Contemporary English Grammar Structures and Composition

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Description
This book has been written to meet the widespread demand for a modern approach to English Grammar and Composition. It represents a synthesis of the traditional and the structural methods of teaching English Grammar. These two methods are, of course, not mutually exclusive, but complementary. While the structural method will drill into the student the linguistic skills necessary for using certain patterns of expression, a systematic study of the fundamentals of Grammar will help to co-ordinate such skills, and give a comprehensive grasp of modern English usage. Part I of the book contains a study of the various parts of speech, both from the theoretical and functional points of view. Whereas Part II is concerned with the structure of the sentence, its analysis and synthesis, Part III comprises four chapters dealing with verb patterns and basic structures. Most of the important sentence patterns—both literary and conversational—have been presented in this section in a simple and analytical manner. With a little practice, the student should easily be able to acquire adequate skill to use these structures in his own conversation and writing.
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Contents
Part I. Grammar and Usage
1. The Sentence
2. Parts of Speech
3. Nouns-I
4. Nouns-II
5. Adjectives
6. Comparison of Adjectives
7. Articles
8. Pronouns
9. Demonstrative, Indefinite, Interrogative, Distributive and Reciprocal Pronouns
10. Relative Pronouns
11. Verbs
12. Verbs—Mood and Tense
13. Concord or Agreement of the Verb with the Subject
14. Non-Finite Verbs
15. Strong and Weak Verbs
16. The Auxiliaries
17. Modal Auxiliaries
18. Anomalous Finites
19. Adverbs
20. Prepositions
21. Conjunctions
22. Interjections
Part II. Sentence Structure
23. Simple, Compound, Complex and Compound-Complex Sentences
24. Clauses
25. Synthesis of Sentences
26. Transformation of Sentences-I
27. Transformation of Sentences-II
28. Sequence of Tenses and Direct and Indirect Speech
29. Punctuation and Capitals
Part III. Structures, Literary and Conversational
30. Verb Patterns and Structures-I
31. Verb Patterns and Structures-II
32. Verb Patterns and Structures-III
33. Verb Patterns and Structures (Mainly Conversational)
Part IV. Vocabulary and Composition
34. Word-Formation The Use of Prefixes
35. Word-Formation—The Use of Suffixes
36. Word-Formation—Compound Words
37. Synonyms and Antonyms
38. One-Word Substitutes for Phrases and Clauses
39. Words Often Confused
40. Words with Appropriate Prepositions
41.  Words Involving Animals/ Birds
42. Paragraph-Writing
43. Letter-Writing
44. Précis-Writing
45. Expansion of Passages
46. Essay-Writing
47. Paraphrasing
48. Writing Stories from Outlines
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Author Details
David Green, BA (Lendon)