books about: sentence     books:       My Book of Simple Sentences: Learning about Nouns and Verbs (Kumon Workbooks)2 reviews Kumon Publishing North America, 2005 A Great Learning Tool The Kumon workbooks continue to amaze me. I purchased My Book of Simple Sentences for my children when they were about 5 and 6. The colorful pictures are able to keep any child's attention. And, the big lines and texture of the paper allow small hands to feel comfortable even in the beginning stages of writing. The sentences are short and each lesson builds up to the next one. This workbook ...             Sentence Correction GMAT Preparation Guide, 4th Edition (Manhattan GMAT Preparation Guides)50 reviews MG Prep, Inc., 2009 This is the Best GMAT Sentence Correction Guide Available! I self studied and scored a 770 on the GMAT. Here is my analysis of MGMAT's Sentence Correction Guide: ===== OVERVIEW ===== The Manhattan GMAT Sentence Correction (SC) Guide, is one of the most popular resources on the market for mastering GMAT grammar. This is because many non-native test takers do not have access to prep courses and, in their effort to get a high score with self prep, ...             Phunny Stuph: Proofreading Exercises with a Sense of Humor7 reviews M.S. Samston Cottonwood Press, Inc., 2005 Ver funny stuff!!! This book has been wonderful to use in my 8th grade Language Arts classes as a daily warm-up. The students enjoy reading and correcting these funny stories way more than anything else I have tried. In fact, I ordered this book because one of my students was sitting with me as I previewed it and was laughing out loud! It is well worth the purchase!             A Sentence a Day: Short, Playful Proofreading Exercises to Help Students Avoid Tripping up When They Write4 reviews Samantha Prust Cottonwood Press, Inc., 2007 Not a moment too soon It's about time that someone took it upon herself to demystify the writing process for our nation's youth. As a former college instructor, I cannot adequately express my dismay at how many of my students, products of both public and private schools, could not find it in themselves to construct a grammatically correct sentence that accurately communicated the sentiments they wished to express. ...             Line by Line: How to Edit Your Own Writing21 reviews Claire Kehrwald Cook Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1985 Line by Line by Claire Kehrwald Cook As a new writer, I was looking for all the help I could muster so I searched the web.I also belong to a writing workshop and a fellow writer recommended this book to me. It has been assisting me with editing and rewriting my novel "Nereid's World, soon to be for sale on Amazon. Oh...first I must complete the book and 'Line by Line is a big help...Remember 90% of good writing is rewriting. ... ...             The Art of Styling Sentences10 reviews Barron's Educational Series, 2009 Great tips on styling sentences. A great book on sentence variety. Examples of stunning sentences. Not a book to be overlooked. A must-have for any aspiring writer or student. This book is the one I most consult on sentence variety. From much use, mine has gone dog-eared and well-thumbed. If you love this book, then you will really love the other books, those of the below: The first three MUST-SEE books by by Don ...             Sentence Composing for High School: A Worktext on Sentence Variety and Maturity4 reviews Don Killgallon Boynton/Cook, 1998 Do Yourself a Favor My experience has been that 9th and 10th grade students are engaged by the lessons in this book. The examples come from both popular and literary works. The exercises build logically. Most students can do the work without questions, allowing time to work one-to-one with struggling students. Using these lessons gave the class a common language around creating complex sentences, which helped in ...             PMP SPA SENTENCE BUILDER EB6 reviews McGraw-Hill, 2009 Spanish Sentence Builder Spanish Sentence Builder is the best so far. I have a number of Practice Makes Perfect workbooks and can say they are invaluable for those wanting to improve their Spanish. Can't say enough about this series of books.             How to Say It, Third Edition: Choice Words, Phrases, Sentences, and Paragraphs for Every Situation29 reviews Rosalie Maggio Prentice Hall Press, 2009 Boss's Day Gift I gave this book to my manager and director for those moments when you are searching for just the right "word" or "phrase".             My Book of Sentences3 reviews Kumon Publishing Kumon Publishing, 2006 Best of the writing word books in this series I just brought this book for my 7 yr old that is building his skills on writing sentences independently. We also own the My Book of Writing Words: Learning about Consonants and Vowels (Kumon Workbooks) and My Book of Simple Sentences: Learning about Nouns and Verbs (Kumon Workbooks). Although this book is recommended after the other two, I am actually going to use this book first, then the ...             CLEAN, WELL-LIGHTED SENTENCES16 reviews Norton, 2009 Offers thoroughly 'user friendly' information on how punctuation marks work to make the written word truly effective They used to teach grammar in elementary school. Judging by so much of what crosses a book reviewer's desk these days it's clear that there's a lot of defective instruction in the basics of English grammar going on in the school systems of today. That's why such remedial publications as Janis Bell's "Clean, Well-Lighted Sentences: A Guide To Avoiding The Most Common Errors In Grammar And ...             The Ultimate Spanish Verb Review and Practice9 reviews McGraw-Hill, 2005 Awesome workbook on Spanish verbs I think even if you've already gone through another really good verb review book like Dorothy Richmond's, this one is also worth getting. There are some things one book goes over that the other doesn't. (goes both ways..) One thing I remember off the top of my head that is shown very clearly in this book that I don't remember from PMP is the way you use the "passive voice": How to say things like ...             Life Sentences36 reviews HarperCollins e-books, 2009 good listening Life Sentences rambles, but the reader keeps it engaging, as she shifts her voice to match the character of the moment. Laura Lippman's books are fun and interesting to read.             The McGraw-Hill Handbook of English Grammar and Usage6 reviews Mark Lester, Larry Beason McGraw-Hill, 2004 Exactly what I was looking for As someone who managed to avoid learning anything in 12 years of English classes ("I already speak it, why do I need to waste my time in these classes"), I'd been bitten in the butt by my inability to clearly and concisely express myself. This was particularly embarrassing and troublesome at work when sending emails to superiors, or presenting projects to a group. I needed to learn how to ...             Grammar & Diagramming Sentences (Advanced Straight Forward English Series)23 reviews Nan DeVincent-Hayes Garlic Pr, 1995 Ripped Off Greetings, I cannot review this item because I have yet to receive it! Thank you for the opportunity to tell someone about it........This seller is NOT to be trusted. Regards, Jim Conlon             The PowerScore GMAT Sentence Correction Bible13 reviews Victoria Wood PowerScore Publishing, 2006 Suck at SC?? No problem! This book saved my GMAT score. I took classes, studied by myself, and struggled with sentence correction but none of them worked until this book. This book will teach you american english from the ground up and the book also includes useful practice questions and detailed explanations. The book really pushes you to think like a GMAT test writer and helps you to spot all the errors. Get this book ...             Essentials of Writing Biomedical Research Papers11 reviews McGraw-Hill Professional, 1999 This book will improve your papers This is an outstanding book on how to improve the writing of biomedical research papers. It is well organized, well presented and extremely helpful. I bought several writing books at the same time and this one stands out because not only is it a "how-to" book, but it is a workbook and mostly consists of exercises. There is plenty of space in the book to do the exercises right in the book. ...             Artful Sentences: Syntax as Style12 reviews Virginia Tufte Graphics Pr, 2006 A Beautiful Work of Precision and Insight This is a writerly book for lovers of language used well. It dissects sentence composition with amazing detail and insight, beginning with short declarative sentences and working up to longer and more complex forms. It is not a grammar reference; it is a study in masterly wordcraft, aimed at those who already understand the tools of language and wish to learn to employ them effectively. Tufte ...             Deaf Sentence: A Novel29 reviews Penguin, 2009 Deaf Sentence by David Lodge is a sweet book I just read the sweetest book. David Lodge is a British novelist and academic. Some of his very funny novels deal with visiting professors who have affairs with other professors while visiting campuses across the Atlantic. But this book wasn't like that at all. Deaf Sentence is about a retired linguistics professor who is losing his hearing. He is happily married to his second wife and dealing ...             Write a Super Sentence5 reviews Evan-Moor Educational Publisher Evan-Moor, 1997 Great Book! This book is GREAT. It's really helped me have my second graders actually break down and look at their sentences in a simple way. 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