Basics Made Easy: Grammar & Usage Review

This easy-to-understand book condenses basic grammar and usage rules into an engaging format for the reader. This tool helps students hone their skills in parts of speech, sentence structure, capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and paragraph organization.

The materials are designed to cover the objectives tested on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (Levels 12-14) and the Stanford 9 Achievement Test (Levels Intermediate 2 through Advanced 2). In addition, the Grammar and Usage Review teaches concepts and skills emphasized on end-of-grade and high school exit exams. Each chapter contains concise lessons and frequent practice exercises. Each chapter ends with an open-ended chapter review followed by a multiple-choice test in a standardized test format. In this 2004 edition, a diagnostic test has been added to determine student strengths and areas for improvement.

The Grammar and Usage Review teaches concepts and skills emphasized on