Essential Grammar in Use is a grammar reference and practice book for elementary learners. Modelled on Raymond Murphy's successful intermediate-level English Grammar in Use, it concentrates on areas of grammar normally taught at elementary level. - Easy to use: on each left-hand page a grammar point is explained and on the facing pages there are exercises to check understanding. - Clear explanations: grammar for elementary learners is explained in simple language. - Accessible: the clear contents list and index of grammatical items make it easy for learners to select the units they need. - Additional exercises: these offer extra practice of key grammar points. - Appendices: these references deal with tenses, irregular verbs, short forms, spelling and phrasal verbs. - Self-study: the book can be used by learners working independently. - Key: this contains the answers to all the exercises.