The Four Families of English Predicate Formation [microform] / Roland Caissie.

A system for classifying English predicates into four families that account for all forms, moods, voices, and tenses is examined as an approach to teach grammar to students of English as a second language (ESL). It is suggested that by focusing on one family at a time, then building by combining the...

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Online Access:	Request ERIC Document
Main Author:	Caissie, Roland
Format:	Microfilm Book
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1982.
Subjects:	Elementary Secondary Education. English (Second Language) Grammar. Instructional Design. Language Acquisition. Language Skills. Second Language Instruction. Sentence Structure. Structural Grammar. Teaching Methods. Verbs.