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ETTM_00_FM1_i-viii.QXD:RE_edition.QXD 7/1/08 1:49 PM Page i ENGLISH TO THE MAX ETTM_00_FM1_i-viii.QXD:RE_edition.QXD 7/1/08 1:49 PM Page ii ETTM_00_FM1_i-viii.QXD:RE_edition.QXD 7/1/08 1:49 PM Page iii ENGLISH TO THE MAX 1,200 PRACTICE QUESTIONS TO MAXIMIZE YOUR ENGLISH POWER ® N E W Y O R K ETTM_00_FM1_i-viii.QXD:RE_edition.QXD 7/1/08 1:49 PM Page iv Copyright © 2008 LearningExpress, LLC. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. Published in the United States by LearningExpress, LLC, New York. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: English to the max: 1,200 practice questions to maximize your English power. p. cm. ISBN978-1-57685-704-5 (1-57685-704-2) 1. English language—Examinations, questions, etc. I. LearningExpress (Organization) PE1114.E645 2008 428.0076—dc22 2008012379 Printed in the United States of America 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 First Edition For more information or to place an order, contact LearningExpress at: 2 Rector Street 26th Floor New York, NY 10006 Or visit us at: www.learnatest.com ETTM_00_FM1_i-viii.QXD:RE_edition.QXD 7/1/08 1:49 PM Page v 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 v ETTM_00_FM1_i-viii.QXD:RE_edition.QXD 7/1/08 1:49 PM Page vi ETTM_00_FM1_i-viii.QXD:RE_edition.QXD 7/1/08 1:49 PM Page vii ENGLISH TO THE MAX ETTM_00_FM1_i-viii.QXD:RE_edition.QXD 7/1/08 1:49 PM Page viii ETTM_01_001_036.QXD:GED Test series 7/1/08 1:50 PM Page 1 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 1

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