Practice Makes Perfect German Pronouns and Prepositions

Practice Makes Perfect

by Ed Swick

Based on the successful approach of the Practice Makes Perfect series, German Pronouns and Prepositions offers a clear and engaging presentation of all aspects of pronoun and preposition usage, combined with extensive practice, for beginning and intermediate language learners. This new edition features a new review chapter that allows learners to pull together the grammar skills they've acquired. About the Book
This new edition in the successful Practice Makes Perfect series, Practice Makes Perfect: German Pronouns and Prepositions offers a detailed examination of these two essential aspects of grammar, which language learners need to master to communicate with confidence. Learners of a foreign language often have difficulty with these areas because the usage of pronouns or prepositions rarely translates directly from English to the new language. Thus, language learners need much more practice in the areas of pronoun and preposition usage than is provided in general grammar books.

This book provides clear explanations of the usage of pronouns and prepositions, followed by practical examples illustrating and clarifying each point. Extensive and varied exercises provide ample opportunity to practice. Answers to all questions are provided at the back of the book, providing immediate feedback.

The new edition features a brand-new review chapter that allows learners to pull together the grammar skills they've acquired throughout the book.

New edition features a brand-new review chapter Details all aspects of pronoun and preposition usage Clarifies the subtleties of pronouns and prepositions that often escape language learners Highly varied and extensive exercises for practice Practical and high-frequency vocabulary used throughout Answer key provided for reference and quick feedback Combines the best elements of instruction and practice so readers find all they need in one book.

Genres: German Literature, Reference, Language, Nonfiction, Linguistics

208 pages, Paperback

First published December 7, 2004

Reviews

[Chelsie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I feel like I know German better than this guy with all the typos and his sometimes scattered way of teaching the language. I don't recommended any of his workbooks, because they fail to help you bring all of your knowledge together in a concise manner so that you can easily understand what you're learning.

[M. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome!

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Practice makes perfect and this book really helps.

[Eihab Khan · Rating 4 out of 5]

An Excellent book, i love how it's divided and organized in a way that insures gradual learning

[Joseph Hirsch · Rating 5 out of 5]

A while back someone wrote a book with the title, "Don't sweat the small Stuff," and ever since then, the phrase has entered our lexicon. And it's true to an extent, that you don't want to get bent out of shape about little details. But after you've learned a language, if you want to go from speaking well to speaking as well as a native speaker, you are going to have to try to fine-tune your already developed skills. You're going to have to improve what the Germans call "Kleinigkeiten."

I've completed a ton of the "Practice Makes Perfect" books, and not a one wasn't worth the price, but "German Pronouns and Prepositions" has perhaps improved me the most. It contains exercises on grammatical concepts that not only have to be learned once, but have to be continuously practiced in order for one to maintain their skill. After a certain threshold, you don't really get better at grammar. You just "lose it" if you don't "use it."

My advice, if you already speak and write German, is to use this book. And then, after you complete the exercises, keep it handy for when you need the appendices to check out some little "Kleinigkeit" about a reflexive pronoun in the dative case (or whatever your personal grammatical bugbear might be). Highest recommendation.

[Raluca Marcu]

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