Routledge Language Workbooks are practical introductions to specific areas of language for absolute beginners. They provide comprehensive coverage of the area as well as a basis for further study. Language Workbooks can be used for independent study or as a part of a taught class.

Language Workbooks:

• teach through 'hands-on' language analysis
• are written by experienced teachers in the field
• give a balanced insight into basic linguistic theory
• apply basic analytical skills to a wide range of data
• explain all technical concepts clearly and simply

This second edition of Sentence Structure has been fully revised and updated throughout and includes new materials on tense, aspect, modality, and verb phrases, whilst the order of topics has been rearranged to improve clarity.