Sinhalese-English Grammar And Excercise Book

This book aims at teaching Sinhalese children in AngloVernacular schools, who already know how to read and write easy English words. As the vowels in the English Alphabet have various sounds, and the correct pronunciation of words is not easily acquired without the assistance of a teacher, the author thought it unnecessary to include any lessons on Pronunciation. The lower classes should have explained to them in Sinhalese, by the teacher, the rules and examples which the higher classes should commit to memory. The exercises should be done viva voce in the lower classes, while in the higher standards, they should be done in writing as well as viva voce. The advanced pupils should know the various forms of the present, past, and future tenses of verbs, with their exact equivalents in Sinhalese, and be able to parse easy sentences both in English and Sinhalese. The exercises may be used for transcription and for dictation. While correcting the translations, the teacher should point out the difference between the construction of Sinhalese and English sentences.