Covering English grammar, this text considers the principal elements of the sentence, nouns and articles, verbs and verbals, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions and conjunctions. It contains 100 sets of answered exercises.
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Eugene Ehrlich, Ph.D., is professor emeritus of English Literature at Columbia University and has been a commentator for National Public Radio.
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7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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Not exactly what I expected but still really good.,
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This review is from: English Grammar (Schaum's Outline Series) (Paperback)
As with other Schaum's outlines, this one has lots of exercises for students to practice with. I was confused because I thought this book and Schaum's "theory and probs of english grammar" were different. In fact, they are the same (basically), but this one is simply an earlier edition... Perhaps the earliest??
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Grammar books should be as sparkling and as vivacious as may be, but not too superficial and trivial in style. These attributes can be found in Professor Eugene Ehrlich's book; the author presents a clear and lively picture of the English grammar. Available with answers -making it ideal for self-study-, the book seems to have been done to make material and exercises as straightforward as possible without any "catches" or special difficulties -including a glossary of grammatical terms that the author prepared with great care. In the first chapter, the one I liked most, Professor Ehrlich expounds the principal elements of the sentence (the verb, the subject, the direct and indirect object of the verb and modifiers) that no one bothers to comment. Furthermore, he stresses the difference between a clause (a logical grouping of words that DOES contain a subject or verb) and a phrase (a logical grouping of words that DOES NOT) a distinction that no one bothers to make. But as you peruse the book you will quickly realize the absence of major English grammar structures such as the rules that govern the possessive, the double genitive, an exaustive explanation of the use of articles, and phrasal verbs; topics that are a big headache for those who learn English as a foreign language.
I certainly recommend the purchase of the book but I hope Professor Ehrlich will rectify these flaws in a fourth edition to deliver his wish expressed in the third ("...This third edition of English Grammar was developed to make the study of English grammar as current and as effective as possible for all students whether or not English in their first language...").
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An excellent Outline that shows that English is a far more complex amalgamation that most people realize. It almost reads like a technical journal (simplified, of course!) for the uninitiated. A great reference, indeed!
I rate this book/outline: 5 Stars (R.I.P., Msr. Ehrlich)
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Sentence is a group of words that makes a statement and can be followed by a period, question and exclamation point. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
supply the missing pronouns, entire main clause, modifies main clause, copulative verb, object none, food many times, predicate complement, infinitive phrase, intensive pronouns, adjective clause, adverbial clause, predicate adjective, reciprocal pronouns, conjunctive adverb, predicate noun, impersonal pronouns, following sentences, indirect object Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Verb Subject Direct, Pronoun Antecedent, Complement Indirect, New York, Function Modifiers Object, Subjective Possessive Objective, Active Passive Present New!
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Sentence is a group of words that makes a statement and can be followed by a period, question and exclamation point. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
supply the missing pronouns, entire main clause, modifies main clause, copulative verb, object none, food many times, predicate complement, infinitive phrase, intensive pronouns, adjective clause, adverbial clause, predicate adjective, reciprocal pronouns, conjunctive adverb, predicate noun, impersonal pronouns, following sentences, indirect object Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Verb Subject Direct, Pronoun Antecedent, Complement Indirect, New York, Function Modifiers Object, Subjective Possessive Objective, Active Passive Present New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- King Lear (The New Folger Library Shakespeare) by William Shakespeare on page 94
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