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: Structure-Class Words
Chapter 2: Main Verb Phrase Forms
Chapter 3: Nonfinite Verb Phrases
Chapter 4: Prepositional Phrases
Chapter 5: Analyzing for Clause Types
Chapter 6: Independent Clauses
Chapter 6: Subordinate Clauses
Chapter 7: Sentence Variety – Analyzing Examples I
Chapter 7: Sentence Variety – Analyzing Examples II
Chapter 8: Thinking about Commas
Chapter 9: Style and Rhetorical Choice