This book is a long-awaited reprint of "Basic and Complete New English Grammar" (first published in 1984, revised in 1987, published by Suken Publishing). It provides a systematic and rational approach to English grammar, and the author's perspective of "thinking about English grammar" runs throughout the entire volume. The explanations are clear and detailed, setting it apart from similar books.
The author later published the magnum opus "Modern English Grammar Lectures" (published in 2005 by Kaitakusha). While this book, which could be said to condense the content of that work, is a study guide written for high school students, it would also be an ideal English grammar book for university students, English teachers, and working adults who are serious about relearning English.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Spelling and Pronunciation Rules
A. Pronunciation of Consonants
B. Pronunciation of Vowels
C. Silent Consonants
D. Important Rules of Stress
End-of-Chapter Problems
Chapter 1: Sentence Structure
A. Elements of a Sentence
B. Five Sentence Patterns
End-of-Chapter Problem 1
Chapter 2: Parts of Speech and Phrases/Clauses
A. Parts of Speech
B. Phrases
C. Clauses
End-of-Chapter Problem 2
Chapter 3: Types of Sentences
A. Types of Sentences Based on Content
B. Declarative Sentences
C. Interrogative Sentences
D. Imperative Sentences
E. Exclamatory Sentences
End-of-Chapter Problem 3
Chapter 4: Tenses
A. Organization of Tenses
B. Present Tense
C. Past Tense
End-of-Chapter Problem 4
Chapter 5: Forms of Expression Expressing Future Time
A. Introduction
B. Six Forms of Future Time
End-of-Chapter Problem 5
Chapter 6: Perfect Tense
A. Three Forms of the Perfect Tense
B. Present Perfect Tense: (have/has + past participle)
C. Past Perfect Tense:〈had + past participle〉
D Future Perfect Tense:〈will/shall have + past participle〉
End-of-Chapter Problem 6
Chapter 7 Progressive Tense
A. Form and Meaning of the Progressive Tense
B. Present Progressive Tense:〈is/am/are + present participle〉
C. Past Progressive Tense:〈was/were + present participle〉
End-of-Chapter Problem 7
Chapter 8 Perfect Progressive Tense
A. Three Forms of the Perfect Progressive Tense
B. Present Perfect Progressive Tense:〈have/has been + present participle〉
C. Past Perfect Progressive Tense:〈had been + present participle〉
D Future Perfect Progressive Tense:〈will/shall have been + present participle〉
End-of-Chapter Problem 8
Chapter 9 Verb Conjugation
A. Verb Conjugation
B. How to Form Conjugations
End-of-Chapter Problem 9
Chapter 10 Auxiliary Verbs I: Be, Have, Do
A. General Characteristics of Auxiliary Verbs
B. Be
C. Have
D. Do
End-of-Chapter Problem 10
Chapter 11 Auxiliary Verbs II: Modal Verbs
A Types of Modal Verbs
B Can/Could
C May/Might
D Will/Would
E Shall/Should
F Must
G Have to
H Ought to
I Need
J Dare
K Used to
L Usage of <Modal Verb + Have + Past Participle>
End-of-Chapter Problem 11
Chapter 12 Passive Voice
A Active and Passive Voice
B Basic Passive Voice Constructions
C Passive Voice with Special Reference
D With Prepositions Other Than "by"
E Passive Voice Other Than "be + Past Participle"
F Omission and Expression of "by + Agent"
End-of-Chapter Problem 12
Chapter 13 Nouns I
A Types of Nouns
B Uncountable Nouns vs. Countable Nouns
C Usage of Nouns (Phrases)
End-of-Chapter Problem 13
Chapter 14 Nouns II
A Number of Nouns
B Noun Gender
C Noun Case
End-of-Chapter Problem 14
Chapter 15 Pronouns I
A Personal Pronouns
B Reflexive Pronouns
C Demonstrative Pronouns
End-of-Chapter Problem 15
Chapter 16 Pronouns II
A Indefinite Pronouns
B all, both, every, each
C either, neither
D one, none
E other, another
F some, any
G Compound Words Containing no, any, every, or some
End-of-Chapter Problem 16
Chapter 17 Articles
A Two Types of Articles
B Indefinite Articles
C Definite Articles
D Article Order
E Article Omission and Repetition
End-of-Chapter Problem 17
Chapter 18 Adjectives
A Two Types of Adjectives
B Two Uses of Adjectives
C Quantity Adjectives
D Numerals
End-of-Chapter Problem 18
Chapter 19 Adverbs
A Functions and Types of Adverbs
B Adverbial Forms
C Adverbial Position
D Adverbs to Note
End-of-Chapter Problem 19
Chapter 20 Comparison I
A How to Form Comparatives and Superlatives
B Comparative Constructions
End-of-Chapter Problem 20
Chapter 21 Comparison II
A Important Uses of Comparisons
B Idiomatic Expressions
End-of-Chapter Problem 21
Chapter 22 Interrogative Words
A Interrogative Pronouns
B Interrogative Adverbs
C Indirect Questions
End-of-Chapter Problem 22
Chapter 23 Relative Clauses I
A Relative Clauses
B Restrictive and Non-Restrictive Uses
C Relative Adverbs
End-of-Chapter Problem 23
Chapter 24 Relative Clauses II
A Compound Relative Clauses
B as, but, than
End-of-Chapter Problem 24
Chapter 25 Infinitives
A Characteristics and Types of Infinitives
B Noun Uses
C Adjective Uses
D Adverbial Uses
E Verb Uses
F Bare Infinitive
G. Semantic Subject of the Infinitive
H. Infinitive Tenses
I. Other Uses of the Infinitive
End-of-Chapter Problem 25
Chapter 26: Participles
A. Types and Forms of Participles
B. Use of the Present Participle (1)
C. Use of the Present Participle (2)
D. Participle Constructions with Present Participles
E. Use of the Past Participle (1)
F. Use of the Past Participle (2)
G. Participle Constructions with Past Participles
End-of-Chapter Problem 26
Chapter 27: Gerunds
A. Forms of Gerunds
B. Use of Gerunds
C. Semantic Subjects of Gerunds
D. Time and Vocab of Gerunds
E. Gerunds and Infinitives as Objects
F. Idiomatic Expressions Containing Gerunds
End-of-Chapter Problem 27
Chapter 28: Conditional Mood
A. Three Types of Moods
B. Conditional Mood in Conditional Sentences
C. Conditional Moods Other Than Conditionals
End-of-Chapter Problem 28
Chapter 29 Conjunctions
A. Types of Conjunctions
B. Coordinating Conjunctions
C. Subordinating Conjunctions (1): Those Introducing Noun Clauses
D. Subordinating Conjunctions (2): Those Introducing Adverbial Clauses
End-of-Chapter Problem 29
Chapter 30 Prepositions
A. Overview of Prepositions
B. Prepositions of Place
C. Prepositions of Time
D. Other Confusing Prepositions
E. Group Prepositions
End-of-Chapter Problem 30 (A)
End-of-Chapter Problem 30 (B)
Chapter 31 Negation
A. Two Types of Negation
B. Sentence Negation
C. Word Negation
D. Negation of Subordinate Clauses
E. Affirmative Sentences with Negation
F. Double Negation
End-of-Chapter Problem 31
Chapter 32 Concordance
A. Subject-Verb Concordance
B. Other Concordance
End-of-Chapter Problem 32
Chapter 33 Tense Agreement and Speech
A A. Tense Agreement
B. Speech Transformation
C. Pronoun and Adverbial Phrases in Non-Communicative Sentences
D. Compound and Complex Sentences and Other Indirect Speech Forms
End-of-Chapter Problem 33
Chapter 34: Sentence Transformation
A. Sentence Types by Structure
B. Sentence Transformation: Simple Sentence ⇔ Compound Sentence ⇔ Complex Sentence
C. Sentence Transformation: Complex Sentence ⇔ Simple Sentence
End-of-Chapter Problem 34
Chapter 35: Inanimate Subject Constructions
A. Inanimate Subjects
B. Verbs with Inanimate Subjects
End-of-Chapter Problem 35
Chapter 36: Special Constructions
A. Inversion
B. Emphasis
C. Ellipsis
End-of-Chapter Problem 36
Chapter 37: Compound Verbs
A. Characteristics of Compound Verbs
B. Examples of Compound Verbs
End-of-Chapter Problem 37
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