English grammar and writing guide books are helpful teacher resources for classroom or homeschool.
A Handy Grammar Reference for Home or School. Twenty-four short grammar lessons, complete with examples and practice exercises, help students review and master the basics of clear and correct writing. This versatile handbook allows for independent study at school or at home, helping students acquire the skills that make writing a more natural and satisfying experience.
The Grammar Handbook:
- Reviews important rules of grammar
- Reinforces classroom instruction
- Develops writing confidence and satisfaction
- Evaluates student knowledge and needs with Pre-Test and Post-Test
- Includes an Answer Key for independent study
Table of Contents:
Pre-Test
Getting Basic: Parts of Speech
- Unit 1 Nouns
- Unit 2 Subject Nouns
- Unit 3 Verbs
- Unit 4 Pronouns
- Unit 5 Adjectives
- Unit 6 Adverbs
- Unit 7 Prepositions
- Unit 8 Conjunctions
- Unit 9 Interjections
Vital Signs: Special Verb Usage and Verbals
- Unit 10 Kinds of Verbs
- Unit 11 Indirect Objects and Objective Complements
- Unit 12 Voice of the Verb-Active/Passive
Pointed Punctuation Practice
- Unit 14 Punctuation-Part 1
- Unit 15 Punctuation-Part II
Sentence Sense
Unit 16 Phrases and Clauses
- Unit 17 Kinds of Sentences
- Unit 18 Modifiers-Dangling and Misplaced
- Unit 19 Sentence Errors
Style Sense
- Unit 20 Clauses with Special Functions
- Unit 21 Coordination and Subordination
- Unit 22 Parallelism
Post-Test
Answer Key: Pre-Test
Answer Key: Practices
Answer Key: Post-Test
Introduction
The purpose of The Grammar Handbook is to provide you, the student, with a convenient grammar reference when you need to review the elements of language structure. Certain concepts will be new for some of you; therefore, this handbook will guide your understanding. For others, this book will serve as a refresher course and will aid the fine-tuning of your skills. Using this book will help you develop confidence in your writing ability.
The book begins with a grammar pre-test to encourage you to self-check your skill level and to identify those concepts on which you should focus your study. Each unit includes review sections with examples and simple exercises to test your knowledge of each unit.
We suggest that you read the review sections, complete any practice exercises, and check the Answer Key. If you find you have missed a point, double-check the review section again. If necessary, you can clarify an issue with your English teacher.
The book ends with a grammar post-test, which you can use to self-check your mastery of the concepts reviewed in this book.
Advantages of this book
- Independent study
- Condensed information for quick reference
- Practice exercises
- Pre-Tests and Post-Tests to self-check mastery of concepts
- Answer Key
The more you understand the grammar patterns of the English language, the more effectively you will write and speak. Excellent communication skills will give you both personal pleasure and academic rewards. In addition, those skills will serve you well in any field or job you choose in the future. |
