Chapter 00: Index Grammar

Table of contents: analyzing grammar in context

This portion of the textbook will introduce you to the patterns of English grammar and their influence on sentence structure, punctuation, and style. You will be equipped with analytical methods to understand the surface structure of the English language and explore the relationships between grammar and writing, reading, and thinking.

Chapter 1: Words

Chapter 1: Form-Class Words

-Nouns

-Verbs

-Adjectives

-Adverbs

Chapter 1: Structure-Class Words

-Determiners

-Pronouns

-Auxiliaries

-Qualifiers

-Conjunctions

-Prepositions

-Dependent Markers

Chapter 1: Hanging Out

Chapter 1: Analyzing Examples

Chapter 1: Practice Exercises

Chapter 2: Phrases I

Chapter 2: Noun Phrases

Chapter 2: Main Verb Phrases

Chapter 2: Main Verb Phrase Forms

Chapter 2: Analyzing Examples

Chapter 2: Practice Exercises

Chapter 3: Phrases II

Chapter 3: Function Slots

Chapter 3: Nonfinite Verb Phrases

Chapter 3: Infinitive Phrases

Chapter 3: Participle Phrases

Chapter 3: Gerund Phrases

Chapter 3: Analyzing Examples

Chapter 3: Practice Exercises

Chapter 4: Phrases III

Chapter 4: Prepositional Phrases

Chapter 4: Analyzing Examples

Chapter 4: Practice Exercises

Chapter 5: Clauses I

Chapter 5: Clause Types

Chapter 5: Analyzing for Clause Types

Chapter 5: Clause Type I

Chapter 5: Clause Type II

Chapter 5: Clause Type III

Chapter 5: Clause Type IV

Chapter 5: Clause Type V

Chapter 5: Analyzing Examples

Chapter 5: Practice Exercises

Chapter 6: Clauses II

Chapter 6: Independent Clauses

Chapter 6: Dependent Clauses

Chapter 6: Subordinate Clauses

Chapter 6: Relative Clauses

Chapter 6: Nominal Clauses

Chapter 6: Analyzing Examples

Chapter 6 Practice Exercises

Chapter 7: Introduction

Chapter 7: Sentence Variety

Chapter 7: Sentence Variety – Analyzing Examples I

Chapter 7: Sentence Variety – Analyzing Examples II

Chapter 7: Practice Exercises

Chapter 8: Punctuation

Chapter 8: Nine Basic Rules

Chapter 8: Thinking about Commas

Chapter 8: Patterns of Error

Chapter 8: Analyzing Examples

Chapter 8: Practice Exercises

Chapter 9: Style and Rhetorical Choice

Chapter 9: Writing and Grammar

Chapter 9: Style and Choice

Chapter 9: Analyzing Examples