A Course in Grammar and Composition (for classes XI and XII) has been prepared for students at the intermediate level. The first part of the course deals with grammar and the second part with composition. The course in grammar aims to familiarise learners with the rules of grammar and usage and give practice in using the grammatical structures accurately and appropriately. The course in composition aims to develop learners? ability to write cohesively and coherently and enhance learners? skills in using English for written communication in day-to-day life.Key features? Simple and clear explanations with minimal use of jargon? Each grammar item presented with focus on form and function? Extensive practice to reinforce various grammatical structures? Academic writing skills to develop the use of English as a medium of learning? Tasks to aid self-studyContentsPreface1. Compound and Complex Sentences I2. Compound and Complex Sentences II3. The Simple Present4. The Simple Past I5. The Simple Past II6. The Progressive I7. The Progressive II8. The Perfective I9. The Perfective II10. The Future I11. The Future II12. Auxiliaries I13. Auxiliaries II14. Relative Clauses I15. Relative Clauses II16. Conditional Clauses I17. Conditional Clauses II18. Non-Finite Clauses I19. Non-Finite Clauses II20. Nouns and Determiners I21. Nouns and Determiners II22. Pronouns23. Articles I24. Articles II25. Descriptors I26. Descriptors II27. Reported Speech I28. Reported Speech II29. Passives I30. Passives II31. Prepositions I32. Prepositions II33. Conjunctions I34. Conjunctions II35. Paragraph Writing I 36. Paragraph Writing II37. Paragraph Writing III38. Letters and Forms I39. Letters and Forms II40. Letters and Forms III41. E-mail42. Note-Making I43. Note-Making II44. The Essay I45. The Essay II46. PunctuationAnswer KeyAppendix: Collocations