A study guide is placed at the end of the book, which contains exercises that when solved reveal what topics student needs improvement on, and suggests the unit numbers the student should study and thus the reader can figure out which units to study and which to omit. The author advises readers to flip over and find whichever topics they feel they need improvement on. Essential Grammar in Use is a self-study reference and practice book for elementary-level learners (A1-B1), used by millions of people around the world. This book has clear explanations and practice exercises that have helped millions of people around the world improve their English. The book's units are ordered according to the lesson simplicity, or starts with the basic topics and goes up to more advanced topics. Raymond Murphys English Grammar in Use is the first choice for intermediate (B1-B2) learners and covers all the grammar you will need at this level. The book is divided into units, each unit (typically of two facing pages) has the lesson itself on the left page, while the right page contains exercises on that lesson. There are three editions of the book (with answer key or without answer key or with answer key, eBook and audio).

Though the book was titled as a self-study reference, the publisher states that the book is also suitable for reinforcement work in the classroom.

The book is in use by English language students, especially those from non-English-speaking countries, as a practice and reference book. Preview of unit 2 showing lesson and exercises

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