INTRODUCTION:THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1
1．Origin and Spread 3
2．Periods 4
PART ONE:THE PARTS OF SPEECH 7
The Noun 8
3．Definition 11
4．Classification 11
5．Common Noun Used as a Proper Noun 12
6．Proper Noun Used as a Common Noun 12
7．Compound Nouns and Derivative Nouns 12
The Pronoun 13
8．Definition 13
9．Classification 13
The Adjective 18
10．Definition 18
11．Classification 18
12．Compound Adjectives and Derivative Adjectives 19
13．Classes of Limiting Adjectives 19
The Verb 22
14．Definition 22
15．Classification 22
16．Compound Verbs 23
The Adverb 24
17．Definition 24
18．Classification 24
The Preposition 27
19．Definition and Function 27
20．Inflectional Prepositions 28
The Conjunction 29
21．Definition 29
22．Classification 29
The Interjection 30
23．Definition 30
PART TWO:AOCIDENCE 31
Inflection of Nouns 32
24．Number 36
25．Case 41
26．Gender 43
Inflection of Pronouns 44
27．Case 44
28．Personal Pronouns 44
29．Reflexive Pronouns 45
30．Reciprocal Pronouns 45
31．Relative Pronouns 45
32．Indefinite Pronouns 47
33．Interrogative Pronouns 48
34．Limiting Adjectives Used as Pronouns 49
Inflection of Adjectives 51
35．Older and Modern Usage 51
Inflection of Verbs 52
36．Voice 52
37．Mood 54
38．Tense 55
39．Aspect 55
40．Number and Person 56
41．Formation of the Present Tense 57
42．Formation of the Past Tense 64
43．Formation of the Compound Tenses 77
44．Full,Inflection of the Active Verb 80
45．Full Inflection of the Passive Verb 84
Inflection of Adverbs 87
46．Forms 87
Uninflected Parts of Speech 87
47．Prepositions,Conjunctions,and Interjections 87
PART THREE:SYNTAX OF THE SENTENGE 89
Ⅰ．THE SIMPLE SENTENGE,ITS KINDS AND PARTS 89
Kinds of Sentences 90
48．Classification 97
Essential Elements of a Sentence 90
49．Subject and Predicate 98
50．Forms of the Subject 98
51．Use of Pronominal Subjects 99
52．Omission of Subject 101
53．Forms of the Predicate 102
54．Predicate Complement 110
55．Agreement between Subject and Predicate 115
Subordinate Elements of a Sentence 120
56．Attributive Adjectives and Participles 121
57．Attributive Genitive 124
58．An Appositive as Modifier of a Noun 129
59．A Prepositional Phrase as Modifier of a Noun 131
60．An Infinitive as Modifier of a Noun 132
61．An Adverb as Modifier of a Noun 132
62．A Clause as Modifier of a Noun 132
63．Accusative Object 132
64．Dative Object 135
65．Genitive Object 137
66．Prepositional Object 137
67．Double Object or Object with Its Objective Predicate 138
68．Form of the Positive 142
69．Comparison of Adverbs 145
70．Sentence Adverbs 146
Independent Elements of a Sentence 149
71．Interjections 149
72．Direct Address 149
73．Absolute Nominative 149
74．Absolute Participles 151
Ⅱ．CLASSES OF SENTENCES 152
The Compound Sentence 152
75．Structure and Connectives 152
The Complex Sentence:Subordinate Clauses 156
76．Classification by Form and Function 156
77．Subject Clause 158
78．Predicate Clause 161
79．Attributive Substantive Clause 162
80．Attributive Adjective Clause 163
81．Dative Clause 172
82．Accusative Clause after Verbs 172
83．Accusative Clause affter Prepositions 175
84．Clause of Place 177
85．Clause of Time 178
86．Clause of Manner 179
87．Clause of Degree 183
88．Clause of Cause 187
89．Clause of Condition or Exception 189
90．Clause of Concession 193
91．Clause of Purpose 197
92．Clause of Means 198
PART FOUR:SYNTAX OF THE PARTS OF SPEECH 201
Syntax of Nouns 202
93．Case 206
94．Number 206
95．Gender 209
Syntax of Pronouns 202
96．Personal Pronouns 213
97．Reflexive Pronouns 214
98．Reciprocal Pronouns 214
99．Relative Pronouns 215
100．Interrogative Pronouns 215
101．Indefinite Pronouns 215
Syntax of Adjectives 215
102．Functions 215
103．Substantive Form of Adjectives 216
104．Comparison of Adjectives 219
105．Intensifying Adjectives 225
106．The Definite Article 226
107．The Indefinite Article 228
108．Descriptive Adjectives Used as Nouns 229
Syntax of Verbs 231
109．Active Voice 231
110．Passive Voice 233
111．Classes of the Subjunctive 234
112．Use of the Tenses in the Subjunctive 234
113．Subjunctive Form 235
114．Optative Subjunctive 236
115．Potential Subjunctive 241
116．Forms of the Imperative 249
117．Tenses of the Imperative 251
118．Sequence of Tenses 252
119．Tenses of the Indicative 253
120．Terminate and Progressive Aspects 259
121．Point-Action Aspect 262
122．The Participle 265
123．The Infinitive 267
124．The Gerund 276
125．Infinite Predication 280
Syntax of Prepositions 282
126．Nature and Functions 282
127．List of Prepositions 282
128．Omission of Prepositions 284
129．Contraction of＂On＂to＂A＂ 284
130．＂Onto,＂＂Into＂ 284
131．Preposition at End of Clause or Sentence 284
132．Prepositional Adverbs 285