English Grammar For Dummies
by Geraldine Woods
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Book Reviews of English Grammar For Dummies
Book Review: is the best book!
Summary: 5 Stars
When i first come to America, my english did cause me problems. In Soviet Russia i was strong teacher, my english i know is the best in all of Petropavlovsk. My brother, Mikhail, he say to me, "Nikolai you go to America, they make you rich like czar, take many woman as lover, kill many bear". My brother, he is very wise, is greatest toymaker in all of Russia. So next day i wake up, sell my house, say goodbye to wife and children, and go to America to become millionaire. Then in America, I go to job interview and they say to me "Nikolai, you are not for the job here, you are not the skills we need, your english is poor like child". I take that man and smash his table, i say "someday i will be greatest man in all of country, your children will wish me their father!". That day my anger is best of me. It is then i know i must learn better english, so i buy book "English Grammer it is for Dummies" by Mr.Woods. Now i am perfect english grammer! I write letter to Mikhail, he write back "Nikolai, your english is like a god, you will be millionaire soon! all of Petropavlovsk is proud for you! good luck brother! please send letter when you are president or maybe even czar! Hahaha! also, your wife is killed by bear". So i say thanks to Mr.Woods for his book! When i am czar your family will be spared! Hahahaha! (is joke).
Book Review: muddled attempt at an accessible and engaging grammar workbook
Summary: 2 Stars
Though the earnestness and hard work of the author are evident throughout "English Grammar Workbook for Dummies," the glibness and zaniness of the book's explanations and exercises undermine the book's effectiveness. Like many other texts in the "...for Dummies" series, this book uses a playful voice and an excess of random, silly jokes in an attempt to make the subject matter more accessible and engaging. The result is a mostly unfunny, overlong workbook that obscures its own points with needlessly dumbed-down terminology and random attempts at humor--making "English Grammar for Dummies" the grammar-book equivalent of a wacky, PG-rated morning talk show. The hands-on learning parts of the text--the exercises--are especially problematic. Sacrificing directness and clarity for funniness and off-beat charm, the exercises are full of "problem" sentences that are so strangely constructed, it's difficult for one to know how to correct them with any precision or confidence (and the answer keys are not very reassuring). This book will be of little use to advanced English speakers/writers, and it's hard to imagine that it could give most beginners anything more than a hazy understanding of English language mechanics and grammar rules, the correct terminology for which they'll have learn later, elsewhere.Book Review: The example-sentences will annoy the average reader
Summary: 4 Stars
The book provides a good reference for people who want to improve their grammar skills.
However, it is littered with absurd, flaky and distracting example-sentences that nearly ruin an otherwise good work. Just a few examples follow:
1. Bertha has frequently buzzed Bubba, but Bubba has not buzzed Bertha back.
2. Nutrella will position the wig in the exact center of the dragon's head.
3. Two minutes after shaving, all of Legghorn's three chins feel scratchy.
4. Rumpus has been studying marble shooting for fifteen years without learning any worthwhile techniques.
5. Justica will judge the beauty contest only if the warthog competes.
If you can tolerate hundreds of similar example-sentences, buy the book.
Book Review: Invaluable reference for english students
Summary: 5 Stars
A career change forced me to return to college. After almost 10 years since graduating from high school, I forgot a lot of the rules about English writing. English Grammar for Dummies helped to refresh my memory, as well teach me a few things that I did not learn from my high school english teacher. I was able to pass English 101 with an A (not as easy as it sounds when your instructor is published author and PhD in literature). I am taking English 102 this semester and will continue to refer to the Dummies book as frequently as the class text. I recommend this book for any student, or anyone who does formal writing on a regular basis.Book Review: One of the Best Dummies Books
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of the best Dummies books I have read. It has been tens of years since I have been to school and I have forgotten most of the rules in grammar. This book serves as a great refresher. It was written in a very simple fashion and very easy to understand. Lots of examples and useful tips. It is also very entertaining. The author has a clear understanding how the language has evolved up to the current generation and can easily relate with the kids in their own language. This is a wonderful gift for any student.
I borrowed this from a library and now intend to get it as part of my own reference library.