Conrad S., Biber D., Leech G. Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English: Workbook

Third Impression. — Longman / Pearson Education, 2003. — 140 p. — ISBN: 0-582-539420.The Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English Workbook gives advanced students of English the practice and tools needed to analyze everyday language. It is linked by direct cross-references to the Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English-the pedagogical coursebook that examines grammatical structure and the how, when, and why of English as it is really used.invaluable for students on university and teacher-training courses;
checks your knowledge of how English is actually used in speech and writing;
shows how grammar differs in different contexts or registers;
provides practice with relationships between grammar and vocabulary;
all examples taken from naturally occurring English texts and conversations;
comparisons between British English and American English;
spoken and written extracts throughout;
full answer key.A discourse perspective on grammar.
Words and word classes.
Introduction to phrases and clauses.
Nouns, pronouns, and the simple noun phrase.
Verbs.
Variation in the verb phrase: tense, aspect, voice, and modal use.
Adjectives and adverbs.
Exploring the grammar of the clause.
Complex noun phrases.
Verb and adjective complement clauses.
Adverbials.
Word order choices.
The grammar of conversation.Answers.