Product Description
by Art Foster (Author)
If you are learning English or want to improve your ability to use Standard English, then this book is important to you. It is designed to test and help improve your grammar usage and avoid common embarrassing grammar mistakes often made in public when correct grammar matters. It consists of two parts: Basic grammar rules are explained, then five hundred and thirty examples with common grammar errors for correction grouped in 10] are given in Part 1 - Find the Mistakes. The second part, Part 2 - Corrected, shows the corrected grammar for each of the examples in part one, with the reason, or reasons, for the correction clearly indicated. It should be fun for you, or anyone who is student or user of the English Language, to find the mistake or mistakes in each sentence, in the first part, then check the answers in Part 2. You will have the satisfaction of seeing how sharp you are, or how much more you need to practice these exercises. This book comes form the author's experience of teaching English to students of varying ages and backgrounds. Its publication has been prompted by his commitment as teacher and the prevalence of these grammar mistakes in situations requiring the use of Standard English. Going over the examples with answers in this book, will help you develop greater understanding and confidence, and to be a better student, speaker and writer of Standard English when required.
Author Biography
Author is a trained graduate teacher of more than twenty years experience teaching English to senior high school, and adult students from varying backgrounds. He also served for nearly as many years as Head of Department (English) of a leading Caribbean Secondary School, and Assistant Examiner (English B) for the Caribbean Examinations Council. This book, English Grammar Practice Exercises comes from his teaching experience, and the desire to share fun exercises used with students to help them improve their grammar, and inspire the ability to use Standard English. The exercises helped greatly to improve their language skills, competence in Standard English, and enabled outstanding performance in their examinations.
