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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.
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Practice Makes Perfect: Italian Pronouns and Prepositions will help you:
.Learn the subtleties of how to use pronouns and prepositions
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List of contents
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),
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