Written primarily to help students of English as a Second Language improve their fluency and do well on standardized tests such as the TOEFL and IELTS, the new edition of <i>Master the Basics: English</i>--<BR><BR><LI>Covers fundamentals of English grammar<LI>Reviews parts of speech<LI>Analyzes all verb tenses<LI>Provides guidelines for basic English sentence patterns<LI>Summarizes rules for capitalization and punctuation in written English<BR><BR>Special topics include how to express numbers, days and dates, time, and weather. A <i>Test Yourself</i> section offers many mini tests with answers. Review exercises with easy-to-reference answer keys included for each section. This latest edition includes a new chapter that helps learners identify and avoid common mistakes in pronunciation, punctuation, subject and object pronouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs.