Grammar for Teachers

The purpose of this book is to encourage readers to develop a solid understanding of the use and function of grammatical structures in American English. Avoiding jargon, the book approaches grammar from a descriptive rather than a prescriptive approach.

The purpose of Grammar for Teachers is to encourage readers to develop a solid understanding of the use and function of grammatical structures in American English. It approaches grammar from a descriptive rather than a prescriptive approach; however, throughout the book differences between formal and informal language, and spoken and written English are discussed. The book avoids jargon or excessive use of technical terminology. It makes the study of grammar interesting and relevant by presenting grammar in context and by using authentic material from a wide variety of sources.

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Introduction: What is Grammar?- Part 1: Parts of Speech.- Morphology: Form Classes vs. Structure Classes.- Words.- Part 2: Verbs and Verb Phrases: The Heart of the Sentence.- Introduction to Verbs and Verb Phrases.- Tense, Time and Aspect.- Modal Auxillary Verbs and Related Structures.- Part 3: Sentence Constituents and Word Order.- Basic Sentence Patterns and Major Variations.- Part 4: Coordinate and Complex Structures.- Compound Sentences and Introduction to Complex Sentences, Adverbials.- Complex Sentences: Relative Clauses.- Complex Sentences: Noun Clauses.- Verbal Constructions.- Finite Clauses and Non-finite Clauses.- Glossary of Terms.- Appendices.