It provides, ample guidance and practice in sentence building, correct usage, comprehension, written, composition and other allied areas so as to equip the student with the ability to, communicate effectively in English., It is gratifying to learn that this classic work, though primarily intended for use in the, Indian subcontinent, is also used in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, etc. Subsequently the book was, revised every four or five years and most extensively in 1999., Unlike many traditional grammar books, the book in the present form helps the student to, use the language as well as giving detailed information about the language. One of the main features of the revised edition was the addition of a great, deal of new material (such as the three chapters on structures) based on the new, developments in the study of English structure and usage. The revised edition came out in 1973 and was, well received. Shyam Lai Gupta obtained the, permission of Manecji Cooper Education Trust for the revision of this book and, commissioned me to revise it thoroughly. Appendix II has been replaced with a newer set of, tests covering the important areas of grammar., It was in the year 1972 that the shrewd visionary Mr. Appendix I, which deals with, American English, has been expanded. It has been felt, necessary in particular to revise some material in the chapters dealing with adjectives, active and passive voice, articles and prepositions. One is a de luxe edition, illustrated in full-colour, and the, other is an ordinary edition without illustrations., The material in the book has been further updated where called for. Page iii,, PREFACE TO THE NEW EDITION, Wren and Martin's monumental work High School English Grammar and Composition, now appears in two editions.
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