Chapter 1 The Structure of the English Sentence
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Morphemes
1.1.1 Roots
1.1.2 Affixes
1.2 Words
1.2.1 Word classes
1.2.2 Word classes in relation to meaning
1.2.3 Word-formation
1.3 Phrases
1.3.1 The noun phrase
1.3.2 The verb phrase
1.3.3 The adjective phrase
1.3.4 The adverb phrase
1.3.5 The prepositional phrase
1.4 Clauses
1.4.1 Subject and predicate
1.4.2 Clause patterns
1.4.3 Functions
1.5 Sentences
1.5.1 Simple, compound and complex sentences
1.5.2 Statements, questions, commands and exclamations
1.6 Text
1.7 Exercises
Chapter 2 Sentence Types
2.0 Introduction
2.1 Statements
2.1.1 Assertion vs. non-assertion
2.1.2 Negation
2.1.3 Other functions of statements
2.2 Questions
2.2.1 YES-NO questions
2.2.2 WH-questions
2.2.3 Alternative questions
2.2.4 Tag questions
2.3 Commands
2.4 Exclamations
2.4.1 WHAT-exclamations
2.4.2 HOW-exclamations
2.5 Exercises
Chapter 3 Noun and Noun Phrase (1):Noun and Number
3.0 Introduction
3.1 Noun classes
3.2 Number
3.2.1 Singular invariables
3.2.2 Plural invariables
3.2.3 Irregular plurals
3.3 Unit nouns
3.4 Exercises
Chapter 4 Noun and Noun Phrase (2)Determiner and Genitive
4.0 Introduction
4.1 Determiners
4.1.1 Functions of determiners
4.1.2 Co-occurrence of determiners
4.1.3 Usage of some determiners
4.1.4 Articles
4.2 Genitives
4.2.1 Forms of genitive
4.2.2 The genitive vs. theof-phrase
4.2.3 Group genitive
4.2.4 Local genitive
4.2.5 Double genitive
4.3 Exercises
Chapter 5 Verb and Verb Phrase (1) Tense,Aspect and Future
5.0 Introduction
5.0.1 Classification of verbs
5.0.2 System of two tenses and two aspects
5.1 Tense
5.1.1 Simple present
5.1.2 Simple past
5.2 Aspect
5.2.1 Present progressive
5.2.2 Past progressive
5.2.3 Present perfect and present perfect progressive
5.2.4 Past perfect and past perfect progressive
5.3 Future
5.3.1 Will shall infinitive
5.3.2 Be going to infinitive
5.3.3 Present progressive
5.3.4 Simple present
5.3.5 Other constructions expressing future time
5.4 Exercises
Chapter 6 Verb and Verb Phrase (2)Passive Voice and Subjunctive Mood
6.0 Introduction
6.1 Passive voice
6.1.1 Be-passive, get-passive and pseudo-passive
6.1.2 Voice constraints
6.1.3 By-phrase
6.1.4 Passive voice of mult-word verbs
6.1.5 Passive voice of non-finite verbs
6.2 Subjunctive mood
6.2.1 Be-subjunctive
6.2.2 Were-subjunctive
6.3 Exercises
Chapter 7 Verb and Verb Phrase (3) Modal Auxiliaries
7.0 Introduction
7.1 Can and may
7.1.1 Can and could
7.1.2 May and might
7.1.3 Can vs. may
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Chapter 8 Verb an Verb Phrase(4):Non-finite Vderbs
Chapter 9 Adjective Phrase and Comparison
Chapter 10 Preposlition and Prepositional Phrase
Chapter 11 The coordination and Subordination
Chapter 12 Relative Clause
Chapter 13 Adverbials
Chapter 14 Concord
Chapter 15 Information Structure and Emphasis
Chapter 16 Cohesion