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Students learn more, remember more, and can use grammar more effectively when they learn language in context. GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT offers comprehensive explanations, culturally rich readings, and numerous practice and writing actitivies.

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• Lesson 1
• Lesson Focus: The Present Tense of Be(p. 1)
• Reading: The United States(p. 2)
• 1.1 Forms of Be(p. 4)
• 1.2 Uses of Be(p. 4)
• 1.3 Word order with Be(p. 5)
• 1.4 The Subject(p. 6)
• Reading: Postcard from New York City(p. 8)
• 1.5 Contractions with Be(p. 9)
• 1.6 Be with Descriptions(p. 10)
• 1.7 Be with Definitions(p. 12)
• 1.8 Be with Location and Origin(p. 15)
• 1.9 This, That, These, Those(p. 17)
• 1.10 Negative Statements with Be(p. 18)
• Reading: Conversation about Life in the U.S.(p. 23)
• 1.11 Be in Yes/No Questions and Short Answers(p. 24)
• 1.12 Wh- Questions(p. 27)
• 1.13 Questions with What and How(p. 29)
• Summary(p. 32)
• Editing Advice(p. 33)
• Test / Review(p. 35)
• Expansion Activities(p. 39)
• Lesson 2
• Lesson Focus: Simple Present Tense(p. 43)
• Reading: Washington, D.C.(p. 44)
• 2.1 Simple Present Tense--Forms(p. 45)
• 2.2 Simple Present Tense--Uses(p. 46)
• 2.3 Spelling of the -s Form(p. 47)
• 2.4 Pronunciation of the -s Form(p. 48)
• 2.5 Comparing Affirmative Statements with Be and Other Verbs(p. 49)
• Reading: Meet Sara Harris(p. 50)
• 2.6 Negative Statements with the Simple Present Tense(p. 51)
• 2.7 Comparing Negative Statements with Be and Other Verbs(p. 54)
• 2.8 Yes/No Questions and Short Answers with the Simple Present Tense(p. 56)
• 2.9 Comparing Yes/No Questions with Be and Other Verbs(p. 60)
• 2.10 Or Questions(p. 61)
• 2.11 Wh- Questions with the Simple Present Tense(p. 62)
• 2.12 Wh- Questions with Prepositions(p. 62)
• 2.13 Questions about Meaning, Spelling, and Cost(p. 65)
• 2.14 Comparing Wh- Questions with Be and Other Verbs(p. 67)
• Summary(p. 69)
• Editing Advice(p. 70)
• Test / Review(p. 72)
• Expansion Activities(p. 77)
• Lesson 3
• Lesson Focus: Singular and Plural; Articles and Quantity Words; There + Be + Noun(p. 81)
• Reading: Americans and Where They Live(p. 82)
• 3.1 Regular Noun Plurals(p. 83)
• 3.2 Pronunciation of Plural Nouns(p. 84)
• 3.3 Irregular Noun Plurals(p. 85)
• 3.4 Making Generalizations(p. 86)
• Reading: Finding an Apartment(p. 91)
• 3.5 Using There + Be(p. 92)
• 3.6 Questions with There(p. 94)
• 3.7 There vs. They and Other Pronouns(p. 97)
• Reading: Calling About an Apartment(p. 99)
• 3.8 Articles and Quantity Words(p. 99)
• Summary(p. 101)
• Editing Advice(p. 102)
• Test / Review(p. 103)
• Expansion Activities(p. 105)
• Lesson 4
• Lesson Focus: Frequency Words with the Simple Present Tense; Prepositions of Time(p. 109)
• Reading: Three Special Days(p. 110)
• 4.1 Frequency Words with the Simple Present Tense(p. 111)
• 4.2 Position of Frequency Words(p. 112)
• 4.3 Yes/No Questions with Ever(p. 114)
• 4.4 Frequency Expressions and Questions with How Often(p. 117)
• 4.5 Prepositions of Time(p. 121)
• Summary(p. 122)
• Editing Advice(p. 123)
• Test / Review(p. 123)
• Expansion Activities(p. 126)
• Lesson 5
• Lesson Focus: Possession; Object Pronouns(p. 129)
• Reading: Names(p. 130)
• 5.1 Posssessive Form of Nouns(p. 130)
• 5.2 Posssessive Adjectives(p. 132)
• 5.3 Questions with Whose(p. 133)
• 5.4 Possessive Pronouns(p. 134)
• 5.5 The Subject and the Object(p. 136)
• Reading: William Madison's Name(p. 136)
• 5.6 Object Pronouns(p. 137)
• 5.7 Questions about the Subject or about the Complement(p. 142)
• Summary(p. 144)
• Editing Advice(p. 145)
• Test / Review(p. 147)
• Expansion Activities(p. 150)
• Lesson 6
• Lesson Focus: The Present Continuous Tense(p. 153)
• Reading: Student Life(p. 154)
• 6.1 The Present Continuous Tense--Forms(p. 155)
• 6.2 The Present Contnuous Tense--Uses(p. 156)
• 6.3 Spelling of the -ing Form(p. 157)
• 6.4 Questions with the Present Continuous Tense(p. 159)
• Reading: In the School Cafeteria(p. 165)
• 6.5 Contrast of Present Continuous and Simple Present(p. 165)
• 6.6 Action vs. Nonaction Verbs(p. 167)
• 6.7 Think, Have, and the Sense Perception Verbs(p. 169)
• Summary(p. 173)
• Editing Advice(p. 174)
• Test / Review(p. 175)
• Expansion Activities(p. 179)
• Lesson 7
• Lesson Focus: Future Tenses--Will and Be Going To(p. 181)
• Reading: Registering for Gifts(p. 182)
• 7.1 Future with Will(p. 183)
• 7.2 Future with Be Going To(p. 184)
• 7.3 Will and Be Going To--Uses(p. 185)
• 7.4 Questions with Be Going To and Will(p. 189)
• 7.5 Future Tense + Time/If Clause(p. 191)
• Reading: Jason and Katie--Starting a Married Life(p. 197)
• 7.6 Comparison of Tenses(p. 198)
• Summary(p. 201)
• Editing Advice(p. 202)
• Test / Review(p. 203)
• Test on Comparison of Tenses(p. 206)
• Expansion Activities(p. 208)
• Lesson 8
• Lesson Focus: The Simple Past Tense(p. 211)
• Reading: The Wright Brothers--Men with a Vision(p. 212)
• 8.1 The Simple Past Tense of Regular Verbs(p. 213)
• 8.2 Spelling of the Past Tense of Regular Verbs(p. 214)
• 8.3 Pronunciation of -ed Past Forms(p. 215)
• Reading: Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart(p. 216)
• 8.4 Past Tense of Be(p. 217)
• 8.5 Uses of Be(p. 218)
• 8.6 Questions with Was/Were(p. 219)
• 8.7 Simple Past Tense of Irregular Verbs(p. 221)
• Reading: Robert Goddard(p. 223)
• 8.8 Negative Forms of Past Tense Verbs(p. 225)
• 8.9 Questions with Past Tense Verbs(p. 228)
• 8.10 Questions about the Subject(p. 233)
• Summary(p. 236)
• Editing Advice(p. 237)
• Test / Review(p. 238)
• Expansion Activities(p. 242)
• Lesson 9
• Lesson Focus: Imperatives; Infinitives; Modals(p. 245)
• Reading: Application for Check Cashing(p. 246)
• 9.1 Using Imperatives(p. 247)
• 9.2 Let's(p. 249)
• Reading: Getting the Best Price(p. 251)
• 9.3 Verbs Followed by an Infinitive(p. 252)
• 9.4 It + Be + Adjective + Infinitive(p. 254)
• 9.5 Be + Adjective + Infinitive(p. 255)
• 9.6 Using the Infinitive to Show Purpose(p. 256)
• 9.7 Overview of Modals(p. 257)
• Reading: Smart Shopping: Coupons, Rebates, and Rain Checks(p. 258)
• 9.8 Can(p. 259)
• 9.9 Should(p. 261)
• 9.10 Must(p. 264)
• 9.11 Must vs. Have To(p. 265)
• 9.12 Might, May, Will(p. 267)
• Reading: At the Customer Service Counter(p. 269)
• 9.13 Making Polite Commands and Requests with Modals(p. 269)
• Summary(p. 270)
• Editing Advice(p. 272)
• Test / Review(p. 273)
• Expansion Activities(p. 277)
• Lesson 10
• Lesson Focus: Count and Noncount Nouns; Quantity Words(p. 281)
• Reading: A Healthy Diet(p. 282)
• 10.1 Noncount Nouns(p. 283)
• 10.2 Ways We See Noncount Nouns(p. 285)
• 10.3 A Lot of, Much, Many(p. 286)
• 10.4 A Few, A Little(p. 287)
• 10.5 Some, Any, and A(p. 288)
• 10.6 A Lot of vs. Too Much/Too Many(p. 292)
• 10.7 Too Much/Too Many vs. Too(p. 293)
• Summary(p. 296)
• Editing Advice(p. 296)
• Test / Review(p. 298)
• Expansion Activities(p. 300)
• Lesson 11
• Lesson Focus: Adjectives; Noun Modifiers; Adverbs(p. 303)
• Reading: Helen Keller(p. 304)
• 11.1 Adjectives, Noun Modifers, and Adverbs(p. 305)
• 11.2 Adjectives(p. 306)
• 11.3 Noun Modifiers(p. 307)
• 11.4 Adverbs of Manner(p. 308)
• 11.5 Spelling of -ly Adverbs(p. 309)
• Reading: Grandma Moses(p. 313)
• 11.6 Too vs. Very(p. 313)
• 11.7 Too vs. Enough(p. 314)
• Summary(p. 315)
• Editing Advice(p. 316)
• Test / Review(p. 317)
• Expansion Activities(p. 319)
• Lesson 12
• Lesson Focus: Comparatives; Superlatives(p. 321)
• Reading: U.S. Geography(p. 322)
• 12.1 Comparatives and Superlatives(p. 323)
• 12.2 Comparative and Superlative Forms of Adjectives and Adverbs(p. 323)
• 12.3 Superlative Adjectives(p. 325)
• 12.4 Superlatives and Word Order(p. 328)
• Reading: A Tale of Two Cities(p. 329)
• 12.5 Comparisons(p. 330)
• 12.6 Word Order with Comparisons(p. 332)
• Summary(p. 336)
• Editing Advice(p. 337)
• Test / Review(p. 337)
• Expansion Activities(p. 339)
• Lesson 13
• Lesson Focus: Auxiliary Verbs with Too and Either; Auxiliary Verbs in Tag Questions(p. 343)
• Reading: Football and Soccer(p. 344)
• 13.1 Auxiliary Verbs with Too and Either(p. 345)
• 13.2 Auxiliary Verbs with Opposite Statements(p. 346)
• 13.3 Auxiliary Verbs in Tag Questions(p. 349)
• 13.4 Answering a Tag Question(p. 353)
• Summary(p. 356)
• Editing Advice(p. 357)
• Test / Review(p. 357)
• Expansion Activities(p. 360)
• Lesson 14
• Lesson Focus: Verb Review(p. 363)
• Reading: Letter from Puerto Rico(p. 364)
• 14.1 Verb Tenses--Uses(p. 365)
• 14.2 Statements and Questions(p. 367)
• 14.3 Modals and Infinitives(p. 372)
• Expansion Activities(p. 376)
• Appendices
• A. The Verb GET(p. 379)
• B. MAKE and DO(p. 381)
• C. Question Formation(p. 382)
• D. Alphabetical List of Irregular Past Forms(p. 384)
• E. Meanings of Modals and Related Words(p. 385)
• F. Capitalization Rules(p. 386)
• G. Metric Conversion Chart(p. 387)
• H. Prepositions of Time(p. 389)
• I. Glossary of Grammatical Terms(p. 390)
• J. Verbs and Adjectives Followed by a Preposition(p. 395)
• Index(p. 397)