Complete English Grammar (Volume 1, Volume 2)

Author: Zhang Daozhen
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Publish Date: 2001-08-01
Features: This book is divided into two parts. The first part focuses on English morphology, studying eight categories of words individually. The second part covers English syntax, conducting a comprehensive study of eight categories of words. This book emphasizes practicality, avoiding discussions on the history or theory of grammar, and instead focuses on the English rules that are most commonly concerned by general readers. It is intended for readers with intermediate to advanced English proficiency. Simply put, the content of this book strives for breadth outward, depth inward, and thoroughness downward. Although the content is rich, the explanations are kept simple and clear, ensuring that readers do not find them obscure or overly complex. The book addresses some topics that are rarely noticed (e.g., "aspect"), provides special explanations for certain words (e.g., the adjective "emotional"), and offers insights into forty-seven sentence patterns, which may attract the reader's attention.
· The examples in this book are carefully chosen to avoid difficult vocabulary and are kept concise, stopping as soon as they effectively illustrate the grammar point. There are numerous examples in this book because the more examples, the clearer the usage. However, too many repetitive and rigid examples are of no use. New elements must be continuously introduced to enable readers to apply the grammar flexibly and adaptively.
At the end of the book, a very detailed index is provided, allowing readers to find any topic they are looking for among ten thousand entries. No matter where the answer is hidden in the book, they can quickly locate it.