Basic Russian: A Grammar and Workbook

What it actually is

Smyth and Murray's Routledge workbook pairs a short, precise explanation of each grammar point with drills you can mark yourself, which makes it the practical complement to a discursive textbook. Good for hammering the cases and aspect until they're automatic. There's a companion Intermediate volume for the next stage. It's exercises, not conversation — no audio and no communicative work.

What it covers

• Grammar
• Writing

Listed for

• Russian

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