The material in this book may be used freely for any non-commercial purpose; however, no changes to the content may be made without the express permission of the author. Questions, comments or corrections may be sent to stirling@dbis.ns.ca.

The contents of the book can be seen at a glance from the Table of Contents, which contains links to all of the material covered. There is also an Index.

This book has the following features:

* All of the essential points of English grammar are covered.

* Each point of grammar is clearly explained, and is illustrated by examples.

* For every important point of grammar, one or more exercises are provided, to make it easier to learn and remember the material.

* Answers for the exercises are provided.

* A summary of the uses and formation of the English verb tenses is given for easy reference.

* Grammatically determined rules for spelling, pronunciation, and punctuation are included.

* The grammar of North American English is emphasized.

* Grammatical differences between formal and informal English are pointed out.