Full Description
Modern English Structures is a clear and accessible text that follows a structural approach to teaching basic English grammar. The book is divided into three parts: what a sentence constituent is, what a sentence constituent does, and where a sentence constituent goes--Form, Function, and Position. The objective of the book is to bring students to a better understanding of sentence constituents and sentence structures, providing them with appropriate terminology to discuss these forms and relationships. This second edition has been revised and updated throughout.
The accompanying Modern English Structures Workbook parallels the text and provides useful training both in memorization and in higher-order thinking skills.
Contents
Preface
Abbreviations and Symbols
Introduction: English Grammar
Language Structure
Spoken vs. Written Grammar
Grammatical Terminology
Sentence Constituents
Form
Functions
Positions
Sentences
Style
FORM
1. Morphemes
Morphemes
Morpheme Variants
Morpheme Analysis
2. Words: Form Class
Words
Nouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
3. Words: Structure Class
Pronouns
Determiners
Auxiliaries
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Word Analysis
4. Phrases
Noun Phrase
Adjective Phrase
Verb Phrase
Adverb Phrase
Participle Phrase
Gerund Phrase
Infinitive Phrase
Prepositional Phrase
Absolute Phrase
Phrase Analysis
5. Clauses
Independent Clauses
Dependent Clauses
Noun Clauses
Relative Clauses
Relative Adverb Clauses
Adverb Clauses
FUNCTION
6. Major Grammatical Functions
Grammatical Function
Subject
Predicate
Subject-Predicate Agreement
Mood
Voice
7. Minor Grammatical Functions
Grammatical Function Continued
Objects of Prepositions
Modifiers
Pronouns by Form, Adjectives by Function
Adverb Modifiers
Adverb Nouns
Prepositional Phrase Modifiers
Apposition
Complements
Predicate Nouns
Predicate Adjectives
Adverb Complements
Complement vs. Modifier
Objective Complements
Connectors
8. Functions: Clauses
Grammatical Function of Clauses
Noun Clauses
Relative Clauses
Expressed Antecedents vs. Implied Antecedents
Relative Restrictive / Non-restrictive Clauses
Adverb Clauses
Clause Analysis
POSITION
9. Grammatical Positions
Nominal
Verbal
Adjectival
Adverbial
Verbals
10. Sentences
Sentence Structures
Sentence Types
Sentence Patterns
Sentence Analysis
Appendices
Grammatical Terms Summary
Grammatical Functions Summary
Irregular Verbs
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
