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Peer reviewedPearce, Ruth A. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1975
Instead of teaching three divisions (when-type clauses, conditional clauses, and wish-clauses), two units may be used (possible situations and contrary-to-fact situations). Suggestions are made for interesting class practice. (MSE)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Grammar, Language Instruction, Language Usage
Peer reviewedMatthews-Bresky, R. J. H. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1978
In English there seems to be a large group of so-called reflexive verbs that do not possess any definable reflexive meaning. Grammatical reflexives are distinguishable from semantic reflexives and display considerable variation from one another also. Eight patterns or groupings of verbs are considered. (Author/SW)
Descriptors: English, English (Second Language), Grammar, Language Patterns
Peer reviewedTaubitz, Ronald – English Language Teaching Journal, 1978
The differences in the meanings of "shall" and "will" are presented, along with examples from various grammars, beginning with the sixteenth century and including contemporary ESL (English as a second language) textbooks. (HP)
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, English, English (Second Language), Grammar
