Essential Structures

Essential Structures is a guide for any student of English who wishes to become more familiar with the basic structures of the language. It provides authoritative and essential information about:

* The Parts of Speech
* Sentence and Paragraph Structures
* Structures of Larger Forms
* English Usage
* Critical Thinking
* Denotation and Connotation
* Problems in Writing
* The Development of English

Guidelines and exercises are provided in this handy book written for both native and non-native speakers of English.

Essential Structures might be used for individual study or as a supplement in a high school or college English developmental course. It assumes a high degree of maturity on the part of the reader; readings and exercises are taken from materials written for a general educated audience. Many of the insights provided herein will not be found in any other English textbook or handbook.