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Preface

New Grammar with a Smile has now been revised to incorporate the recommendations of
the National Education Policy 2020. In its new avatar, the series is fortified with a variety
of exercise types that reinforce the learning and promote critical and analytical thinking skills,
and foster problem-solving skills in the young learners. A concerted effort has been made to
integrate arts and activities that foster communication and collaboration among learners to
promote 21st-century skills.

The course aims to bridge the gap between knowledge and application of grammar rules, and in
doing so, hone the learners’ listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. The emphasis is on
learning key concepts through deeper, experiential learning, analysis and reasoning.

Salient features
• illustrated lessons for easy assimilation of concepts

• simple and concise explanations and age-appropriate examples to help understand the
structures of the English language clearly
• a mix of standard pattern of questions, application-based interactive exercises and question
types with an increasing degree of challenge
• integration of arts to enhance retention and reinforcement of concepts
• activity-based exercises that foster collaboration in the classroom and also provide practice
for the use of the English language in everyday communication

• comprehension and composition sections that promote critical thinking and creative writing
skills

• grammar games for the reinforcement of concepts learnt

We are confident that this revised grammar series will continue to fulfil the needs of young
learners of English as a second language, by helping them to clearly understand the nuances of
English grammar.

For students who look at grammar as dry and boring, we sincerely hope that this series will
help them learn grammar with a smile.

Our special thanks go to Mr Sawpon Dowerah for his insightful contribution to this grammar
series. Mr Dowerah is a linguist and has authored several books in English and
in grammar.

We would also like to acknowledge the valuable suggestions and inputs from the following
teachers: Ms Melody D Rosario, senior English teacher at St Thomas Boys School, Kidderpore,
Kolkata;
Mr Clinton Sullivan, Principal, Julien Day School, Howrah;
Ms Cheryl Ringrow, Junior School Headmistress, The Frank Anthony Public School, Kolkata,
and Ms Pratiksha Dixit, IPEM School, Prayagraj.