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Contents
Introduction Before You Begin PART 1: The Verb Be and Imperatives CHAPTER 1: Simple Present Statements with
A. GRAMMAR IN DISCOURSE: Meet the Staff B. FORM 1: Affirmative Statements with Be, Subject Pronouns, and Contractions with Be C. FORM 2: Negative Statements and Contractions with Be D. MEANING AND USE: Descriptions with Be E. REVIEW: Combining Form, Meaning, and Use CHAPTER 2: Questions with A. GRAMMAR IN DISCOURSE: Are You Best Friends? B. FORM 1: Yes/No Questions and Short Answers with Be C. FORM 2: Information Questions with Be D. MEANING AND USE: Questions with Be E. REVIEW: Combining Form, Meaning, and Use C H A P T t R 3 : Imperatives A. GRAMMAR IN DISCOURSE: The Adventures of an Office Assistant B. FORM: Imperatives C. MEANING AND USE: Imperatives D. REVIEW: Combining Form, Meaning, and Use fie , . . 2

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PART 2 : N o u n s CHAPTERS: Introduction to Nouns A. GRAMMAR IN DISCOURSE: A Nice Place to Live B. FORM 1: Singular Count Nouns C. FORM 2: Plural Count Nouns D. MEANING AND USE: The Functions of Nouns E. REVIEW: Combining Form, Meaning, and Use

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CHAPTER 5: Introduction to Count and Noncount Nouns A. GRAMMAR IN DISCOURSE: Protect Our Environment B. FORM: Count and Noncount Nouns C. MEANING AND USE: Count and Noncount Nouns D. REVIEW: Combining Form, Meaning, and Use

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PART 3: Adjectives and Pronouns CHAPTERS: Descriptive Adjectives

A. GRAMMAR IN DISCOURSE: Westbrook College News B. FORM: Descriptive Adjectives C. MEANING AND USE: Descriptions with Adjectives D. REVIEW: Combining Form, Meaning, and Use CHAPTER 7: Possessives and Demonstratives A. GRAMMAR IN DISCOURSE: Keeping In Touch B. FORM 1: Possessive Nouns, Possessive Adjectives, and Whose C. FORM 2: Possessive Pronouns D. MEANING AND USE 1: Possessives E. FORM 3: Demonstrative Adjectives and Demonstrative Pronouns F. MEANING AND USE 2: Demonstratives G. REVIEW: Combining Form, Meaning, and Use

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PART 4: The Present CHAPTER 8: The Present Continuous

A. GRAMMAR IN DISCOURSE: People Watching 8. FORM: The Present Continuous C. MEANING AND USE: The Present Continuous D. REVIEW: Combining Form, Meaning, and Use CHAPTER 9: The Simple Present A. GRAMMAR IN DISCOURSE: Career Path Asks: "What Do You Do?" B. FORM 1: Simple Present Statements C. FORM 2: Simple Present Yes/No Questions and Short Answers D. FORM 3: Simple Present Information Questions E. MEANING AND USE: The Simple Present F. REVIEW: Combining Form, Meaning, and Use

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CHAPTER 1 0 : Adverbs of Frequency A. GRAMMAR IN DISCOURSE: What Kind of Learner Are You? B. FORM: Adverbs of Frequency C. MEANING AND USE: Adverbs of Frequency D. REVIEW: Combining Form, Meaning, and Use

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PART 5: The Past CHAPTER 11: The Simple Past of Be

A. GRAMMAR IN DISCOURSE: The Temples of Egypt B. FORM: The Simple Past of Se C. MEANING AND USE: The Simple Past of Be D. REVIEW: Combining Form, Meaning, and Use CHAPTER 12: The Simple Past A. GRAMMAR IN DISCOURSE: Fashions in History B. FORM 1: Simple Past Statements C. FORM 2: Simple Past Questions D. MEANING AND USE: The Simple Past E. REVIEW: Combining Form, Meaning, and Use CHAPTER 13: The Past Continuous A. GRAMMAR IN DISCOURSE: Unusual Disasters in History B. FORM: The Past Continuous C. MEANING AND USE: The Past Continuous D. REVIEW: Combining Form, Meaning, and Use ' , 1 7

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PART 6: Articles; Quantity Expressions; There Is and There Are

CHAPTER 14: Articles A. GRAMMAR IN DISCOURSE: How to Enjoy a New City B. FORM: Indefinite and Definite Articles C. MEANING AND USE: Indefinite and DeHnite Articles D. REVIEW: Combining Form, Meaning, and Use 219 220 222 226 229

CHAPTER 15: Quantity Expressions A. GRAMMAR IN DISCOURSE: Ghost Towns B. FORM: Quantity Expressions C. MEANING AND USE: Quantity Expressions D. REVIEW: Combining Form, Meaning, and Use CHAPTER 16: There Is and There Are A. GRAMMAR IN DISCOURSE: A Wonderful Gift B. FORM: There Is and There Are ' *" C. MEANING AND USE: There Is and There Are D. REVIEW: Combining Form, Meaning, and Use

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PART 7: The Future

CHAPTER 17: The Future with fie Go/ng 7b A. GRAMMAR IN DISCOURSE: Sports News Now B. FORM: The Future with Be Going To C. MEANING AND USE: The Future with Be Going To D. REVIEW: Combining Form, Meaning, and Use CHAPTER 18: The Future with Wilt A. GRAMMAR IN DISCOURSE: Couch Potatoes Beware B. FORM: The Future with Will C. MEANING AND USE: The Future with Will D. REVIEW: Combining Form, Meaning, and Use ^ 265 266 269 273 277 279 280 282 286 289

PART 8: Modals
CHAPTER 19: M o y and Might for Present and Future Possibility A. GRAMMAR IN DISCOURSE: Optimist or Pessimist? B. FORM: May and Might C. MEANING AND USE: Present and Future Possibility D. REVIEW: Combining Form, Meaning, and Use 293 294 296 299 303

CHAPTER 2 0 : Con and Cou/d for Present and Past Ability A. GRAMMAR IN DISCOURSE: The Youngest in His Class B. FORM: Can and CouW C. MEANING AND USE: Present and Past Ability D. REVIEW: Combining Form, Meaning, and Use CHAPTER 2 1 : Modals of Request and Permission A. GRAMMAR IN DISCOURSE: Standing Up for Yourself B. FORM: Modals of Request and Permission C. MEANING AND USE: Making Requests and Asking for Permission D. REVIEW: Combining Form, Meaning, and Use CHAPTER 2 2 : Modals of Advice, Necessity, and Prohibition A. GRAMMAR IN DISCOURSE: Rule Followers and Rule Breakers B. FORM: Should, Must, and Have To C. MEANING AND USE: Modals of Advice, Necessity, and Prohibition D. REVIEW: Combining Form, Meaning, and Use

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PART 9: Objects, Infinitives, and Gerunds

Chapter 23: Object Pronouns; Direct and Indirect Objects A. GRAMMAR IN DISCOURSE: Holidays Around the World B. FORM 1: Object Pronouns C. FORM 2: Direct Objects and Indirect Objects D. MEANING AND USE: Direct Objects and Indirect Objects E. REVIEW: Combining Form, Meaning, and Use Chapter 24: Infinitives and Gerunds After Verbs A. GRAMMAR IN DISCOURSE: Advice to Business Travelers B. FORM: Infinitives and Gerunds After Verbs C. MEANING AND USE: Infinitives and Gerunds D. REVIEW: Combining Form, Meaning, and Use 345 346 348 350 354 357 359 360 362 366 369

PART 10: Comparatives and Superlatives Chapter 25: Comparatives

A. GRAMMAR IN DISCOURSE: What's So Great About QWERTY? B. FORM: The Comparative with Adjectives and Adverbs C. MEANING AND USE: Comparatives D. REVIEW: Combining Form, Meaning, and Use Chapter 2 6 : Superlatives A. GRAMMAR IN DISCOURSE: And Europe's Worst Language Learners Are . . . B. FORM: The Superlative with Adjectives and Adverbs C. MEANING AND USE: Superlatives D. REVIEW: Combining Form, Meaning, and Use

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Appendices Glossary of Grammar Terms Index

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