Canadian Grammar Spectrum is a series of grammar reference and practice books for ESL students. The books are set up in two-page spreads: a brief grammar explanation followed by exercises. The books are suitable as in-class resources, homework tools, or self-study aids.
Words and sentences
Word classes: nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.
Sentence structure: subject, verb, object, etc.
Direct and indirect objects
Verbs
Simple present
Present progressive
Simple past
Past progressive
Present perfect (1)
Present
perfect (2): just, already, yet; for and since
Present perfect (3): ever, this week, etc.
Present perfect progressive
Past perfect
Past perfect progressive
Introduction to the future
Will and shall
Be going to
The verb have
Questions, negatives, and
answers
Yes/no questions
Short answers
Question tags
So/Neither do I and I think so
Modal verbs
Permission: can, may, could, and be allowed to
Necessity: have to and must
Necessity: must not, doesn't need to, etc.
The Passive
Passive verb
forms
Have something done
The Infinitive and the -ing form
Verb + to-infinitive
Verb + -ing form
Nouns and Articles
Countable and uncountable nouns
A carton of milk, a piece of information, etc.
Nouns that can be countable or uncountable
Singular or
plural?
A/an and the
Place names and the
This, my, some, a lot of, etc.
This, that, these, and those
My, your, etc. and mine, yours, etc.
Some and any
A lot of, lots of, many, much, (a) few, and (a) little
Pronouns
Personal pronouns
There and
it
The pronoun one/ones
Adjectives and adverbs
Adjectives
Adjective order
Comparative and superlative forms
Adverbs of degree
Prepositions
In, on, and at (place)
In, on, and at (time)
Preposition + noun
Verbs with Prepositions and
Adverbs
Prepositional verbs
Reported Speech
Direct speech and reported speech
Conditionals and Wish
Zero and first conditionals (Real conditionals)
First and second conditionals (Real and unreal conditionals)
Second and third conditionals (Unreal and
past conditionals)
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John Eastwood studied at Bristol and Leeds Universities. He taught English in German secondary schools before joining the English Language Teaching Development Unit of Oxford University Press. He has been a freelance author for over 30 years. John has worked on courses for German schools and
has written a number of grammar books for Oxford University Press, including Oxford Learner's Grammar and Oxford Practice Grammar.
