The Grammar Review Book
The Grammar Review Book

The Grammar Review Book

Discovering and Correcting Errors

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LANGUAGE STUDY

150 Pages, 8.5 x 11

Formats: Paperback

Paperback, $31.00 (US $31.00) (CA $44.00)

Publication Date: March 2006

ISBN 9780866472425

Price: $31.00
 
 

Overview

The Grammar Review Book provides English language learners with a practical, inductive approach to mastering the grammatical structures that cause the most persistent errors in writing and speaking. Each unit begins with a targeted mistake commonly made by learners—such as missing subjects, misused verbs, or incorrect word forms—and guides students to notice patterns, analyze the issue, and discover the correct structure through carefully sequenced tasks. Instead of being told the rule first, students explore examples, compare sentences, and draw their own conclusions, strengthening long-term understanding.

The book’s approach is grounded in the belief that grammar learning is most effective when students are active investigators rather than passive recipients. To support this, the exercises are intentionally multi-sensory, involving reading, listening, noticing, sorting, speaking, writing, and analytical problem-solving. Each unit concludes with a short, original writing task that requires students to apply the target structure in a meaningful, communicative context—ensuring that new knowledge transfers directly into real-world use. This makes The Grammar Review Book an ideal resource for teachers who want grammar instruction that is both clear and cognitively engaging.

Designed for classroom use, tutoring, or self-study, the book helps learners develop confidence, accuracy, and independence as they address common grammar challenges head-on.

Features

  • Inductive, discovery-based grammar instruction that promotes deeper understanding
  • Focus on real, recurring grammatical errors made by English language learners
  • Tasks that activate analytical and critical thinking skills
  • Multi-sensory exercises involving noticing, comparing, speaking, reading, and writing
  • A final writing task in every unit that requires students to apply grammar independently
  • Suitable for intermediate and advanced learners who want to improve accuracy in academic or professional contexts
  • Ideal for ESL programs, writing support centers, and targeted grammar workshops

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Author Biography

David Keheand Peggy Dustin Kehe, authors of The Grammar Review Book, have co-written eight textbooks with Pro Lingua Learning. They have been ESL teachers for over 35 years in the U.S., Japan, and Greece and with the Peace Corps in Niger. They both have a Master of Arts in TESOL from the School for International Training (SIT) in Brattleboro, Vermont. Currently, David is Faculty Emeritus at Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, WA, and Peggy is retired from teaching. David also writes a blog called "Common Sense Teaching ESL."