Elementary Series

A Form-Function English Grammar is the workbook series that builds up to A Form-Function Description of the Grammar of the Modern English Language, a textbook and workbook that provides a descriptive grammar that strives to provide an objective description of English as used without value judgements.

The answers to all the activities are located at the end of the workbook.

Level 1

A Form-Function English Grammar: Level 1
  • Kosur, Heather Marie (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 197 Pages – 04/21/2021 (Publication Date) – Independently published (Publisher)

A Form-Function English Grammar: Level 1 is the first workbook in the elementary series that builds up to A Form-Function Description of the Grammar of the Modern English Language.

The goal of Level 1 is to introduce many of the word classes (parts of speech, grammatical forms) of English. Level 1 includes nouns, determiners, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, coordinating conjunctions, and interjections. Level 1 also introduces noun phrases. In addition to forms, Level 1 also introduces some functions of the English language including subject and predicate.

Level 1 is recommended for ages 5 to 7 in kindergarten through first grade.

The 197-page A Form-Function English Grammar: Level 1 workbook is currently available for purchase on Amazon.

Sample Pages

Level 1 Sample 1
Level 1 Sample 2
Level 1 Sample 2

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Level 2

A Form-Function English Grammar: Level 2
  • Kosur, Heather Marie (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 217 Pages – 06/26/2021 (Publication Date) – Independently published (Publisher)

A Form-Function English Grammar: Level 2 is the second workbook in the elementary series that builds up to A Form-Function Description of the Grammar of the Modern English Language.

The goal of Level 2 is to reinforce the word classes (parts of speech, grammatical forms) of English taught in Level 1. Level 2 includes nouns, determiners, pronouns, verbs, modal verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, coordinating conjunctions, correlative conjunctions, and interjections. Level 2 introduces additional determiners and pronouns. Level 2 also reinforces noun phrases, subjects, and predicates. Level 2 also introduces the progressive aspect of verbs, prepositional phrases, verb phrases, negation, and the do-operator.

Level 2 is recommended for ages 6 to 8 in first grade through second grade.

The 217-page A Form-Function English Grammar: Level 2 workbook is currently available for purchase on Amazon.

Samples Pages

Level 2 Sample 1
Level 2 Sample 2
Level 2 Sample 3

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Level 3

A Form-Function English Grammar: Level 3
  • Kosur, Heather Marie (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 317 Pages – 09/10/2021 (Publication Date) – Independently published (Publisher)

A Form-Function English Grammar: Level 3 is the third workbook in the elementary series that builds up to A Form-Function Description of the Grammar of the Modern English Language.

The goal of Level 3 is to reinforce the word classes (parts of speech, grammatical forms) of English taught in Level 1 and Level 2. Level 3 includes nouns, determiners, pronouns, verbs, modal verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, coordinating conjunctions, correlative conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions, and interjections. Level 3 introduces additional pronouns and also introduces adjective phrases, determiner phrases, subject complements, gerunds, present participles as noun phrase modifiers, past participles, perfect aspect, adverb phrases and adverb phrase modifiers, functions of prepositional phrases, verb phrase complements, adjective phrase complements, adverbials, subordinating conjunctions (adverbializers), adverb clauses, main clauses, and sentence fragments.

Level 3 is recommended for ages 7 to 9 in second grade through third grade.

The 317-page A Form-Function English Grammar: Level 3 workbook is currently available for purchase on Amazon.

Sample Pages

Level 3 Sample 1
Level 3 Sample 2
Level 3 Sample 3

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Level 4

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A Form-Function English Grammar: Level 4
  • Kosur, Heather Marie (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 325 Pages – 10/25/2021 (Publication Date) – Independently published (Publisher)

A Form-Function Grammar: Level 4 is the fourth workbook in the elementary series that builds up to A Form-Function Description of the Grammar of the Modern English Language.

The goal of Level 4 is to reinforce the word classes (parts of speech, grammatical forms) of English taught in Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3. Level 4 includes nouns, determiners, pronouns, verbs, phrasal verbs, modal verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, coordinating conjunctions, correlative conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions, and interjections. Level 4 reinforces noun phrases, determiner phrases, adjective phrases, adverb phrases, verb phrases, and adverb clauses. Level 4 also introduces subject-verb agreement, simple subjects, complete subjects, infinitives, split infinitives, catenative verbs, transitive verbs, direct objects, indirect objects, quasi-modal verbs, relativizers, and adjective clauses.

Level 4 is recommended for ages 8 to 10 in third grade through fourth grade.

The 323-page A Form-Function English Grammar: Level 4 workbook is currently available for purchase on Amazon.

Sample Pages

Level 4 Sample 1
Level 4 Sample 2
Level 4 Sample 3

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Level 5

A Form-Function English Grammar: Level 5
  • Kosur, Heather Marie (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 321 Pages – 11/25/2021 (Publication Date) – Independently published (Publisher)

A Form-Function Grammar: Level 5 is the fifth workbook in the elementary series that builds up to A Form-Function Description of the Grammar of the Modern English Language.

The goal of Level 5 is to reinforce the word classes (parts of speech, grammatical forms) of English taught in Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 and Level 4. Level 5 includes nouns, determiners, pronouns, verbs, phrasal verbs, modal verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, coordinating conjunctions, correlative conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions, and interjections. Level 5 reinforces noun phrases, determiner phrases, adjective phrases, adverb phrases, verb phrases, adverb clauses, and adjective clauses. Level 5 also introduces count versus noncount nouns, absolute adjectives, grammatical case, grammatical voice, passive voice, postpositions and postpositional phrases, separable phrasal verbs, relativizers as direct objects and indirect objects, complementizers, and noun clauses.

Level 5 is recommended for ages 9 to 11 in fourth grade through fifth grade.

The 321-page A Form-Function English Grammar: Level 5 workbook is currently available for purchase on Amazon.

A Form-Function English Grammar: Level 5

Sample Pages

Level 5 Sample 1
Level 5 Sample 2
Level 5 Sample 3

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Level 6

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A Form-Function English Grammar: Level 6
  • Kosur, Heather Marie (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 333 Pages – 01/14/2022 (Publication Date) – Independently published (Publisher)

A Form-Function Grammar: Level 6 is the sixth workbook in the elementary series that builds up to A Form-Function Description of the Grammar of the Modern English Language.

The goal of Level 6 is to reinforce the word classes (parts of speech, grammatical forms) of English taught in Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, and Level 5. Level 6 includes nouns, determiners, pronouns, verbs, phrasal verbs, modal verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, postpositions, coordinating conjunctions, correlative conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions, and interjections. Level 6 reinforces noun phrases, determiner phrases, adjective phrases, adverb phrases, verb phrases, prepositional phrases, and postpositional phrases as well as grammatical functions such as subject, predicate, direct object, indirect object, object complement, noun phrase modifier, verb phrase complement, adjective phrase complement, prepositional complement, and adverbial. Level 6 also introduces determinatives and appositives and delves into deeper detail of the internal structures of adjective clauses and noun clauses. Level 6 finally introduces sentence structure and extraposition.

Level 6 is recommended for ages 10 to 11 in fifth grade through sixth grade.

The 333-page A Form-Function English Grammar: Level 6 workbook is currently available for purchase on Amazon.

Sample Pages

A Form-Function English Grammar: Level 6 Sample 1

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Level 7

A Form-Function Grammar: Level 7 is the seventh workbook in the elementary series that builds up to A Form-Function Description of the Grammar of the Modern English Language, a textbook and workbook that provides a descriptive grammar that strives to provide an objective description of English as used without value judgements.

The goal of Level 7 is to reinforce the word classes (parts of speech, grammatical forms) of English taught in Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, Level 5, and Level 6. Level 7 includes nouns, determiners, pronouns, verbs, phrasal verbs, modal verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, postpositions, coordinating conjunctions, correlative conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions, and interjections. Level 7 reinforces noun phrases, determiner phrases, adjective phrases, adverb phrases, verb phrases, prepositional phrases, postpositional phrases, adverb clauses, adjective clauses, and noun clauses as well as grammatical functions such as subject, predicate, direct object, indirect object, object complement, appositive, noun phrase modifier, determinative, verb phrase complement, adjective phrase complement, prepositional complement, adverbial. Level 7 also reinforces functional versus lexical verbs, complex predicates, compound subjects and predicates, internal structures of adjective clauses and noun clauses, sentence structure, and extraposition.

Level 7 is recommended for ages 11 to 13 in sixth grade through seventh grade.

Level 7 is forthcoming.

Level 8

A Form-Function Grammar: Level 8 is the eighth workbook in the elementary series that builds up to A Form-Function Description of the Grammar of the Modern English Language, a textbook and workbook that provides a descriptive grammar that strives to provide an objective description of English as used without value judgements.

The goal of Level 8 is to reinforce the word classes (parts of speech, grammatical forms) of English taught in Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, Level 5, Level 6, and Level 7. Level 8 includes nouns, determiners, pronouns, verbs, phrasal verbs, modal verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, postpositions, coordinating conjunctions, correlative conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions, and interjections. Level 8 reinforces noun phrases, determiner phrases, adjective phrases, adverb phrases, verb phrases, prepositional phrases, postpositional phrases, adverb clauses, adjective clauses, and noun clauses as well as grammatical functions such as subject, predicate, direct object, indirect object, object complement, appositive, noun phrase modifier, determinative, verb phrase complement, adjective phrase complement, prepositional complement, adverbial. Level 8 also reinforces functional versus lexical verbs; sentence structure including compound and complex subjects, predicates, and sentences; internal structures of subordinate clauses; and extraposition.

Level 8 is recommended for ages 12 to 14 in seventh grade through eighth grade.

Level 8 is forthcoming.