Grammar in Plain English

by Harriet Diamond and Phyllis Dutwin

Book Overview

Here is an excellent English grammar brush-up manual and subject review for adults preparing for the GED, for students of English as a second language preparing for the TOEFL or TOEIC exams, and for... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764128876
• ISBN13: 9780764128875
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.9" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

A recommended pick; not just for students, but for any wishing a refresher course in an easy workboo

Any planning on taking the GED, or adults wishing to brush up on their English skills, will find the fourth edition of GRAMMAR IN PLAIN ENGLISH provides over twenty important lessons to reinforce grammar. Practice exercises with answer keys use some of the latest GED writing skills test formats and provide plenty of examples, practice questions, and explanations for review. A recommended pick; not just for students, but for any wishing a refresher course in an easy workbook. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch

An Excellent Primer but the formant needs an overhaul

I am an ESL teacher and this was great book for me to review before teaching the grammar rules. The problem with using it for my students was that the format was too confusing. The author needs to go back and find a way to differentiate categories from subcategories, e.g. using Roman numerals or letters for subcategories instead of double sets of numbers. Otherwise, it's a great book, straight-forward, simply stated, and not too busy.

An excellent grammar tutorial

I picked up this book when I realized that my grammar was not up to par as a result of attending a sorry little public school with an inadequate number of hours and instructors in the subject. Although this book is written for the GED crowd, I found it to be an excellent tutorial on the fundamentals of grammar. It's style is very easy to read and fun with a good blend of content with practical exercises.