Building on the success of previous editions, Focus on Grammar 5th Edition continues to leverage its successful four-step approach that lets learners move from comprehension to communication within a clear and consistent structure. Centred on thematic instruction, Focus on Grammar combines comprehensive grammar coverage with abundant practice, critical thinking skills, and ongoing assessment, helping students communicate confidently, accurately, and fluently in everyday situations.
The 5th Edition continues to incorporate the findings of corpus linguistics in grammar notes, charts, and practice activities, while never losing sight of what is pedagogically sound and useful.
Table of Contents:
Welcome to Focus on Grammar
The Focus on Grammar Unit
Scope and Sequence
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Reviewers
Credits
Getting Started
Cast of Characters
PART 1 Identifying Things and People
UNIT 1 This is/These are; Subject Pronouns
UNIT 2 Singular and Plural Nouns; Proper Nouns; A and An
PART 2 Be: Present
UNIT 3 Present of Be: Statements
UNIT 4 That is/Those are; Possessive Adjectives
UNIT 5 Present of Be: Yes/No Questions; Questions with Who and What
UNIT 6 Present of Be: Questions with Where; Prepositions of Place
PART 3 Be: Past
UNIT 7 Past of Be: Statements and Yes/No Questions
UNIT 8 Past of Be: Wh- Questions
PART 4 Imperatives and the Simple Present
UNIT 9 Imperatives
UNIT 10 Simple Present: Statements
UNIT 11 Simple Present: Yes/No Questions
UNIT 12 Simple Present: Wh- Questions
UNIT 13 Simple Present with Adverbs of Frequency
PART 5 Adjectives
UNIT 14 Adjectives
UNIT 15 Comparative Adjectives
PART 6 Present Progressive and Can
UNIT 16 Present Progressive: Statements
UNIT 17 Present Progressive: Yes/No Questions
UNIT 18 Present Progressive: Wh- Questions
UNIT 19 Can and Can't
PART 7 Nouns, Articles, and Pronouns
UNIT 20 Possessive Nouns; This, That, These, and Those
UNIT 21 Count and Non-Count Nouns; Some and Any
UNIT 22 A, An, and The; One and Ones
UNIT 23 Subject and Object Pronouns
PART 8 Simple Past
UNIT 24 Simple Past Statements: Regular Verbs
UNIT 25 Simple Past: Irregular Verbs; Yes/No Questions
UNIT 26 Simple Past: Wh- Questions
PART 9 Asking About and Expressing Quantity
UNIT 27 How many and How much; Quantity Expressions
UNIT 28 There is, There are, There was, and There were
PART 10 Future with Be Going to
UNIT 29 Future with Be Going to: Statements
UNIT 30 Future with Be Going to: Questions
Appendices
Glossary of Grammar Terms
Unit Review Answer Key
Key to Exercises with Guessed Answers
Information Gaps, Student B
Index
