Lessons in English Grammar (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Lessons in English Grammar<br><br>In the preparation of this book, the essential features of Welsh's "Lessons in English Grammar" have been retained. Many chapters have been rewritten, others enlarged, and the entire work has been recast and rearranged.<br><br>Two points have been kept prominently in view: (1) What the boy or girl of average ability knows of the use of our language before beginning the systematic study of its facts, and the laws and usages of its structure; (2) What amount of information such an one ought to possess of our language after having studied it intelligently for the length of time usually devoted to it in the graded and ungraded schools of the country.<br><br>It is, therefore, assumed that they actually know something concerning the language they speak and write, and that they are capable of learning a great deal more if they have an opportunity.<br><br>The sentence is the unit of thought; its elements are words, phrases, and clauses. These taken separately are pieces of sentences. When properly put together, they are the vehicles of thought.<br><br>Good definitions are held to be absolutely necessary in the formal study of any science, English Grammar not excepted. They are the hitching posts for concentrated thought and reference. All definitions in this book are therefore clear, pointed, and precise. The language employed is designed to convey the exact meaning to the pupil's mind.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.