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Practice Makes Perfect: English Grammar for ESL Learners

by Ed Swick

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A complete overview of English grammar with hands-on exercises for the beginning ESL student

Practice Makes Perfect: English Grammar for ESL Learners helps you build a solid foundation in English grammar to help you communicate effectively. This clearly written guide leads you through the entire system of English grammar using concise, easy-to-understand language. The book features clear explanations, skill-building exercises, and a focus on practical conversational skills.

The books numerous exercises include a variety of formats, such as fill-in-the-blank sentences, sentence rewriting, writing original sentences, and more. Answers to all questions are provided in the back of the book.

This comprehensive workbook provides thorough coverage of every grammatical topic you need to know about, including:

  • Nouns--from common to proper to predicate
  • Punctuation, capitalization, articles, and pronouns
  • Modifiers such as adjectives and adverbs
  • The passive voice and subjunctive mood
  • All types of verbs in their various tenses

Practice Makes Perfect: English Grammar for ESL Learners guides you through the most difficult parts of English and helps you develop your grammar skills so you can communicate confidently in your new language.

Synopsis:

Continuing the success of the bestselling Practice Makes Perfect series, Practice Makes Perfect English Grammar for ESL Learners features well-organized presentations, skill-building exercises, and a focus on practical conversational skills. Here you will find clear explanations accompanied by highlighted examples and boxed summaries of key points. You also get numerous exercises in a variety of formats, including fill-inthe-blank sentences and passages, translations, multiple-choice questions, sentence rewriting, and creative writing exercises. Answers to all questions are provided in the back of the book.

About the Author

Ed Swick has taught ESL for more than thirty years and has written numerous books on the subject.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780071441322
Subtitle:
English Grammar for ESL Learners
Author:
Swick, Ed
Author:
Swick, Edward
Author:
Swick Ed
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill
Subject:
Grammar
Subject:
English language
Subject:
English as a Second Language
Subject:
English language -- Grammar.
Copyright:
Edition Number:
1
Series:
Practice Makes Perfect Series
Publication Date:
December 2004
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
192
Dimensions:
10.90x8.50x.34 in. .83 lbs.

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