Betty S. Azar, Stacy A. Hagen: Understanding and Using English Grammar (Fifth edition)

For nearly forty years, Understanding and Using English Grammar has been the go-to grammar resource for students and teachers alike. Its time-tested approach blends direct grammar instruction with carefully sequenced practice to develop all language skills.

New to This Edition

• Pretests at the start of each chapter enable learners to check what they already know.

• Updated grammar charts reflect current usage and highlight differences between written and spoken English.

• A new chapter on article usage.

• A variety of high-interest readings include reviews, articles on current topics, and blogs that focus on student success.

• Additional incremental practice helps learners better grasp concepts, while thematic exercises and integrated tasks offer more contextualized language use.

• Step-by-step writing activities are supported by writing tips and pre-writing and editing tasks.