Essential English Grammar with Answers

Essential English Grammar - A self-study reference and practice book for elementary students of English (with answers) by Raymond Murphy. This is one of the best books in India to purchase in order to improve your grammar. This is one of the best books for improving your grammar through means of doing the exercises in this book. It is hence super practical! It's one of the highest and best selling grammar books in India and it's sold at nearly all bookshops which sell school books/educational books. All shopkeepers are familiar with this book and stock up on it be it a Crossword store or the educational book stores close to the Shivaji Nagar Railway Station in Pune. I've been familiar with this book since 2006 and have gifted several copies of this book to my close friends who needed to improve their English skills for job interviews, bettering their career and position themselves for better job prospects. I'm not saying that it's a quick fix solution. Nothing is accomplished in life by taking shortcuts! If everyday you do one chapter with a pencil in the book I'm sure that after 3-4 months at least your written English skills should improve. When to use 'the', 'a' and 'an' and when to leave them out is a big issue in India among those who speak/write English. Also which preposition to use along with which verb in a sentence is a big issue in India. The exercises in this book are easy and on the level of 7-8th standard English levels and is highly recommended for those in the corporate sector or even working professionals with years of corporate level experience where English isn't their mother tongue! Give this grammar book a try and you'll not regret it. It contains 114 chapters with an appendix and the answers are given at the back as well (please don't cheat but diligently do the exercises on your own without taking any help!). This publication from Cambridge University Press is highly recommended and can be given as a gift as well. I'm giving it five stars all the way. Delivery was super fast by Amazon India and I got this book at a very good price.

I bought these because I was not happy with the last few editions of Wren and Martin. Loads of practice, but a little too complicated for a beginner to use as self study. A but of guidance is needed. Although there is loads of material to work with, the layout is cramped – might want to use a separate notebook to write out your answers. Intermediate and advanced books are great. Best part is the answer key is included. Makes life easier!  Language is suited to Asian students (I do not appreciate the explicit distinction on the cover though). Examples are provided. There are a variety of exercises and formats for each section , makes practice fun. Plenty of b&w sketches included. Fantastic to use if you’re a teacher like me, each section and exercise is categorized ,planned and illustrated neatly . Worth buying the set of 3.

Very Good item and nice book it is

Great for beginner level and easy to learn. Loved it.

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This grammar book is very good to know and study that helps to be depend next level of learning English

Very nice book📖📖📖

I belong to UP and have my schooling in mixed medium school (Hindi + English); therefore, my English skills were not at par with the guys from a good English medium school. Since English was not a medium of conversation in my family, my spoken and written English both lacked clarity. Most of the Hindi medium guys will have the same story as me; we want to speak in English but somehow lack courage and confidence. In my childhood, I heard that Wren and Martin is the best book for English Grammar; I purchased a copy too and later found out that it was not helping enough. I needed a book that would help me start with the basics and put me to the test for each concept. Luckily I got hold of Raymond Murphy's this book in my college library. It was exactly the format that I needed. This book presents every topic in lucid details and provides the exercises for practice. The pages on the left teach the concepts in simple language, and the page on the right gives you different problems to solve and test your skills. This book has around 120 Units, each having a small brief about the grammatical rules. This 'short session' approach helps in mastering each concept in detail. The best part is that the book also contains the answers, which allows us to rectify our mistakes. In other popular books, there are no answers, and you have to buy separate help books for answers. After Completing this Essential English Grammar book, it is recommended to go for the Intermediate and Advanced Grammar books by the same author to increase the scope of learning. Overall, this All-In-One (Concepts+ Exercises + Answers) book helped me make my English better. By doing just 2 Units daily, one would be able to learn English better and in a brief span of time.

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I am using this book for Asian students and I find it excellent because it directs the student to learn English step by step both through grammar and exercises.

Good one

Ideal for beginner English. Delivered quickly, well packed. Printed on cheaper quality paper, hopefully saving weight and the planet.

Not meet my expectations.