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Substitution Table
A substitution table is an important aid in the hands of a teacher. Substitution table are used while teaching structures of English to students.

Definition
H.E Palmer Defines substitution table as " a process by which any model sentence may be multiplied indefinitely by substituting for any of its word or word group. Other of the same grammatical family and within certain semantic limits".

Importance
It is used in pattern practice It is often used when the language is being practiced in the initial stage. It is used as an important learning device to especially phrases and sentence by substituting words in fixed position. It helps the teacher to teach the new structure or a new sentence pattern. It enables the learner to learn a correct use of a language component Repetition and drill of difficult language elements can be taught easily.

Procedure for preparation

The language components like has to/ have to must be used in grammatically correct model sentence. Simple structures or language components must be selected to teach at the initial stage. Only one item must be covered at a time. A word ,a phrase, an idiom or a vocabulary item can be taken as a tool. The words of model sentence are substituted by other words. The substitution words are of the same grammatical family of which the model sentence is drawn. The components (structure/words)must be simple so that the pupil can easily understand them.

Types of Substitution table
Simple Substitution Table Compound Substitution Table Grammatical Substitution Table Perfect Substitution Table Imperfect Substitution table

Merits

 * Ensure the formation of correct habits and minimizes the opportunity of forming wrong habits.
 * It increases vocabulary.
 * Writing of table ensures coordination of reading and writing.
 * Encourage contextual learning

Demerits

 * poetry and rapid reading cannot be taught by this method
 * All grammars cannot be taught in this manner.
 * It is time consuming.

Conclusion
Substitution table looks easy when they are ready made .But while working on the correct form of the sentence it takes lot of drill and practice method for framing a correct sentence. students finds this to be useful as they learn to frame correct form of sentence, syntax and Grammar.

https:eal.britishcouncil.org/teachers/great-ideas-substitution tableshttp://www.tttjournal.co.uk/uploads/file/back-articles/using-substitution-table.pdf