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Our Mother Tongue: An Introductory Guide to English Grammar

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This book is very similiar in nature to First Language Lessons for the Well Trained Mind but adds a religious twist. It starts by devoting a section to learning the 8 parts of speech and goes on in later pages to tell about clauses, phrases and concludes with a glossary. I like the word origin part that tells how the English language came to be.

There are a few assignments for each section which is why I give it 4 stars. I would say that this is more a reference with a few assignments thrown in for practice.

If you are looking for a complete solution for a school year, look further like maybe Complete Book of Grammar & Punctuation from the complete book series.

If you are on the other hand looking for reference material to teach lanaguage arts then this is an excellent choice.

This is a great book and we highly recommend it but it has an answer key that is not included. We had to order the answer key from the publisher.

"Our Mother Tongue" is an excellent refresher for older students who already have a solid background in grammar. The exercises are brief, just long enough to remind students of what they already know. In addition to covering all of the basics of grammar, "Our Mother Tongue" also includes interesting sidebars about the history of the English language. The book does not cover composition, and punctuation is addressed only in an appendix to the book.

As much as I like "Our Mother Tongue," I would not recommend this book for students who do not already have a good foundation in grammar. Each lesson, while short, covers a lot of material. Students without a solid grammar foundation will need a slower-paced text with more practice exercises.

It is very basic but good. Does not include the answers but not really necessary to have them at this level.