Side By Side: French and English Grammar [Paperback]

Edith R. Farrell (Author), C. Frederick, Jr. Farrell (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0844212245 | ISBN-13: 978-0844212241 | Publication Date: January 11, 1995

This is a guide in which students compare and contrast at a glance the essential elements of French and English grammar. Each section of the handbook introduces a part of speech and explains its functions and uses in a question and answer format.

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Language Notes

Text: English, French

From the Back Cover

Learn and review French grammar at a glance!

Of all the obstacles language learners face, grammar is one of the toughest. But now there's a way to learn the subtleties of grammar without all the headaches. This revised and updated edition of Side-by-Side French & English Grammar is the perfect tool to help beginning and intermediate students of French understand the similarities and differences between English and French grammar.

By learning French grammar through comparisons to their native English language, students are able to build on what they already know. They'll be better able to understand and remember French grammar while writing, speaking, and being tested on French usage. This innovative grammar guide includes:

• Each section introduces a part of speech, explaining its functions, and answering common questions about it
• Quick Check Charts that summarize the main ideas within each section
• Appendices that identify grammar trouble spots, such as the differences among personal pronouns, the use of determiners, and verb tenses
• A new exercise section with answer key to test and review knowledge

Side-by-Side French & English Grammar gives students a firm grasp of the structure of both languages and sets the stage for true language mastery and enjoyment.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 124 pages
• Publisher: Natl Textbook Co Trade (January 11, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0844212245
• ISBN-13: 978-0844212241
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,679,643 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Book on French and English Grammar, April 24, 2008

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Brandon Simpson "Small Town Press" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Side-By-Side French and English Grammar (Paperback)

I've never used this book very much. I know that one of the students I tutored in French used it. When I saw it, I realized that the book was a French version of Side-By-Side Spanish and English Grammar. I used the Spanish version to learn everthing about English grammar before I learned its Spanish counterpart. This book is just like that, except it explains English grammar, and then French.

Both books explain the following:

Parts of Speech
Nouns
Pronouns
Adjectives
Adverbs
Conjunctions
Interjections
Prepositions
Verbs

Brandon Simpson

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars French & English Grammer, August 30, 2008

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This review is from: Side-By-Side French and English Grammar (Paperback)

The book was recommended by my UCLA French teacher. It helps to simplify some of the complexities of the language.