ABSTRACT

English Grammar for International Studies is designed for students taking international programmes in higher vocational education, such as Business and Management Studies, International Marketing, International Finance, Business Administration, International Communication and Media, Finance and Banking, Hotel and Facility, and Tourism. Such programmes often have an international student body and therefore the language of instruction is English. English Grammar for International Studies caters precisely for these programmes since the instruction, examples and exercises are offered in English.

Offering grammar instruction based on problem-oriented learning, the grammatical principles in the book are rehearsed in a variety of exercises and assignments using primary source texts, such as newspaper headlines, advertisements and internet texts. This book is eminently suitable for self-study, because of its step-by-step approach to English grammar, its transparent instruction, wide range of exercises and the possibility to check answers to questions on the accompanying website (www.englishgrammarforinternationalstudies.noordhoff.nl) which also provides a self-assessment test allowing students to monitor their grammar deficiencies.

chapter |1 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|4 pages

The tenses of ‘be’

chapter 2|7 pages

Word order

chapter 3|7 pages

Irregular verbs

chapter 4|7 pages

The present tense

chapter 5|6 pages

The past tense

chapter 6|7 pages

The present perfect tense

chapter 7|4 pages

The past perfect tense

chapter 8|7 pages

The future tense

chapter 9|5 pages

The passive (1)

chapter 10|7 pages

The passive (2)

chapter 11|6 pages

Ability, possibility and request

chapter 12|4 pages

Permission

chapter 13|5 pages

Necessity and obligation

chapter 14|7 pages

The -ing form

chapter 15|7 pages

Direct object + infinitive

chapter 16|7 pages

The noun (1)

chapter 17|8 pages

The noun (2)

chapter 18|6 pages

The possessive form of nouns

chapter 19|7 pages

The adjective

chapter 20|7 pages

The adverb

chapter 21|4 pages

The indefinite article

chapter 22|7 pages

The definite article

chapter 23|6 pages

Personal and possessive pronouns

chapter 24|5 pages

Interrogative pronouns

chapter 25|7 pages

Relative pronouns

chapter 26|7 pages

Indefinite pronouns (1)

chapter 27|6 pages

Indefinite pronouns (2)

chapter 28|5 pages

Reflexive pronouns

chapter 29|6 pages

Numbers

chapter 30|8 pages

Prepositions (1)

chapter 31|9 pages

Prepositions (2)

chapter 32|7 pages

Mixed grammar points