English Grammar

Just Enough ENGLISH GRAMMAR Illustrated\nGabriele Stobbe\nBen is standing by the pool.\nThey float on top of the water.\nAnna has a very nice swimsuit.\nSusan swims. Who swims? Just Enough ENGLISH GRAMMAR Illustrated\nGabriele Stobbe\nNew York Chicago San Francisco Lisbon London Madrid Mexico City Milan New Delhi San Juan Seoul Singapore Sydney Toronto Copyright © 2008 by Gabriele Stobbe. All rights reserved. Manufactured in the United States of America. Except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher.\n0-07-159497-3\nThe material in this eBook also appears in the print version of this title: 0-07-149232-1\n\nAll trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. 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This limitation of liability shall apply to any claim or cause whatsoever whether such claim or cause arises in contract, tort or otherwise.\n\nDOI: 10.1036/0071492321 For more information about this title, click here\n\nCONTENTS\n\nIntroduction v\nNouns 1\nAdjectives 27\nPronouns 37\nVerbs 61\nAdverbs 97\nPrepositions 107\nConjunctions 117\nInterjections 123\nAnswer Key 129 This page intentionally left blank INTRODUCTION\n\nWhat This Book Contains\n\nJust Enough English Grammar Illustrated requires no formal exposure to English grammar. The book is designed to give learners of English a basic grammar foundation. It may serve other students as a reference or review tool.\n\nThis book takes a practical approach. It does not focus on rules and definitions. Instead, it studies how words work and what they do in sentences.\n\nThe material is presented in an easy, step-by-step format. As the learner moves through the book, he or she will gain an understanding of the basic principles of the English language. These principles are laid out simply but thoroughly, and each new principle builds on what the student learned earlier in the book.\n\nReal-life scenarios use interesting characters and engaging, simple vocabulary. Basic English structures presented in visually engaging graphics bring grammar alive and therefore increase the student’s desire to learn grammar.\n\nCarefully designed graphic illustrations translate grammatical concepts into visual images. Each topic or grammar concept is clearly explained with relevant graphic illustrations. They make comprehension possible without wordy explanations.\n\nGraphic organizers and Venn diagrams clarify concepts and help the reader review. They stimulate creative and logical thought processes, and also help the student to evaluate and categorize language structures.\n\nReview Exercises and the Answer Key provide the learner with the opportunity to test his or her skills.\n\nThis book offers choices. It takes into account the different ways in which students learn and, accordingly, provides a variety of learning tools. From real-life scenarios to illustrations and graphic organizers, there is something for everyone. Organization of Chapters\n\nYour Framework\n\nWho or What? Who or What? How the Verb Acts\n\nNouns Adjectives Pronouns Verbs Adverbs Prepositions Conjunctions Interjections\n\nHow the Noun or What the Noun or How Prepositions Connect the Words\nPronoun Looks Pronoun Does\n\nThe eight chapters of this book are organized around the eight parts of speech. It is important to become familiar with the name of each part of speech and to expand your knowledge about each one. The parts of speech will become the overall framework of your English language knowledge. It is to this framework that you will add important information necessary to build your basic grammar foundation.\n\nThe following strategies were designed to show you how these eight parts of speech can help you to build your foundation.\n\nYour Strategies: Words are Tools for Communication\n\nStrategy #1: How to Use Your Tools\n\nBecoming familiar with your tools is the first strategy. Words are tools for communication. The vocabulary words used in this book were chosen because of their applicability to real-life scenarios. Your tools—a set of illustrated vocabulary words—are at the end of this Introduction. The players represented throughout the book are everyday people. They add spark and a new, refreshing approach to what is usually dry material. The illustrations of all key players are followed by brief biographies with interesting details about the lives of the main personalities. Strategy #2: Basic Language Concept Number One: Form of the Eight Parts of Speech\n\nCommunication generally means putting words together to express your thoughts in context. Before you can put words together effectively, you must comprehend basic language concepts. This book emphasizes an understanding of key grammatical concepts over the memorization of individual words.\n\nMost of the chapters in this book are divided into two parts. Typically, the part of speech that is the focus of the chapter is first discussed in terms of its form—the qualities that it has in common with other parts of speech. Then the use of each part of speech is considered.\n\nWhat Information Do All of These Parts of Speech Give?\n\nNouns Adjectives Pronouns Verbs Adverbs Prepositions Conjunctions Interjections\n\nIn this book, you will learn about three important concepts: number, gender, and grammar person. Part One of several of the chapters will show how these three concepts are expressed in the different parts of speech.\n\nStrategy #3: Basic Language Concept Number Two: Use of the Eight Parts of Speech\n\nWhat Jobs Can All of These Parts of Speech Do?\n\nNouns Adjectives Pronouns Verbs Adverbs Prepositions Conjunctions Interjections\n\nPart Two will build on what you learn in Part One. In many chapters, Part Two explains the jobs that different parts of speech perform in a sentence, as well as the relationships between different words within a sentence. A thorough understanding of the concepts covered in Part One will make Part Two seem much easier! Your Tools: English Vocabulary Words\n\nbikini locker room towel life preserver\n\nbeach ball suntan lotion sunglasses pool\n\nflippers umbrella bathing suit lifeguard chair\n\nMexican hat air mattress diving board whistle\n\npool ladder hamburger hot dog goggles Your Players: Family and Friends\n\nThe Miller Family\n\nMr. Miller father\nMrs. Miller mother\nAnna Miller daughter\nAndy Miller son\nthe parents\n\nAnna sister\nAndy brother\n\nLakeside Pool Friends\n\nBen the boy\nJake the boy\nSusan the girl\nMaria the girl\nAnna the girl\nthe boys the girls\n\nKelly the young girl\nAndy the young boy\nCharles Smith the man\nthe pool manager\nMrs. Miller the woman\nthe teacher\nthe children