Learn Russian with a Russian Grammar Designed for English Speakers
A Self-Study Russian Grammar That Helps You Come Prepared To Class
step-by-step examples
To show you how to get from an English to a Russian sentence structure.
All the essentials
Straightforward lessons that focus on the rules and not the exceptions. Covers the Russian grammar taught in beginning college courses.
Study Tips
Tips to help you learn common Russian verbs and word forms, and to remember them.
one point per chapter
In each bite-sized lesson, author Edwina J. Cruise explains one grammar rule and illustrates it with English and Russian examples.
Explained in English
To help you learn Russian grammar from the point of view of a language you already speak.
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What Is Meant by Gender and Number?
Learn terms used in English and Russian grammar such as gender and number —they play a minor role in English, but an important role in Russian.
Step-By-Step Russian Sentence Structure
Learn how to get from an English structure to an equivalent Russian sentence structure. Our examples will take you every step of the way.
What are nouns, verbs and adjectives?
Learn what are parts of speech so you can identify English and Russian nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions. This will help you choose the correct Russian equivalent to the English word.
What are subjects and objects?
Learn to identify the function of words used in English and Russian grammar so you can choose the correct Russian equivalent to the English word.
Learn what are English and Russian subjects, Russian direct and indirect objects.