E-Book, Englisch, 176 Seiten, eBook
Reihe: English for Academic Research
ISBN: 978-1-4614-4289-9
Verlag: Springer US
Format: PDF
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active vs passive, use of
we
articles (
a/an, the
, zero) and quantifiers (
some, any, few
etc)
conditionals and modalscountable and uncountable nounsgenitive
infinitive vs
-ing
form
numbers, acronyms, abbreviations
relative clauses and
which
vs
thattenses (e.g. simple present, simple past, present perfect)word orderExercise types are repeated for different contexts. For example, the difference between the simple present, present perfect and simple past is tested for use in papers, referees' reports, and emails of various types. Such repetition of similar types of exercises is perfect for revision purposes. English for Academic Research: Grammar Exercises
is designed for self-study and there is a key to all exercises. Most exercises require no actual writing but simply choosing between various options, thus facilitating e-reading and rapid progress.
The exercises can also be integrated into English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and English for Special Purposes (ESP) courses at universities and research institutes.
The book can be used in conjunction with the other exercise books in the series and
is cross-referenced to:
English for Research: Usage, Style, and GrammarEnglish for Writing Research PapersEnglish for Academic Correspondence and Socializing Adrian Wallwork
is the author of around 30 ELT and EAP textbooks. He has trained several thousand PhD students from 35 countries to write and present academic work.
Zielgruppe
Popular/general
Autoren/Hrsg.
Weitere Infos & Material
1 Nouns: plurals, countable vs uncountable etc.- 2 Genitive: the possessive form of nouns.- 3 indefinite article (
a/an
), definite article (
the
), and zero article (Ø).- 4 Quantifiers:
some
,
any, little, few, a lot of, lots, much, many.-
5 Relative pronouns:
that, which, who, whose, what.-
6 Present tenses.- 7 Past tenses.- 8 Future tenses.- 9 Conditional forms: zero, first, second, third, mixed.- 10 Passive vs active: impersonal vs personal forms.- 11 Infinitive, -
ing
form (gerund),
suggest, recommend.-
12 Modal verbs.- 13 Phrasal verbs.- 14 Word order.- 15 Comparative and superlative forms.- 16 Numbers.- 17 Acronyms and abbreviations.- 18 Titles.- 19 Abstracts.- 20 Introduction and Review of the Literature.- 21 Materials and Methods.- 22 Results.- 23 Discussion.- 24 Conclusions.- 25 Abstract contrasted with Conclusions.- 26 Acknowledgements.- 27 Mini tests.- Acknowledgements.- About the Author.- Editing Service.- Index.