Word Study and English Grammar / A Primer of Information about Words, Their Relations and Their Uses

This primer offers practical grammar and word-study instruction for young printing apprentices, emphasizing the nine word families and their functions. It explains parts of speech, noun number and case, verb agreement, pronoun usage, modifiers, and the structure of sentences and paragraphs, with attention to collective nouns and irregular plural forms. The text presents rules for arranging words, common usage errors to avoid, tables of irregular verbs, and guidance on intelligent dictionary use and proofreading. Exercises, review questions, supplementary reading, and a glossary reinforce habit formation and the practical application of correct written English.