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A review of the Longman Grammar of Spoken and Written English by Biber, Johansson, Leech, Conrad and Finegan: its corpus-based approach, what it shows, and who it is for.

A review of John Eastwood’s Oxford Guide to English Grammar: who it suits, how it is organised, strengths, limitations and how it compares with Swan and Murphy.

A review of Michael Swan’s Practical English Usage: what it covers, who it is for, how its numbered entries work, strengths and limitations, and how it compares with other grammar books.

Essential Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy, published by Cambridge University Press, is the elementary book in the famous Grammar in Use series. It is often called “the blue book” and is one of the most popular self-study grammar books for beginners. If you are just starting English grammar, or you still feel unsure about

Essential Grammar in Use Supplementary Exercises is a practice book that goes with Raymond Murphy’s Essential Grammar in Use, published by Cambridge University Press. It is written by Helen Naylor with Raymond Murphy and gives elementary learners extra practice on the same grammar points. If you have finished a unit in the main book but

A review of The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language by Rodney Huddleston and Geoffrey K. Pullum: what it covers, its approach, who it suits, and easier alternatives.

Practice English grammar exercises for Class 10 students: tenses, voice, narration, modals, subject-verb agreement, articles, prepositions and transformation, with answers.

Many learners search for “English Grammar in Use Elementary”. In Raymond Murphy’s Grammar in Use series from Cambridge University Press, the elementary book is actually called Essential Grammar in Use. (The book called English Grammar in Use is the intermediate level.) This guide explains what elementary level means, the grammar elementary learners should focus on,

A review of Martin Parrott’s Grammar for English Language Teachers (Cambridge): what it covers, its focus on typical learner difficulties, who it suits and how it helps lesson planning.

A review of A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language by Quirk, Greenbaum, Leech and Svartvik: its history, coverage, who should use it and shorter alternatives.