Verbs and Adverbs: Understanding Grammar

Everyone knows that books on grammar are among the most boring on the planet, right? Read Understanding Grammar and find out how wrong you can be! Written in an easy-to-understand style and packed with plenty of imaginative and exciting examples, these six books clarify rules, offer practical help to the struggling young wordsmith and generally lead an enjoyable way through the tangled thicket that is - or is that which is? - English grammar.Table of Contents

Introduction The Verb is the Word Crossing Over or Not Strategies for Irregular Verbs Characteristic Qualities Modifying Action and More Seeing Clearly, Saying Correctly Be Objective about This All by Myself Writing is Tense! What's in the Daily News? Glossary Resources

Gr 5-8-Filled with fun graphics and eye-catching photographs, this series walks readers through both basic and more complicated grammar rules. Interspersed throughout the texts are tables that, for example, distinguish between irregular and regular verbs. The "Build Your Own Sentence" activities encourage readers to try out some of the rules they've learned. The books also use examples from famous works of literature and well-known writers to illustrate grammatical points. Visually appealing and well designed, these titles will be fun for grammar aficionados or students who want to know more about the English language and how it works. Although the series is aimed at older elementary and middle school students, struggling readers might have a hard time decoding and comprehending these texts. (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. m+m+m