Master Russian syntax with guided practice designed for adult learners.
This edition, part one of a two-volume set, provides focused exercises and explanatory notes to help foreign students master Russian sentence structure without starting from beginner level. The book emphasizes agreement, government, and the uses of tense, aspect, and mood, while also offering lexical exercises to show how word meaning shapes syntax. It uses authentic excerpts from 19th-century Russian classics and Soviet-era texts, with notes following many exercises to clarify tricky points. The layout arranges exercises in ascending order of difficulty and positions notes at the end of the relevant sections for easy reference.
- Structured practice on main sentence parts and their functions.
- Explanations and examples that connect grammar to real Russian usage.
- Progressive challenges designed for learners studying with or without a teacher.
- Authentic language from classic to Soviet-era texts to illustrate typical constructions.
Ideal for learners of Russian as a foreign language who want a clear, practice-focused approach to syntax and sentence building.