A Functional English Grammar

accusative action active adjective adverb answer appear auxiliary better called chapter CLASS clause close common Compare complement complete compound conjunction connective considered construction containing coordinating counted definition direct object DISCUSSION door elements example Explain express fact following sentences frequently function future genitive give given grammar hand idea Illustrate indicate infinitive inflection instance John language lives Look meaning mentioned Modern English modifying nature never nexus noun Old English omitted original participle passive past perfect period person phrase play plural possible preposition present progressive pronoun question rules seems SHAKESPEARE shift simple singular speech student subordinating substantive tell tense term thing thought tion true units usage usually verb verbid verbid clause voice words writing