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Originally published in 1938, this book was created to provide exercises in French prose and free composition for school students. The text is divided into four sections: section one contains an outline of French syntax; section two presents prose passages for translation; section three gives exercises for free composition; section four contains a detailed vocabulary. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the French language and the history of education.
Excerpt from Exercises in French Syntax and Composition: With Notes and Vocabulary The chief obstacle to obtaining the best results from a course in French composition, is usually the student's lack of practice in applying the elementary rules and principles of grammar; yet, these must be mastered if he desires to speak or write the language correctly, or even to read it intelligently. The conviction that this mastery can be obtained only by thorough and systematic work from the foundations, has led to the preparation of a text-book, which I should not venture to submit to the attention of teachers of French, if its practicability had not been thoroughly tested in the class-room. It is hoped...
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