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What is the gradation

Structures should be put in a suitable order. Putting them in suitable order is called gradation. The purpose of grading structures is to put the easier and more usable structures before the difficult and less usable ones. The gradation of structures can be done as follows:

Structures which identify things and persons.

Structures which locate them in space
Structure which fix them in time.

A systematic gradation of structure should be done by the teacher carefully. F. G. French has suggested the following scales for grading the pattern of English for the first three years.

Simple two part patterns:

He/plays.
The girl/went home.

Simple three part patterns.

He/is/playing
That is/a chair

Simple four part pattern.

Ram/gave/him/a pen
She/told/him/to go home.

Patten with there.

There are ten boys.

Questions beginning with an asking word

Where do you live?

Questions beginning with a helping verb.

Can you write a letter?

Commands or requests

Come in.
Please give me your pen.