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Grammar-Land: Grammar in Fun for the Children of Schoolroom-shire (British Library Facsimile)

by M. L. Nesbitt Author

(From Amazon): Before the days of Schoolhouse Rock’s jingles like “Conjunction Junction,” and silly English class acronyms like the “Fan Boys,” there was the playful primer Grammar-Land, which has been teaching children (and adults in need of a refresher) the basic rules of English grammar since its first publication in the 1870s.             In the allegorical world of Grammar-Land, the nine parts of speech—rich Mr. Noun, his useful friend Pronoun, little ragged Article, talkative Adjective, busy Dr. Verb and Adverb, perky Preposition, convenient Conjunction, and irksome Interjection—are brought to trial by Judge Grammar to settle disputes over the rules of language. Each part of speech is called in turn to take the stand, where they are questioned by Doctor Syntax and Sergeant Parsing. In the course of the amusing trial, the reader, perhaps without even realizing it, is exposed to the most important rules of grammar.             This charming facsimile edition once again brings the characters of Grammar-Land to life for the entertainment and edification of a new generation of adults and children alike.

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Additional Details

Resource Type
Book
ISBN
978-0-7123-5806
Print Status
In Print
Chapters
19
Pages
124
Suggested Grades
3rd - 6th
Publisher
British Library
Edition
4
Copyright
2010

Chapters

  • 1 Introduction: Judge Grammar and His Subjects
  • 2 Mr. Noun
  • 3 Little Article
  • 4 Mr. Pronoun
  • 5 Serjeant Parsing's Visit to Schoolroom Shire
  • 6 Mr. Adjective
  • 7 Mr. Adjective Tried for Stealing
  • 8 The Quarrel Between Mr. Pronoun and Mr. Adjective, and Little Interjection
  • 9 Dr. Verb
  • 10 Dr. Verb's Three Tenses, Number and Person
  • 11 Serjeant Parshing in Schoolroom-Shire Again
  • 12 The Nominative Case
  • 13 Adverb
  • 14 Preposition
  • 15 Preposition Governs the Objective Case
  • 16 Conjunction
  • 17 Active Verbs Govern the Objective Case
  • 18 The Possesive Case; and Who's to have the Prize?
  • 19 The Trial of Little Article

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