Build your Italian language skills and communicate with confidence Based on the successful approach of the Practice Makes Perfect series, this accessible guide offers a clear and engaging presentation of all aspects of Italian pronouns and prepositions. This updated edition provides clear explanations of the usage of these two essential elements of grammar along with practical examples illustrating and clarifying each point. You’ll find a variety of exercises for plenty of practice. An answer key at the back of the book offers immediate feedback. For added practice and study on-the-go, this edition features review quizzes via the exclusive McGraw-Hill Education Language Lab app. Audio recordings of the answer key for more than 100 exercises let you check your progress and your pronunciation skills. Practice Makes Perfect: Italian Pronouns and Prepositions will help you: •Learn the subtleties of how to use pronouns and prepositions •Build your language skills using more than 120 engaging exercises •Reinforce your knowledge with everyday examples covering a wide range of topics•Study on-the-go with audio recordings and review quizzes via the McGraw-Hill Education Language Lab app •Develop better pronunciation, and more
By:
Daniela Gobetti
Imprint: McGraw Hill
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 3rd edition
Dimensions:
Height: 272mm,
Width: 213mm,
Spine: 13mm
Weight: 608g
ISBN: 9781260453478
ISBN 10: 1260453472
Series: Practice Makes Perfect
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 19 July 2019
Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Preface Part I Pronouns Unit 1 Subject Pronouns Pronouns and Conjugations Addressing People: Tu/Voi, Lei/Loro Esso (It) as Subject Placement in Negative Clauses When to Use Subject Pronouns Unit 2 Direct Object Pronouns Formal and Informal Address Placement in Negative Clauses Placement with the Infinitive Placement with the Imperative Direct Object Pronouns with Compound Tenses (Tempi Composti) Placement with Modal Auxiliaries (Verbi Servili) Lasciare and Fare + the Infinitive Lo (It/That) Ci (Vi): Other Uses Unit 3 Indirect Object Pronouns Placement of Strong Forms in Affirmative and Negative Clauses: a me (to Me)/a voi (to You), etc. Placement of Weak Forms in Affirmative and Negative Clauses: mi (to Me), ti (to You), gli (to Him), etc. Placement with the Infinitive Placement with the Imperative, Second Person Singular and Plural Indirect Object Pronouns with Compound Tenses Placement with Modal Auxiliaries (Verbi Servili) Causative Verbs (Verbi Causativi): Lasciare, Fare Indirect Object Pronouns with Piacere (to Please) Unit 4 Double Pronouns Placement of Double Pronouns Double Pronouns with Compound Tenses Placement with Modal Auxiliaries (Verbi Servili) Causative Verbs (Verbi Causativi): Lasciare, Fare Unit 5 Reflexive Pronouns and Si as Impersonal Pronoun Placement with the Imperative (Second Person Singular and Plural), the Infinitive, and the Gerund Compound Tenses Reflexive Pronouns and Direct Objects Doing Things for Oneself Coordination of the Reflexive Pronoun with the Auxiliary and the Past Participle Reciprocal Reflexive Verbs (Verbi Riflessivi Reciproci) Reflexive Verbs and Direct Object Pronouns Si as Impersonal Pronoun Unit 6 The Pronoun Ne Ne (of/by Someone/Something) Placement of Ne Ne (of This, of That/from This, from That) Ne as Partitive Pronoun (Pronome Partitivo) Ne and Gender/Number Coordination Ne and Double Pronouns Ne and Reflexive Pronouns Unit 7 Pronouns as Objects of Prepositions Placement Unit 8 Interrogative Pronouns Chi? (Who?/Whom?) Chi as Subject Chi as Direct Object Che?/Cosa?/Che Cosa? (What?) Qual(e)? (What?) and Quali? (Which?) Quanto?/Quanta?/Quanti?/Quante? (How Much/How Many?) Unit 9 Relative Pronouns Che (Who, Whom, That, Which) Cui (to Whom, by Whom, Through Which, etc.) Variable and Invariable Relative Pronouns Dove (Where) and Quando (When) as Relative Pronouns Unit 10 Demonstrative Pronouns Questo (This) and Quello (That) Unit 11 Possessive Pronouns A Friend of Mine, of Yours, etc. Mio (My) and Il Mio (Mine) Unit 12 Indefinite Pronouns Double Negatives Gender and Number Molti (Many) and Tanti (So Many) Indefinite Pronouns + Ne Indefinite Pronouns + Di (Among) Indefinite Pronouns That Refer Only to Things Tanto... (So/As Much... ) and Quanto (So/As) Part II Prepositions Unit 13 The Most Commonly Used Prepositions Other Parts of Speech That Function as Prepositions What Is a Preposition? Prepositional Locutions Prepositions and Subordinate Clauses Classification of Prepositions Unit 14 Possession and Specification su (on), circa (about), riguardo (concerning) di (of), tra/fra (between/among) del, dello, della, dei, degli, delle: Specification and Partitive Article Specification Without di (of) Verbs + di Unit 15 Place a and in in (in) and su (on) su (on), sopra (over/above), and sotto (under/below) Place and Function: in, da, a da and di (from, out of, and off) Place Where, Motion Toward, and Motion From: da (from) da, per, tra/fra (through, all around, and between/among) Qui, Qua, Lì, Là (Here and There) Unit 16 Time Moments in Time: a (at) and di/in (in) Expressing Time Without Prepositions From the Past to the Present: da (for and since/from) per (for) How Long It Takes: in, tra, and entro (in, by, and within) Adverbs Used as Prepositions: prima di (before) and dopo (di) (after) Unit 17 Purpose, Company, and Agency a (to) and per (for) con, insieme con/a (with) da (by) and the Passive Voice Unit 18 Means, Qualities, and Causes Means: con and in (with) Functions and Characteristics: barche a vela and carte da gioco Qualities Causes: di, a, con, da, in, per (of, at, with, in, from, for) Review Exercises Appendix 1 Tables of Pronouns Appendix 2 Preposizioni semplici Answer Key McGraw-Hill's Language Lab app: Flashcards: 55 sets Audio: Answers to 120 exercises
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