ABSTRACT

Soluzioni: A Practical Grammar of Contemporary Italian comprises an engaging reference grammar with related exercises in one volume.

Using an appealing visual layout, Soluzioni explains the main topics of modern Italian grammar in clear and concise language. Real language examples and plenty of varied and imaginative exercises show how grammar works in practice. No prior knowledge of linguistic terminology is required.

Features include:

  • Tables and charts for easy navigation and at-a-glance comprehension
  • Authentic material from Italian media and literature showing grammar in context
  • Graded practice exercises with answers so learners can review their progress
  • A comprehensive index at the back of the book
  • Particular attention to areas of difficulty, with special sections in each chapters dedicated to clarifying problematic grammar points
  • A free companion website at  www.routledge.com/cw/rome offering a generous assortment of supplementary materials, including helpful appendices on spelling, pronunciation and Italian verbs, a glossary of grammatical terms, a full answer key to exercises, free interactive exercises and website links.

This new and third edition has been fully revised and updated throughout and continues the accessible methodology and focus on contemporary usage that has made Soluzioni the clearest and most comprehensive pedagogical grammar available on the market today. More attention has been paid to the link between grammar and communicative functions, and those between grammar, context and register, and there has been expanded coverage of key areas of difficulty such as tense usage, the subjunctive, word order, causative verbs and verbs of perception. In addition, there are many new exercises. The companion website has also been revised to offer more resources for both students and instructors.

Suitable for class use and independent study, Soluzioni is the ideal grammar reference and practice resource for all learners of Italian, from beginners to advanced students. It is particularly suitable for fast track use in ab-initio courses at university and at colleges.

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|15 pages

Nouns

chapter 2|21 pages

Articles

chapter 3|22 pages

Descriptive adjectives

chapter 4|20 pages

Adverbs

chapter 5|34 pages

Comparatives and superlatives

chapter 6|7 pages

Suffixes

chapter 7|36 pages

Personal pronouns

chapter 8|7 pages

Possessives

chapter 9|6 pages

Demonstratives

chapter 10|15 pages

Interrogatives

chapter 11|6 pages

Exclamations

chapter 12|17 pages

Indefinites

chapter 13|10 pages

Relative pronouns

chapter 14|6 pages

Negatives

chapter 15|24 pages

Prepositions

chapter 16|21 pages

Connectives

chapter 17|8 pages

Numerals and units of measurement

chapter 18|12 pages

The present indicative tense

chapter 19|9 pages

The future tense

chapter 20|37 pages

The past indicative tenses

chapter 21|11 pages

The conditional

chapter 22|8 pages

The imperative

chapter 23|15 pages

Non-finite verb forms

chapter 24|28 pages

The subjunctive

chapter 25|13 pages

Special verb constructions

chapter 27|18 pages

Causative verbs and verbs of perception

chapter 28|18 pages

Verbs and prepositions

chapter 29|12 pages

Elements of syntax: Italian word order