German Grammar (Barron's Grammar) [Paperback]

Paul G. Graves (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0812042964 | ISBN-13: 978-0812042962 | Publication Date: February 9, 1990

The new German Grammar--a smaller edition of Master the Basics--doesn't include the "Test Yourself" and "Diagnostic Analysis" sections of Master the Basics. Both books review German vocabulary, grammar, punctuation, idioms, and sentence structure.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (February 9, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812042964
• ISBN-13: 978-0812042962
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A small, portable German grammar, April 17, 2001

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"petersonreviews" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: German Grammar (Barron's Grammar) (Paperback)

One nice thing about this little book is its durable plastic covers. They let you tuck it in a purse or shirt pocket and carry it anywhere, without damage.

It covers the basics, such as pronunciation, orthography (capitalization, syllabication and punctuation) and punctuation.

It also treats all of the parts of speech, including nouns, articles, adjectives, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, prepositions and conjunctions. And, this being German, the book also tells how to make compound words from independent words and add prefixes or suffixes to words.

There's a useful section covering such special topics as numbers, telling time, days, months, seasons and the weather, synonyms and antonyms, and common phrases and idiomatic expressions.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quick, complete, and compact reference for German Grammar, May 31, 2000

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Kathleen S. Cage (Lampertheim, Germany) - See all my reviews

This review is from: German Grammar (Barron's Grammar) (Paperback)

This compact guide explains and shows examples of German grammar as compared with English. Pocket sized book which would benefit beginners as well as advanced speakers. I am studying German now and haven't seen a reference as beneficial as this one yet. Gives Parts of speech, Pronunciation, Verb Charts, Sentence Structure, Punctuation, Idioms and covers many other details.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dieses Buch ist ausgezeichnet!, June 11, 2000

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Gordon Trunk (Princeton, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: German Grammar (Barron's Grammar) (Paperback)

Dr. Graves did a fine job in putting together a clear, accessible guide to the grammar of the German language. The different points of grammar are presented in a manner that is very easy to understand and retain... I highly recommend it to anyone who is learning German, especially if you are studying it on your own.