Fundamentals of English Grammar - Second Edition [Paperback]

Betty Schrampfer Azar (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0133382788 | ISBN-13: 978-0133382785 | Publication Date: February 18, 1992 | Edition: 2

This new edition expands coverage to include a wider scope of English structure usage, with new units on: pronoun usage; connecting ideas; sentence punctuation; and comparisons.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

An intermediate grammar, revised edition of a best seller.

From the Back Cover

This second edition provides a well organized core of material around which instructors can build classroom activities and a course syllabus. Presents material that is interesting, adult, and realistic in terms of current usages and both needs in and outside the classroom. It also views vocabulary development as integral to the development of structure usage.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 2 edition (February 18, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0133382788
• ISBN-13: 978-0133382785
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #238,254 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars contingent on appropriate use, October 2, 2001

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This review is from: Fundamentals of English Grammar - Second Edition (Paperback)

This is not a good book if you are a student just beginning to learn English. For heaven's sake, don't buy this as a textbook unless the student for whom it is intended is very academic! However, it is an excellent resource for teachers, especially native English speakers. We don't know our own grammar from a hole in the ground.
I used the edition of this with the blue cover. It has the most wonderful diagrams I've ever seen showing how English verb tenses work. I can't find a picture of a blue one or I'd buy it again.

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for ESL or learners, May 24, 2000

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This review is from: Fundamentals of English Grammar - Second Edition (Paperback)

Having taught English asa Second Language in Asia and the States as well as elementary school English and literacy, Azar is the best. Her examples are clear and interesting. The excercises are real to life. Her charts are invaluable to make things systematic and clear for all levels of students.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best English grammar book I have used., February 18, 1999

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This review is from: Fundamentals of English Grammar - Second Edition (Paperback)

I am an esl teacher of intermediate level adult students and I have been using this book in my class for about a year. I love the book, and even better, so do my students! The explanations are clear, and the exercises are superb. We do a combination of oral,aural, and written exercises. It's a great book to use in the classroom, and I have a number of students who have bought it to use for study at home. It's informative,thorough, and FUN!