Basic Grammar in Use, Third edition, is the lower-level text in the Grammar in Use series. It focuses on the fundamental grammar structures normally taught in basic or introductory courses. This new edition contains updated explanations paired with additional practice. The book is available both with and without answers, so it can be used in class or for self-study. The new CD-ROM offers hundreds of practice exercises, challenging games, a progress report, and a create-your-own test feature. The workbook provides students with further practice opportunities.
Raymond 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.
This is a good exercise book for students, yet it is lacking in explanations. It overwhelms the students with examples of how to utilize the grammar in a sentence, but it does not give them any lesson instruction. Units are setup in a way that requires students to figure out the grammatical rules based on the sample sentences provided. Therefore, this book is useful for classroom settings where students can be taught the missing information, however it might be too difficult for self-study.