This book presents systematically the core grammar items that pre-intermediate learners need to know. The explanations are concise and supported by lots of examples and helpful notes. Exercises are included at the end of the main topics so that learners can reinforce what they have learnt.

1 Nouns
2 Pronouns
3 Adjectives
4 Determiners
5 Verbs and Tenses
6 Modal Verbs
7 Adverbs and Adverbials
8 Prepositions
9 Conjunctions
10 Sentences
etc.

Howard Sargeant holds a BA degree from the University of Stirling with honours in French. He has taught in France and has been a freelance lexicographer since 1988. He is the writer of Understanding Prepositions and Chamber Phrasal Verbs and has contributed to Chambers 21st Century Dictionary, Encarta World English Dictionary, Macmillan English Dictionary and New Penguin English Dictionary.