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English Grammar in Use
English Grammar in Use: A Self-Study Reference and Practice Book for Intermediate Learners of English - with Answers
English Grammar in Use with Answers, authored by Raymond Murphy, is the first choice for intermediate (B1-B2) learners and covers all the grammar required at this level. It is a self-study book with simple explanations and lots of practice exercises, and has helped millions of people around the world to communicate in English. It is also trusted by teachers and can be used as a supplementary text in classrooms.
390 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1985
About the author
Raymond Murphy
132 books167 followersRaymond Murphy's legendary titles are known and loved the world over, and have given literally millions of students the tools they need to tackle English grammar head-on. Raymond taught English as a foreign language for 17 years in Germany and the UK, but since 1988 has been a full-time writer of EFL materials.
He is the author of the following best-selling Cambridge titles:
Essential Grammar in Use, English Grammar in Use, Basic Grammar in Use, Grammar in Use.
He is the author of the following best-selling Cambridge titles:
Essential Grammar in Use, English Grammar in Use, Basic Grammar in Use, Grammar in Use.
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March 24, 2012
English Grammar in Use was a required reading for my studies and I still use it sometimes. It's one of my favorite language books.
February 3, 2016
هذا الكتاب من أشهر كتب القرامر
ولا يحتاج كثير من التقديم...
ولكن لمن لم يسمع به من قبل
فهذا مرجع بسيط مصمم لتدرسه بنفسك
من دون الحاجة إلى معلم
يتكون من 145 وحدة
شاملة لأغلب قواعد الانجليزية
كل وحدة تتكون من صفحتين متقابلتين
واحدة للشرح وأخرى للتمارين
" التمارين الكثيرة والمنوعة أهم ميزة لهذا الكتاب "
وهو مخصص لمن هم في المستوى المتوسط أو دون المتوسط
pre-intermediate/intermediate
أما أصحاب المستوى المتقدم فأنصحهم بهذا الكتاب
Advanced Grammar in Use: A Self-Study Reference and Practice Book for Advanced Learners of English
وهو من نفس سلسلة In-Use books
همسة:
تعلم القرامر أمر مهم
ولكن الأهم منه
كثرة التمرين والممارسة
February 8, 2016
My best English teacher)))
January 8, 2012
If I could give this book a 10, I definitely would. This is the very book I learned and polished my grammar with, just by sitting and doing all the exercises, one by one, every day. Highly recommend!
July 16, 2012
Grammar bible - my constant companion for over 18 years as a teacher of English as a foreign language.
June 4, 2013
The order of the grammar points presented were not what I would consider the most ideal order. Also, a few items (especially conditionals) were not explained in away that would be intuitive to someone learning this for the first time.
Despite these flaws, the book did have a lot of explanations that could help people understand some of the finer points of different grammar patterns. Even the conditionals sections had some explanations of different aspects that could help clarify or reinforce the grammar point to students who already have a fairly solid understanding of conditionals.
I really like the explanation of 'adjectives + prepositions' and 'verbs + prepositions' at the end. They were lots of pages with lists of common preposition patterns and explanations to the meaning of these phrases. I think that this would especially helpful to Korean students since the wide variety of prepositions is not found in their language, and the average Korean learning English is prone to overlook the word when producing a sentence.
A lot of the practice problems were focus on accuracy with most of the activities being finishing the sentence with the correct pattern discussed on the previous page. There were a few activities that had the students describing a picture of situation with the correct grammar. I feel this is a much better form of practice (with a certain answer that can be found in the answer key) since it forces the student to learn to place the grammar pattern onto an appropriate situation.
There were lots of things that I was able to take away from this book and actually start using in my classroom right away. It will definitely be a book that I keep on hand when I need for information to explain a concept to my students.
Despite these flaws, the book did have a lot of explanations that could help people understand some of the finer points of different grammar patterns. Even the conditionals sections had some explanations of different aspects that could help clarify or reinforce the grammar point to students who already have a fairly solid understanding of conditionals.
I really like the explanation of 'adjectives + prepositions' and 'verbs + prepositions' at the end. They were lots of pages with lists of common preposition patterns and explanations to the meaning of these phrases. I think that this would especially helpful to Korean students since the wide variety of prepositions is not found in their language, and the average Korean learning English is prone to overlook the word when producing a sentence.
A lot of the practice problems were focus on accuracy with most of the activities being finishing the sentence with the correct pattern discussed on the previous page. There were a few activities that had the students describing a picture of situation with the correct grammar. I feel this is a much better form of practice (with a certain answer that can be found in the answer key) since it forces the student to learn to place the grammar pattern onto an appropriate situation.
There were lots of things that I was able to take away from this book and actually start using in my classroom right away. It will definitely be a book that I keep on hand when I need for information to explain a concept to my students.
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October 23, 2010Can't really give this a star rating because...well...it's a text book. I had to read it for the Celta course (which is probably the reason any English speaker would read it). Yep, it gets the job done. Sometimes the British English made me question 1.) my sanity 2.) my language 3.) my humanity.
April 8, 2011
All Murphy's textbooks are awesome manuals to the English language. There are all levels from beginner to advanced. Loads of exercises, rules, useful advice. A free tutor of English at home!
August 19, 2011
Absolutely THE BEST ESL GRAMMAR BOOK. Raymond Murphy should've got Nobel for this masterpiece.
May 5, 2010
This is one of the best grammar books I've ever found! Very didadict and with an easy to use step by step format (138 units) it's a very good source to the self-student (every unit has a lot of exercises and the book provide you with an answers guide at its end).
February 11, 2018
This is the best self-study grammar book in the world!
Do you want to learn an English grammar from scratch? Or may be you just need to brush up your grammar skills. Nevermind, welcome to start reading.
You won't be disappointed.
Do you want to learn an English grammar from scratch? Or may be you just need to brush up your grammar skills. Nevermind, welcome to start reading.
You won't be disappointed.
November 21, 2010
Pithy and easy to understand :)
September 14, 2012
مبسط وجميل ياريت يدرس في المدارس بدل الكتب المعقدة التي لا يستفيد منها الطلبة
February 28, 2008
The second book in the "Grammar In Use series". Just as good as the first. Excellent grammar guide with simple rules and progressively difficult exercises. Review section is very good as is the summary pull-out grammar guide at the back. The entire "In Use" is top notch!
January 31, 2012
THE grammar resource for students (and teachers!). And the layout is completely user-friendly. Clear explanations and examples on the left, exercises on the right. My fave book for my ESL students for the past 12 yrs.
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September 11, 2009
Best book in teaching GRAMMAR. Taught me all I know.
November 21, 2010
a good book self-study
September 18, 2021
کتاب خیلی خوبی بود.پر از مثال و تمرین و جواب.
به درد معلم های تازه کاری مثل من که توی توضیح دادن گرامر میلنگند میخوره.
باعث میشه بیشتر تسلط داشته باشی روی اون گرامر.
و البته که یه بخشی هم داره که گرامر های مرتبط با اون بخش رو به خوبی توضیح میده.
به درد معلم های تازه کاری مثل من که توی توضیح دادن گرامر میلنگند میخوره.
باعث میشه بیشتر تسلط داشته باشی روی اون گرامر.
و البته که یه بخشی هم داره که گرامر های مرتبط با اون بخش رو به خوبی توضیح میده.
February 5, 2020
Indicado por minha grande professora de inglês, Carla Figueiredo Vieira ( carlafigueiredovieira@gmail.com ).
January 14, 2022
Invaluable resource for ESL teaching.
June 11, 2021
This is by far one of the best book for beginners. I would suggest high school students read this book. I am a school teacher and I would suggest my pupils read this book. Checkout English Grammar MCQ Book PDF
May 14, 2021
Simply the best English grammar book that I ever read in my entire life.
It's extremely informative, simple, great, useful, well-written and lots of other positive adjectives. LOL
If you know English and some grammar then it is your thing. Don't try to read books like this if you are an amateur, because it can make you bored and maybe even mislead you in some way. You need some basic backbone-like knowledge about English before starting something like this.
I've found a lot of questions with their simple answers and key to those dilemmas that I had in my mind for a long time in this book and thanked Mr Raymond Murphy in my head during reading this book more than a hundred times.
8.2/10
It's extremely informative, simple, great, useful, well-written and lots of other positive adjectives. LOL
If you know English and some grammar then it is your thing. Don't try to read books like this if you are an amateur, because it can make you bored and maybe even mislead you in some way. You need some basic backbone-like knowledge about English before starting something like this.
I've found a lot of questions with their simple answers and key to those dilemmas that I had in my mind for a long time in this book and thanked Mr Raymond Murphy in my head during reading this book more than a hundred times.
8.2/10
August 11, 2019
There are quite a few good grammar books available to students and teachers nowadays, but English Grammar in Use is still my favorite. A new fifth edition was published this year, and I will continue recommend it to students. Though it is advertised as a book for intermediate learners, I usually recommend it even to upper-intermediate and advanced students.
The 145 units in the book (and related appendices and extra exercises) make it a fairly comprehensive look at English grammar. With 34 years worth of revisions over the course of the book’s five editions some obvious thought has been put into how the information in the book is presented. It is remarkably easy to follow.
A moderate level of revision has occurred since the fourth edition was published in 2012. This seems to mostly have affected the organization of the exercises in the book, but the explanatory parts have been revised to some extent as well. On a shallower note, I’m happy to report that the illustrations in the book finally reflect a modern aesthetic – those in the fourth edition were not particularly attractive.
Overall, though, the book maintains the organization used since at least the second edition (the earliest I have in my collection). Each unit is two facing pages long. The left-hand page explains a specific grammar point, and the right-hand page includes exercises that students can work through. Answers are included at the end, though Cambridge does sell a version with those omitted. The seven appendices list verb forms, contractions, tricky spelling rules and notes about American English usage. There is also a study guide which might help students discover specific grammar points they should focus on.
Note that the units are grouped into logical chapters (present and past, modals, adjectives and adverbs, etc) rather than from “easy to difficult.” This isn’t a book that students work through from the beginning to end, but rather one where they focus on units covering their specific needs. The study guide might help, but they really need a teacher to show them the way. While the cover bills this as a “self-study guide,” it is better used as a supplement to classroom instruction or personal tutoring.
These activities pair well with Cambridge’s companion text English Grammar in Use Supplementary Exercises. That text was updated in 2019 to match the new edition of the main book. Obviously, it provides additional practice which matches the units in the main book. Keep in mind, though, that this book lumps units together, and not always in chronological order.
A Note About Editions
There is an American version of the book called Grammar in Use Intermediate . I always get the original English version since it is usually published first. However, it seems that in 2018, for the first time ever, the American version was released first. Go figure. Note that the American version is very similar, with just a few small differences.
There is also a version for Android and Apple devices, but it is based on the older fourth edition and the pricing kind of stinks – one free chapter (six units) and about $2.00 per chapter after that.
The 145 units in the book (and related appendices and extra exercises) make it a fairly comprehensive look at English grammar. With 34 years worth of revisions over the course of the book’s five editions some obvious thought has been put into how the information in the book is presented. It is remarkably easy to follow.
A moderate level of revision has occurred since the fourth edition was published in 2012. This seems to mostly have affected the organization of the exercises in the book, but the explanatory parts have been revised to some extent as well. On a shallower note, I’m happy to report that the illustrations in the book finally reflect a modern aesthetic – those in the fourth edition were not particularly attractive.
Overall, though, the book maintains the organization used since at least the second edition (the earliest I have in my collection). Each unit is two facing pages long. The left-hand page explains a specific grammar point, and the right-hand page includes exercises that students can work through. Answers are included at the end, though Cambridge does sell a version with those omitted. The seven appendices list verb forms, contractions, tricky spelling rules and notes about American English usage. There is also a study guide which might help students discover specific grammar points they should focus on.
Note that the units are grouped into logical chapters (present and past, modals, adjectives and adverbs, etc) rather than from “easy to difficult.” This isn’t a book that students work through from the beginning to end, but rather one where they focus on units covering their specific needs. The study guide might help, but they really need a teacher to show them the way. While the cover bills this as a “self-study guide,” it is better used as a supplement to classroom instruction or personal tutoring.
These activities pair well with Cambridge’s companion text English Grammar in Use Supplementary Exercises. That text was updated in 2019 to match the new edition of the main book. Obviously, it provides additional practice which matches the units in the main book. Keep in mind, though, that this book lumps units together, and not always in chronological order.
A Note About Editions
There is an American version of the book called Grammar in Use Intermediate . I always get the original English version since it is usually published first. However, it seems that in 2018, for the first time ever, the American version was released first. Go figure. Note that the American version is very similar, with just a few small differences.
There is also a version for Android and Apple devices, but it is based on the older fourth edition and the pricing kind of stinks – one free chapter (six units) and about $2.00 per chapter after that.
March 17, 2017
I bought the 2nd edition of this book from the 11th grade and used it until I graduated university.
It's a great book for your self study with practical examples and situations. I highly recommend it for English learners from beginning to intermediate levels.
I have just one advice for my Vietnamese fellows: don't buy the bi-lingual version (Vietnamse-English). Because the nature of the book is learning from reading the examples (in use), not from remembering the grammar rules. You cannot learn a lot of English by reading the explanations in Vietnamese.
It's a great book for your self study with practical examples and situations. I highly recommend it for English learners from beginning to intermediate levels.
I have just one advice for my Vietnamese fellows: don't buy the bi-lingual version (Vietnamse-English). Because the nature of the book is learning from reading the examples (in use), not from remembering the grammar rules. You cannot learn a lot of English by reading the explanations in Vietnamese.
October 1, 2012
I'm using this book to improve my English as well I use it as a reference. Wonderful book for learners,you can explore all grammar with variety of examples and simplified manner. It contains alot of exercises.
I recommend it highly.
I recommend it highly.
March 21, 2009
A good source for EFL and ESL learners,, i highly recommend it.
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October 14, 2010great to use this book,,,lot of grammar references ...
February 24, 2011
Adriana (my wife) studied english with that book a couple of years ago, and she loved it. Recommended if you're serious about learning english.
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