Complete English Grammar (Vol. 1 and Vol. 2)

Author: Zhang Daozhen, Wen Zhida (editors)
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Features: This book is divided into two parts. The first part focuses on English morphology, which is a study of eight types of words individually. The second part covers English syntax, which is a comprehensive study of eight types of words. This book emphasizes practicality, avoiding discussions on the history of grammar or theoretical aspects, instead focusing on the English rules that are commonly concerned by most people. The target audience is English readers with intermediate to advanced proficiency. Simply put, the content of this book strives for breadth outward, precision inward, and depth downward. Although the content is rich, the explanations are kept simple and clear, ensuring that readers do not find them 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 perspectives on forty-seven sentence patterns, which may attract the reader's attention.
· The examples in this book are carefully chosen to avoid difficult words and are kept concise, stopping as soon as they effectively illustrate the grammar point. The book contains numerous examples, as more examples make usage clearer. However, an excessive number of repetitive and rigid examples is of little benefit. New elements must be continuously incorporated into the examples to enable readers to apply them flexibly and adaptively.
At the end of the book, a very detailed index is provided, allowing readers to quickly locate the topic they are looking for among ten thousand entries. Regardless of where the answer may be hidden in the book, readers can find it rapidly.