English to the max : 1200 practice questions to maximize your English power

450 Pages·2008·2.63 MB·English

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ENGLISH
TO THE MAX
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ENGLISH
TO THE MAX
1,200 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS TO
MAXIMIZE YOUR
ENGLISH POWER
®
N E W Y O R K
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Copyright © 2008 LearningExpress, LLC.
All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. Published in the United
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
English to the max: 1,200 practice questions to maximize your English power.
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ISBN978-1-57685-704-5 (1-57685-704-2)
1. English language—Examinations, questions, etc. I. LearningExpress (Organization)
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Contents
Introduction 1
Chapter 1: Punctuation Power-Up 3
Chapter 2: Agreement 19
Chapter 3: Modifiers—Are Yours Misplaced or Dangling? 37
Chapter 4: Sentence Sense 45
Chapter 5: Building Paragraphs from the Ground Up 123
Chapter 6: Acing the Essay 179
Chapter 7: Writing Boot Camp 195
Chapter 8: Literary Response Writing Prompts 267
Chapter 9: Critical Reading 293
Glossary 429
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Introduction
T
HE PROLIFIC WRITER and inventor Benjamin Franklin once said: “Failing to prepare is preparing
to fail.” As Franklin astutely pointed out, preparation is the key to success. English to the Max:
1,200 Practice Questions to Maximize Your English Powerprepares you for success by powering up
your verbal, reading, writing, and critical thinking skills through intensive English review and practice. Mas-
tering the assignments in this book will help you succeed on many levels: in your language arts classes, on
assessment and entrance exams, in the data-driven multimedia college and workplace environment that you
will be entering in the near future, and as a lifelong learner. To help you reach your goals, this handbook offers
several features:
■ a streamlined review of punctuation, modifiers, subject-verb agreement, tense agreement, and antecedent-
pronoun agreement, with practice questions organized at increasing levels of difficulty
■ lessons on sentence structure basics and pointers on identifying contextual clues in sentence-completion
test questions
■ paragraph development lessons with practice exercises targeted at different skill levels
■ individualized mini-lessons and writing prompts for three common essay forms—persuasive, expository,
and narrative—including essay models and detailed rubrics for scoring
■ 77 literary response writing prompts for use in timed practice writing sessions
■ a chapter on essay writing with guidelines for crafting first-rate introductory, supporting, and concluding
paragraphs
■ a revision checklist for use during essay writing practice
■ critical reading passages featuring intensive targeted reading and critical analysis practice
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