Grammar-Land
Grammar in Fun for the Children of Schoolroom-shire
Distributed for British Library
Before the days of Schoolhouse Rock’s jingles like “Conjunction Junction,” and silly English class acronyms like the “Fan Boys,” there was the playful primer Grammar-Land, which has been teaching children (and adults in need of a refresher) the basic rules of English grammar since its first publication in the 1870s.
In the allegorical world of Grammar-Land, the nine parts of speech—rich Mr. Noun, his useful friend Pronoun, little ragged Article, talkative Adjective, busy Dr. Verb and Adverb, perky Preposition, convenient Conjunction, and irksome Interjection—are brought to trial by Judge Grammar to settle disputes over the rules of language. Each part of speech is called in turn to take the stand, where they are questioned by Doctor Syntax and Sergeant Parsing. In the course of the amusing trial, the reader, perhaps without even realizing it, is exposed to the most important rules of grammar.
This charming facsimile edition once again brings the characters of Grammar-Land to life for the entertainment and edification of a new generation of adults and children alike.
Introduction—Judge Grammar and his Subjects
Chapter 1 Mr. Noun
Chapter 2 Little Article
Chapter 3 Mr. Pronoun
Chapter 4 Serjeant Parsing's Visit to Schoolroom-shire
Chapter 5 Mr. Adjective
Chapter 6 Mr. Adjective Tried for Stealing
Chapter 7 The Quarrel between Mr. Pronoun and Mr. Adjective, and Little Interjection
Chapter 8 Dr. Verb
Chapter 9 Dr. Verb's Three Tenses, Number, and Person
Chapter 10 Serjeant Parsing in Schoolroom-shire Again
Chapter 11 The Nominative Case
Chapter 12 Adverb
Chapter 13 Preposition
Chapter 14 Prepositions Govern the Objective Case
Chapter 15 Conjunction
Chapter 16 Active Verbs Govern the Objective Case
Chapter 17 The Possessive Case; and Who's to Have the Prize?
Chapter 18 The Trial of Little Article
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