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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 feedbackCombines the best elements of instruction and practice so readers find all they need in one book.
List of contents
Introduction; Pronouns ; Chapter 1. Pronouns in the Nominative Case; Chapter 2. Pronouns and Gender; Chapter 3. Pronouns in the Accusative Case; Chapter 4. Pronouns in the Dative Case; Chapter 5. Pronouns in Prepositional Phrases; Chapter 6. Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns in the Same Sentence; Chapter 7. Possessive Pronouns; Chapter 8. Einer / Keiner and Interrogatives Used as Pronouns; Chapter 9. Chapter 10. The Pronoun man; Chapter 11. Relative Pronouns; Chapter 12. Reflexive Pronouns; Chapter 13. Reciprocal Pronouns & Prepositions; Chapter 14. Accusative Prepositions; Chapter 15. Dative Prepositions; Chapter 16. Dative-Accusative Prepositions; Chapter 17. Genitive Prepositions; Chapter 18. Prepositional Adverbs; Chapter 19. Verbs with a Prepositional Object; Chapter 20. Adjectives with a Prepositional Object; Chapter 21. Prepositions as Prefixes; Chapter 22. One Verb - Many Prefixes; Chapter 23. Prepositional Contractions; Appendix: Prepositions by Case; Answer Key
About the author
Ed Swick taught German for thirty years. He is the author of several books on German and ESL such as Practice Makes Perfect: German Pronouns and Prepositions and German Conversation Demystified.
Summary
Based on the successful approach of the Practice Makes Perfect series, this book offers a clear and engaging presentation of all aspects of pronoun and preposition usage, combined with extensive practice, for beginning and intermediate language learners of German.
