Sheldon's Advanced Language Lessons: Grammar and Composition (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Sheldon And Company

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0428519512 ISBN 13: 9780428519513

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Master practical grammar and clear writing with this classic language course.

Sheldon's Advanced Language Lessons: Grammar and Composition offers a structured path from the basics of sentence building to the mechanics of good prose. The book combines rules with practical exercises and illustrative selections to connect grammar to real writing. Readers explore sentence types, punctuation, and paragraph structure, then move through parts of speech and verb forms to build confident expression.

Designed for classroom use and self-study, the lessons emphasize thinking clearly, observing language in use, and applying rules to everyday writing. The approach blends rule guidance with abundant practice, helping students write stronger sentences and well-organized paragraphs.

• Understand different sentence types (declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory) and how each ends.
• Learn punctuation rules and how they shape meaning in writing.
• Study the paragraph as a unit and learn how to develop ideas coherently.
• Explore nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, and other parts of speech with practical exercises.

Ideal for readers seeking a solid foundation in English grammar and composition, and for those aiming to improve their writing clarity and style.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0428519512
• ISBN 13: 9780428519513
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 378