Grammar Workbook for the SAT, ACT, and More - Softcover

Ehrenhaft, George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764134442 ISBN 13: 9780764134449

Publisher: Barron's Educational Series Inc.,U.S., 2006

Synopsis

Proficiency in fundamental English grammar is required by all high school students who hope to score well on their college entrance exams. This brush-up and review book focuses on improving students’ verbal skill and fluency. The opening chapters summarize grammatical terms, demonstrate their functions, and focus on the 24 most common problems in grammar and usage that show up repeatedly on the SAT, ACT, and other exams. Prominent among these pitfalls are subject-verb agreement, parallel structure, incomplete sentences, choice of pronouns, and faulty punctuation. This book gives students a productive approach to test taking, paying special attention to SAT grammar and usage questions, common question types on the ACT’s English section, and grammar tests that students must take for high school graduation. The book includes many sample questions with fully explained answers, and offers detailed instruction on answering the SAT and ACT essay questions.

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Proficiency in fundamental English grammar is required by all students who hope to score well in college entrance exams. This brush-up and review book focuses on improving students' verbal skill and fluency. The opening chapters summarize grammatical terms, demonstrate their functions, and focus on the 24 most common problems in grammar and usage that show up repeatedly on the SAT, ACT, and other exams. Prominent among these pitfalls are subject-verb agreement, parallel structure, incomplete sentences, choice of pronouns, and faulty punctuation. This book gives students a productive approach to test taking, paying special attention to SAT grammar and usage questions, common question types on the ACT's English section, and grammar tests that students must take for high school graduation. The book includes many sample questions with fully explained answers, and offers detailed instruction on answering the SAT and ACT essay questions.

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Understanding grammar fundamentals is a must when you take college entrance exams. This brush-up and review book will help you find correct answers and improve your verbal skill and fluency. It covers all aspects of grammar, with special focus on the 24 most common problems that show up repeatedly in students answers on the SAT, ACT, and other exams. Among them are . . .

Lack of parallel structure in sentence construction

Incomplete sentences

Incorrect choice of pronouns

Faulty punctuation

This book s sample questions with fully explained answers will help you spot grammatical errors quickly and answer test questions with ease and confidence.

Edition details

• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series Inc.,U.S.
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764134442
• ISBN 13: 9780764134449
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288