Systems In English Grammar An Introduction For Language Teachers Pdf -

Then came the modal system (can, could, may, might—degrees of possibility, not politeness). The voice system (active vs. passive—not just style, but focus ). The article system (a/an, the, zero article—a logic based on shared knowledge). And the preposition system (not random, but spatial, temporal, or abstract mapping).

The next morning, she returned to class. The engineer asked again, “I wish I were rich?” Then came the modal system (can, could, may,

“It’s… the subjunctive,” she said, waving a hand. “A special form.” Then came the modal system (can