Schaum's outline of theory and problems of English grammar

The study of English grammar has two principal advantages. It facilitates mastery of writing and enables students to study the grammar of other languages more efficiently. This second edition of English Grammar was developed to make the study of English grammar as current and as effective as possible for all students, whether or not English is their first language. A Glossary of Grammatical Terms is provided as a reference to be used at any time. We hope that students will continue to find our exercises and explanations helpful. Chapter 1 discusses the principal elements of the sentence, and the next six chapters provide information and practice in all the parts of speech: nouns and articles, verbs and verbals, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions and conjunctions. Each chapter of the book first presents necessary definitions and discussions, complete with examples. This presentation is then followed by exercises designed to help the student achieve mastery of the subject. Answers to all exercises are provided at the end of the book. The student is advised to work step by step through each chapter, doing each exercise in turn and checking the answers before proceeding further. An updated version of the very successful Schaum's Outline first published in 1976. This is a complete Outline of English Grammar with numerous examples and answered exercises. Material is thoroughly modernized to be competitive in the 90's. The rhetoric section makes this book appealing to teachers of writing courses. It also includes all the necessary grammatical material covered in both the first and second-year of the standard English courses. Covering English grammar, this text considers the principal elements of the sentence, nouns and articles, verbs and verbals, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions and conjunctions. It contains 100 sets of answered exercises. Perfect for all freshman composition courses, this exercise-rich manual offers clear explanations of grammatical functions in sequential order, from the simplest elements to the more complex.