Description
This book was first published in 1933, Essentials of English Grammar is a valuable contribution to the field of English Language and Linguistics.
Table of Contents
1. Introductory
2. Sounds
3. Evolution of the sound system
4. Evolution of the sound system - Continued
5. Evolution of the sounds system - Concluded
6. Spelling
7. Word-classes
8. The three ranks
9. Junction and nexus
10. Sentence structure
11. Relations of verb to subject and object
12. Passive
13. Predicatives
14. Case
15. Person
16. Definite pronouns
17. Indefinite pronouns
18. Pronouns of totality
19. Gender
20. Number
21. Number - concluded
22. Degree
23. Tense
24. Tense - continued
25. Will and Shall
26. Would and should
27. Mood
28. Affirmation, negation, question
29. Dependent nexus
30. Nexus-substantives
31. The Gerund
32. The infinitive
33. Clauses as primaries
34. Clauses as secondaries
35. Clauses as tertiaries
36. Retrospect
