The Institutes of English Grammar, Methodically Arranged: With Forms of Parsing and Correcting, Examples for Parsing, Questions of Examination, False Syntax for Correction, Exercises for Writing, Observations for the Advanced Student, Methods of Analysis, and a Key to the Oral Exercises, to Which.

Goold Brown

ISBN 10: 0371426332 / ISBN 13: 9780371426333

Published by HardPress Publishing, 2018

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• Title: The Institutes of English Grammar, Methodically Arranged: With Forms of Parsing and Correcting, Examples for Parsing, Questions of Examination, False Syntax for Correction, Exercises for Writing, Observations for the Advanced Student, Methods of Analysis, and a Key to the Oral Exercises, to Which.
• Publisher: HardPress Publishing
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371426332
• ISBN 13: 9780371426333
• Binding: PAP
• Condition: New
• Weight: 616 grams

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The Institutes Of English Grammar, Methodically Arranged: With Forms Of Parsing And Correcting, Examples For Parsing, Questions Of Examination, False Syntax For Correction, Exercises For Writing, Observations For The Advanced Student, Methods Of Analysis, And A Key To The Oral Exercises, To Which by Goold Brown is a 19th-century didactic English grammar manual designed for teachers and advanced students. Structured as a rigorous course, it presents prescriptive rules, extensive observations, and abundant false-syntax corrections, paired with systematic parsing and analysis of prose and poetry. The work pursues mastery of syntax, punctuation, pronunciation, and rhetoric through exhaustive exercises on parts of speech, agreement, government, case, and syntactic relations, along with numerous Praxis sections, examinations, and keys. In its Prosody and Versification sections, it treats punctuation, utterance, meters, and figures of speech, supported by abundant examples from literature, including Shakespeare and biblical allusions. Appendices and keyed exercises reinforce the practice of parsing, correction, and writing. The text champions a plain, drill-based pedagogy, emphasizes the teacher’s guidance, and defends traditional usage against novelty, presenting a comprehensive, teacher-ready resource for schoolroom grammar focused on accuracy, clarity, and formal style.