Gerald Nelson is Professor of English at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

English: An Essential Grammar is written specifically for native speakers, beginning with the basics and going on to deal with phrase, clause and sentence structure, word formation and spelling. This fully revised and updated third edition includes new exercises and answers for all new sections.

List of abbreviations. Introduction. Chapter 1: Introducing sentence structure. Chapter 1: Exercises. Chapter 2: Words and word classes. Chapter 2: Exercises. Chapter 3: Phrases. Chapter 3: Exercises. Chapter 4: Clauses and sentences. Chapter 4: Exercises. Chapter 5: Word formation and spelling. Answers to Exercises. Appendix: English irregular verbs. Glossary of terms. Further reading. Index.

English: An Essential Grammar is written specifically for native speakers, beginning with the basics and going on to deal with phrase, clause and sentence structure, word formation and spelling. This fully revised third edition features new material on:

• the structure of phrases and clauses
• light verbs
• nominal adjectives
• the Operator
• preposition to and infinitival to
• the four thats
• determiners, prepositions, and common errors

With new exercises and answers for all new sections, this Essential Grammar continues to be the ideal reference for anyone who would like to improve their knowledge of English grammar.