*The Compendium of American English Grammar: For Advanced ESL Speakers *is an easy-to-use grammar reference book for nonnative English speakers who have progressed beyond the classroom. Topics include:

*The Compendium of American English Grammar: For Advanced ESL Speakers *is an easy-to-use grammar reference book for nonnative English speakers who have progressed beyond the classroom. Topics include:

• definite and indefinite articles

• noun categories

• twelve official verb tenses

• two unofficial verb tenses

• gerunds and infinitives

• stative verbs

• phrasal verbs

• correct placement of adverbs

• negation

• question formation

• individual function words

• standard numbers and shortcuts

• formal and informal language

• mistakes that native speakers make

• pronunciation and grammar

• and much more

Filled with examples and detailed explanations of the trickiest sentence patterns,* The Compendium of American English Grammar * is the ideal book for students, business executives, new and longtime US residents, and others who want to perfect their English skills.