Semester 1

I.       An introduction to English grammar

II.    Hierarchical structure of English language

II.1.                   Sentence

II.2.                   Clause

II.3.                   Phrase

III.  Sentence analysis: Functions and categories of words

III.1.                Parts of speech

1.     Noun: Kinds of nouns, gender, number, case

2.     Pronoun: Personal pronouns; reflexive and intensive pronouns; demonstrative; indefinite; relative, and interrogative pronouns

3.     Verb: Verbals (The infinitive, the participle, the gerund); regular and irregular verbs; transitive versus intransitive verbs; linking versus action verbs.

4.     Adjective: comparison of adjectives, adjectives used as nouns, position of the adjectives, correct use of some adjectives

5.     Adverb: Comparison of adverbs, formation of adverbs, position of adverbs

6.     Conjunction

7.     Preposition

8.     Interjection