Why Grammar?
 Grammar is a ____________________ of ______________ about ________________.
 Grammar let us build ______________________ ___________________.
 Grammar allows us to identify internal disagreements in our _____________________.
 Grammar shows us how to ________________________ thoughts clearly and correctly.
 Grammar shows us how to ___________________ ourselves without ____________ ourselves.
 Without grammar we can’t discuss _______________ __________________, compare writing styles
or sort ______________ into clear, distinct groups of words.
 If you are strong in ____________________ you will be stronger in every subject you study.
 Grammar is __________________ in the study of___________ _________________________.
and finally,
 ____________________ is a function of grammar.
Four Levels of Grammar
We will study (do) grammar in four levels:
1. Parts of speech
2. Parts of the sentence
3. Phrases
4. Clauses
What is this word doing?
What is being said about what?
What part of speech is this group of words doing?
How many different ideas are connected together in this sentence?