‘This treatise contains not merely the ordinary grammatical rudiments, but exercises in punctuation, prosody, and versification. It will be found very useful, especially to learners who are somewhat advanced.’
Weekly Dispatch.
‘So far as we have examined this work, its nomenclature seems much more simple than that of the majority of English grammars published of late years. The chief feature, however, of Mr. Graham’s book is the abundance of its exercises; and these can be worked out after each rule, so that the young learner can really confirm his own progress step by step. There are also appended copious exercises in prosody and versification—a branch of English grammar not usually studied in schools as thoroughly as its importance deserves.’
Critic.
‘Not only are the rules here expressed in very simple and intelligible language, but each is immediately followed by an exercise, in which the principle on which the rule rests is illustrated and enforced by repeated examples. This is, we think, the only method of making a clear impression upon a mind of average capacity; and even where unusually good abilities make its adoption not absolutely necessary, it may be employed with considerable advantage in stimulating the pupil’s zeal by enabling him to feel at every successful application of the principle involved a very encouraging sense of progress.... The most novel feature in Mr. Graham’s book is a treatise on prosody, which, though a very necessary part of English grammar, we do not remember to have seen in any previous work of this kind.’
Parthenon.
‘Mr. Graham’s volume of grammar-practice aims at being more practical than grammars usually are. The rules are concise; the exercises full and numerous; there are sections on correct spelling, and others on the logical analysis of sentences. This book should be specially acceptable to the masters of private academies, where, too often, the grammar lessons are as useless as they are antiquated.’
Papers for the Schoolmaster.
‘Mr. Graham’s purpose in this practical little volume is to impress upon the young learner’s mind the definitions and rules of grammar, by setting him a series of progressive exercises, arranged under and exemplifying each rule successively. As such practice may be begun with the accidence of English Grammar, the study, although commonly regarded as dry and repulsive, may obviously on this plan be made both amusing and useful to the beginner from his first steps.’
Educational Times.