Request.
IV. Reduction of Noun Clauses.
V. Noun Clauses in Subject Position.
II. Types of Adjective Clauses.
III. Restrictive Clauses: Relative Words.
C. Relative Words of Place and Time.
D. Special Uses of Restrictive Adjective Clauses.
A. Test for Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Clauses.
II. When to Use Nonrestrictive Adjective Clauses.
III. Adjective Clauses That Modify Sentences.
IV. Nonrestrictive Clauses After Expressions of Quantity.
V. Adjective Clause Reduction of Restrictive Clauses.
VI. Adjective Clause Reduction of Nonrestrictive Clauses.
VII. Special Problems with Adjective Clause Use.
Focus on Writing: Sentence Combining.
I. Adverb Clauses: Position and Punctuation.
II. Summary Chart of Adverb Clause Use.
VII. Direct Contrast and Opposition Clauses.
VIII. Reduction of Contrast and Cause Clauses to Prepositions.
A. Modal Choice with So That Constructions.
I. Adverb Clause Reduction: An Overview.
V. Clause Reduction: Having + Past Participle.
VI. Clause Reduction: The Passive.
VII. Special Problems with Adverb Clause Use.
II. Special Problems with Sentences.
Analysis of an Authentic Text.
I. Article Use: An Overview.
A. Using A / An (The Indefinite Articles).
B. Using The (Definite Article).
E. Some Exceptions to the Article Rules.
II. Special Problems with Article Usage and Subject-Verb Agreement.
I. Active to Passive Transformation.
II. Passive Voice in Different Verb Tenses.
III. Verbs that can be Passive.
IV. Modals, Infinitives and Gerunds in the Passive Voice.
I. When to use the Passive.
II. When to use the Agent.
III. Differences Between the Be passive and the Get passive.
IV. Special Problems with the Passive.
Focus on Writing: Differences Between the Be passive and the Get passive.
II. The Functions of Modals.
A. Expectations and Conclusion: Should/ Ought to/ Must.
D. Present and Past Habitual Activity: Used To/ Would.
E. The Communicative Functions of Can/ Could/ Be Able To.
F. Disbelief and Inappropriateness or Inaccuracy: Can't and Must.
B. The Functions of Perfect Modals.
Focus on Writing: Passive and Progressive After Modals.
I. The Structure of the Conditional Sentence.
II. The Function of Conditional Sentences.
B. Low Probability in the Future Conditional.
I. Mixed Time References in Conditional Sentences.
A. Wish and Hope for Present Time References.
B. Wish and Hope for Past Time References.
C. Wish and Hope for Future Time References.
V. Special Problems with Conditional Sentences.
Focus on Writing: Expressing Ideas.
A. Infinitive as Subject of the Sentence.
B. Infinitive as Direct Object.
II. Infinitive as Complement of an Adjective.
A. Gerund as Subject of a Sentence.
B. Gerund as Direct Object.
C. Gerund as Object of a Preposition.
I. Type C Verbs: Followed by an Infinitive or Gerund.
II. Infinitives and Gerunds as Complements.
IV. Causative Verbs: Let, Make, Help, Get.
V. Special Problems with Gerunds and Infinitives.
Focus on Writing: Perfect and Passive Infinitives and Gerunds.
I. Review of Comparative Forms.
A. Comparative Forms of Adjectives.
B. Comparative Forms of Adverbs.
A. The Basic Comparative Pattern.
B. Substitutions, Omissions, and Additions in the Comparative Pattern.
I. Using As...As for Equal Comparative Constructions.
III. Expressing a Progressive Change of State.
IV. Other Words Used in Comparative Constructions.
V. Special Problems with the Comparative.
Focus on Writing: Comparative Structures.

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