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This revised and enlarged edition of Phrases, Clauses and Sentences, while it covers much the same ground as the first edition, is quite different in its approach. Firstly, the material is now organized into a few major topics and presented in an order that is easy to understand. Secondly, many of the grammatical points are dealt with in greater detail. Thirdly, and not least, some completely new material has been added to give the book a wider coverage.
The purpose of the book, however, remains exactly the same as before: to provide a concise, straightforward, but complete description of the basic rules and sentence structures of English grammar, with clear explanations of the terminology used.
An important feature Of Phrases, Clauses and Sentences is the many examples included to illustrate the rules and structures being discussed. Within each unit, there are also one or more exercises relating to the topics under consideration.
Throughout the book. the aim has been not just to analyse phrases. clauses and sentences but also to relate these analyses to other aspects of language use such as subject-verb agreement, punctuation and hyphenation.
After mastering the material presented in this book, the user should be able to understand and analyse all the main grammatical structures of Standard English. This is a book that could be equally useful to native speakers of English and those who speak it as a second or foreign language.
While complete in itself, Phrases, Clauses and Sentences could also serve as an introduction to larger and more comprehensive works on English grammar.
Thanks are due to Anne Seaton and Y H Mew for their helpful criticisms and suggestions during the writing of both editions of this book.
