An English Grammar, for Use in High and Normal Schools, and in Colleges (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Blount, Alma

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1527692329 ISBN 13 : 9781527692329

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Mastering English grammar for serious students Discover a comprehensive, classroom-tested guide to English grammar that blends practical instruction with a thorough, scholarly approach. This edition targets high schools, normal schools, and colleges, helping advanced students build a solid, principled understanding of language structure.

In clear, accessible language, the book walks through the elements of grammar—from nouns and pronouns to verbs, adjectives, and complex sentence construction. It emphasizes how syntax shapes meaning and provides structured practice to reinforce key concepts and rules.

• Structured coverage of parts of speech, forms, and inflection


• Clear explanations of complex sentence types and their uses


• Progressive exercises that reinforce theory with application


• Guidance on how to study and analyze sentences for deeper understanding

Ideal for readers preparing for college-level English study or teacher-directed grammar work, this edition supports both classroom work and independent practice.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In the opinion of the authors of this book technical grammar should not be taught in the first years of the high school. In the seventh and eighth grades the pupils have already studied the elements of English grammar, as discipline in the analysis of thought, as a preparation for the study of foreign tongues, and as an aid in composition. In the ninth and tenth grades they have not enough linguistic experience and added grasp of mind to make the continuation of English grammar a profitable study. But if, in the eleventh or twelfth grade (preferably in the latter), the student resimie the study of the mother tongue, he will bring to it two or three years of scholastic discipline and experience beyond that of the eighth grade, and will be prepared to attack new and more diflS cult problems. In preparing this treatise onE nglish grammar, the authors have assumed on the part of the students such knowledge of the subject as would be obtained from the study of an elementary text for example, theE lementary Grammar of this series of language books. Progressive Studies in English. An attempt is here made to furnish the text needed for two classes of more advanced students: first, those who require a book of mediimi diflS culty; and, secondly, those who require a comprehensive and scientific treatise. For the first class the matter printed in the t)rpe of the regular text will probably be sufficient, though among such students questions will doubtless arise that wiH require reference to other portions of the volume. The second dass, the more mature students of normal schools and colleges, should endeavor to master the principles developed in the historical and other material printed in smaller type. In case circumstances require rearrangement and condensation of the text, attention is called to the fact that English furnishes far richer material for the study of syn
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1527692329
• ISBN 13: 9781527692329
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 391
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Copytech (UK) Ltd, Trading as Printondemand-worldwide.com; gpsr@podww.com; ; 9 Culley Court; Orton Southgate; Peterborough; Cambridgeshire; PE2 6WA; Royaume-Uni
• Personne responsable: Easy Access System Europe Oü, 16879218; +358405003575; gpsr.requests@easproject.com; ; Mustamäe tee 50; Tallinn; 10621; Estonie