English Sentence Structure (Intensive Course in English Series) [Paperback]

Robert Krohn (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0472083074 | ISBN-13: 978-0472083077 | Publication Date: April 1, 1971

Part of the classic Michigan Rainbow series.
English Sentence Structure presents and clarifies all facets of the sentence for beginning and intermediate students. Oral drills, examples, and written exercises form a pattern of regular review and self-evaluation. Each lesson is coordinated with English Pattern Practices.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press/ESL (April 1, 1971)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0472083074
• ISBN-13: 978-0472083077
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #485,504 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars English Sentence Structure by Robert Krohn, June 8, 2000

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This review is from: English Sentence Structure (Intensive Course in English Series) (Paperback)

Eureka! I found the best English grammar book at last. The author successfully dissected and analyzed even the most confusing sentece structure.I have read and studied a lot of books to give me confidence in speaking English as my second language and none of them satisfied me like this book. I recommend it to everyone ! I am grateful for Mr. R. Krohn for sharing his knowledge.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Classic, October 22, 2009

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This review is from: English Sentence Structure (Intensive Course in English Series) (Paperback)

This is a classic look at English language structures that can be very useful for anyone teaching English to speakers of other languages. While the "habit formation" psychology of audio lingual method has been eclipsed by more cognitive approaches, it is still very likely that English speakers regularly use and reuse a definable body of structures. This group of patterns is very large, but it is finite. Chomsky did us a disfavor when he said that all language is infinitely creative. Theoretically, yes, but given that we don't invent whole new structures every time we speak or write, it may be useful to introduce language learners to the ones that occur most frequently. This book is a veritable catalog of the most frequently used sentence patterns of English, and very useful to the teacher trying to offer their students immediately useful target language.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for private English teachers, August 18, 2009

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DLS-Japan (Yokohama, Japan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: English Sentence Structure (Intensive Course in English Series) (Paperback)

I have used this book to build lessons. Not from the text but from the information it gives you. It explains grammar you have never really thought about, and makes it easy to understand. If you use this book for drills it is great for a warm-up or filling the last few minutes with a good speaking drill.

I liked this book so much I have two of them..
I have bought 3 (I loaned it to a friend and he kept it!).

Must Have Resource! Keep it on standby and it will never fail you!