Practising Spanish grammar. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Angela Howkins, Christopher Pountain and Teresa de Carlos ; Spanish list advisor, Javier Muñoz-Basols.
• Authors: Howkins, Angela; Pountain, Christopher J; Carlos, Teresa de
• Other Names: Muñoz-Basols, Javier contributor.
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Series; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface to the first edition; Preface to the third edition; Note to the fourth edition; Acknowledgements; 1 Nouns; Gender; 1.1 General exercise (1) 1; 1.2 General exercise (2) 1; 1.3 Masculine and feminine pairs 1/2; 1.4 Words with two genders (1) 1; 1.5 Words with two genders (2) 2/3; 1.6 Words in -o and -a 1/2; 1.7 Nouns ending in -ma 2/3; 1.8 Nouns ending in -is 2/3; 1.9 Words ending in -e 2; 1.10 Gender of compound nouns 2/3; Number; 1.11 Plural formation 1/2; 1.12 Agreement of the verb 2 1.13 Spanish plural for English singular and vice versa 22 Articles; The form of the article; 2.1 El or la, un, or una? 1; Uses of the article; 2.2 The article with names of languages 1; 2.3 The article with names of countries and towns 1/2; 2.4 The article with days of the week 1/2; 2.5 General exercise on the definite article 2; 2.6 The indefinite article after a verb 2; 2.7 Unos 2/3; Use and omission of the articles; 2.8 Use and omission of the definite article 2; 2.9 Use and omission of the indefinite article 2; 2.10 Use and omission of the definite and indefinite article (1) 2/3 2.11 Use and omission of the definite and indefinite article (2) 33 Adjectives; Agreement; 3.1 Basic agreement 1/2; 3.2 More complex agreements 2/3; 3.3 Colour adjectives 2/3; Formation of adjectives; 3.4 Formation of the feminine 1/2; 3.5 -ísimo forms 1; 3.6 Adjectives pertaining to places 2; 3.7 Adjectives formed from nouns (relational adjectives) 3; 3.8 Translating 'un-' 3; Adjective position; 3.9 Adjective position (1) 2/3; 3.10 Adjective position (2) 2/3; 3.11 Position of adjective with nouns connected by de 2; 3.12 Adjective position: bueno, malo, grande, pequeño 3 3.13 Adjectives whose meaning varies according to position 34 Comparatives; Regular and irregular comparative forms; 4.1 Comparative forms of adjectives and adverbs 1; 4.2 Más grande/mayor, más pequeño/menor 2; Comparisons of inequality; 4.3 Más/menos que or más/menos de? 1; Comparisons of quantity with clauses; 4.4 Distinguishing where there is a comparison with a clause 2; 4.5 Constructing comparisons of quantity with a clause 2/3; Superlative of adjectives and adverbs; 4.6 Superlative of adjectives 1; 4.7 Equivalence with English 'most' and '-est' 3; Other comparative constructions 4.8 'The more . . . the more/the less . . . the less . . .' 14.9 'More and more . . ., less and less . . .' 2; Comparison of equality; 4.10 Tan and tanto 1; Miscellaneous; 4.11 General exercise (1) 2; 4.12 General exercise (2) 2/3; 5 Demonstratives; Agreement; 5.1 Agreement 1; Usage; 5.2 Equivalence with English 2; 5.3 Demonstrative or article? 1/2; 6 The neuter; 6.1 Lo with adjectives or with adverbs 1; 6.2 Translation of 'how' by lo 1/2; 6.3 Translating lo + adjective/adverb 2; 6.4 Lo as a neuter pronoun 1; 6.5 Lo, lo que, lo de 2/3; 6.6 Neuter demonstrative pronouns (esto, eso, aquello) 1
• Edition: Fourth edition
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 468.2/421; Spanish language -- Grammar -- Problems, exercises, etc; Spanish language -- Self-instruction; Spanish language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers -- English; FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Spanish; Spanish language; Spanish language -- Grammar; FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / General; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar; Electronic books; Problems and exercises; Self-instruction; Textbooks -- for English speakers
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429805202; 0429805209; 9780429441165; 0429441169; 9780429805189; 0429805187; 9780429805196; 0429805195
• Related ISBNs: 9781138339262; 113833927X; 9781138339279
• Notes: Note: Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 8, 2019).
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