Communicative English for Engineers and Professionals

7

Functional Grammar

In this issue

• Introduction

• Correct Usage: Nouns

• Correct Usage: Pronouns

• Correct Usage: Adjectives

• Correct Usage: Articles

• Correct Usage: Adverb

• Correct Usage: Prepositions

• Correct Usage: Conjunctions

• Correct Usage: Tenses

• Correct Usage: Subject–Verb Agreement

“Ignorant people think it’s the noise which fighting cats make that is so aggravating, but it ain’t so; it’s the sickening grammar they use.”

–Mark Twain

7.1 Introduction

Grammar is the most discussed aspect of language learning and learners have different opinions about it. Some people are interested in learning the rules of grammar and solving numerous grammar exercises while others criticize grammar and feel that it is the dullest part of learning a new language. ...