English Grammar
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Are you having trouble determining your subjects from objects, or adverbs from adjectives? English Grammar offers a new approach to the teaching of traditional grammar, using the insights of modern linguistics and modern teaching methods. Clearly written for the absolute beginner, this workbook helps readers to understand grammatical concepts such as 'noun', 'auxiliary verb' and 'subject', encourages the reader to practice applying newly discovered concepts to ordinary texts, and teaches the user to analyze the grammatical role of almost every word in any English text. Whether you are just trying to brush up on your grammar knowledge or starting from scratch, this accessible workbook provides the basics you need.
Using this bookAcknowledgementsOverview11Word-classes: nouns and verbs52Noun expansions: heads, dependents and adjectives143Linking words: prepositions and coordinators234Subclassification: pronouns, determiners and other nouns325Verb expansions: subjects, objects, 'sharers' and adverbs416Verb chains: auxiliary and full verbs and finiteness517Fancy verb chains: to, that, not and clauses618Subordinate clause clues: wh-pronouns, prepositions and non-infinite verbs (again)699Subordinate clause uses7710Sentences and information: it, there, apposition and punctuation86Appendix IModel analysis of a 100-word text94Appendix IIApproaches to grammar96Model answers100References and further reading125Index127
