Barron's Grammar Workbook for the Sat, Act...and More

by Ehrenhaft, George

• ISBN13: 9780764134449
• ISBN10: 0764134442
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-10-01
• Publisher: Barrons Test Prep

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Preface: A Greeting from the Author	v
Introduction: Grammar Q's & A's	vii
PART I GRAMMAR BASICS: AN ORIENTATION	1	(92)
The Language of Grammar: Terms to Know	3	(54)
The Noun	3	(2)
The Pronoun	5	(16)
The Verb	21	(13)
The Adjective	34	(4)
The Adverb	38	(5)
The Preposition	43	(3)
The Conjunction	46	(2)
Answer Key	48	(9)
Sentences	57	(36)
A Note to the Reader	57	(1)
Sentence Basics	57	(2)
Clauses	59	(1)
Types of Sentences	60	(1)
Sentence Problems	61	(9)
Sentence Structure	70	(4)
Sentence Expression and Style	74	(7)
Sentence Mechanics: Punctuation and Capitalization	81	(6)
Answer Key	87	(6)
PART II GRAMMAR TESTS	93	(134)
Grammar Pitfalls	95	(8)
SAT Grammar Questions	103	(38)
SAT Questions for Practice	108	(33)
ACT Grammar Questions	141	(56)
ACT Questions for Practice	151	(46)
Grammar Tests for High School Graduation	197	(30)
Practice for High School Exit Exams	198	(29)
PART III ESSAY WRITING ON THE SAT AND ACT	227	(20)
Writing a Grammatical Essay	229	(18)
An Essay-Writing Process	229	(1)
Making Every Second Count	230	(15)
Essay Scoring	245	(2)
Index	247