Verbs 5 // Verbal forms and the verb phrase ...5 // The primary auxiliaries -do, have, be ...8 // The modal auxiliaries ...12 // Tense, aspect, mood, and voice ...16 // Nouns 34 // Number ...34 // Gender ...39 // Case ...42 // Countability ...44 // Articles 46 // The indefinite article ‘a/an ...46 // The definite article ’the’ ...50 // The zero article ...52 // Pronouns 58 // Characteristics of pronouns ...58 // Specific pronouns ...60 // Indefinite pronouns ...67 // Adjectives 77 // Kinds of adjectives ...77 // Comparison of adjectives ...78 // Adverbs 86 // Kinds of adverbs, their meaning and position ...87 // The formation of adverbs ...91 // Comparison of adverbs ...93 // Numerals 97 // Cardinal numerals ...97 // Ordinal numerals ...99 // Special uses of numerals ...101 // Prepositions 104 // The position and form ... 104 // The meaning of prepositions ...105 // Conjunctions 109 // Coordinating conjunctions ...109 // Subordinating conjunctions ...110 // Interjections 113 // List of irregular verbs 115 // Selected bibliography 122