Concise English Grammar

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Description
English, like most other languages, has evolved over a long period of time and witnessed vast changes in its usage, spellings, pronunciations, and vocabulary. This transition-from Old to Middle to Modern English-has been accompanied by corresponding changes in its grammar. This book provides a comprehensive overview of English grammar for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Divided into four sections, the book functions as a handy guide to the essentials of writing. The first section focuses on elements of English grammar such as the sentence, nouns, verbs, tenses, active and passive voice, and direct and indirect speech. The second deals with vocabulary and its components like synonyms, antonyms, idioms and phrases. The third presents a detailed exercise on remedial grammar, and the fourth section introduces the reader to various forms of writing such as précis and comprehension, dialogues, stories, and essays. Lucid and reader friendly, each chapter is supplemented with detailed notes, examples, and exercises. Prepared specifically for the students of University of Kerala, this book will also be invaluable to students and teachers of English grammar across the country.

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Contents
Section I : Descriptive Grammar
1. The Sentence
2. Elements of a Sentence
3. More about Questions
4. Word Classes
5. Nouns
6. Pronouns
7. Articles and Other Determiners
8. Adjectives
9. Adverbs
10. Degrees of Comparison
11. Verbs
12. Tenses
13. Auxiliary Verbs
14. Voice: Active and Passive
15. Concord
16. Prepositions
17. Prepositional Phrases and Phrasal Verbs
18. Direct and Indirect Speech
19. Connectives
20. Clause Types
21. Synthesis of Sentences
22. Transformation of Sentences
23. Punctuation and Capitals
Section II : Vocabulary
24. Synonyms
25. Synonymous Words with Related Meaning
26. Words often Confused
27. Antonyms
28. Idioms and Phrases
29. One-word Substitutes
Section III : Remedial Grammar
30. Remedial Grammar
Section IV : Written Composition
31. Précis and Comprehension
32. Expansion of Proverbs
33. Dialogues
34. Writing Stories from Outlines
35. Short Essays
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Author Details
V.K.Moothathu