Look inside ...    Mary's Grammar by Jane Marcet An engaging introduction to grammar through the conversations Mary shares with her mother. Stories are interspersed periodically to enliven the short lessons on grammar. The author of this book, Jane Marcet, was a prolific writer in the first half of the 19th century. Her success lay in her ability to explain complex concepts in simple language to a broad audience, to adults as well as to children. In her works for children, she guides the youthful reader to discovery, prompting her to be observant and engendering in her a thirst for further knowledge.  Ages 7-10 322 pages $15.95

Table of Contents

Front Matter

Nouns
Classes of Nouns
Pronouns
The Bee
Adjectives
Comparison of Adjectives
Articles
Indefinite Articles
The Hen and Chickens
Verbs
Passive Verbs
The Fisherman
Adverbs of Manner
Adverbs of Time and Place
Other Classes of Adverbs
The Sponge Cakes
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Interjections
The Crust of Bread
Parsing, Part I
Parsing, Part II
Parsing, Part III
Questions and Answers, Lessons I to XVIII
Nouns—Number
Nouns—Gender
Blind Tommy
Nouns—Cases
Nouns—Objective Case
Nouns—Uses of Cases
The Secret
Personal Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns
The Coat and Buttons
Relative Pronouns
Demonstrative Pronouns
Time and Place
Other Types of Pronouns
Curiosity
Verbs—Infinitive Mode
Verbs—Indicative Mode
Verbs—Subjunctive Mode
Verbs—Summary of Modes
Verbs—Participles
The Rival Friends
Auxiliary Verbs
Verbs—Tenses
The Verb To Be
Construction of Passive Verbs
Sheep Stealing
Questions and Answers, Lessons XIX to XXXVIII

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