English Grammar for Students of German:
The Study Guide for Those Learning German
6th ed.
ISBN: 978-0-934034-43-2
Pp. 170
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Need help learning German grammar?
Supplement your textbook with the English Grammar for Students of German— learn the English grammatical terms your German textbook assumes you know.
You will learn: see the English Grammar for Students of German Table of Contents
Parts of speech — how to English and German identify nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions . . .
Question: Why learn parts of speech?
So you’ll choose the correct German equivalent
of an English word.
Example: play is spielt if it’s a verb, but Schauspiel
if it’s a noun.
Functions of words — how to identifyEnglish and German subjects, direct and indirect objects . . .
Question: Why learn the functions of words?
So you’ll choose the correct German equivalent
of an English word.
Example: her is sie if it’s a direct object, but ihr if it’s an indirect object.
Grammatical terms — explanation of English and German conjugation, case, declension, agreement . . .
Question: Why learn grammatical terms?
So you’ll understand these terms that play an
important role in German..
Example: "agreement" explains why the is der before the German word for tree, but die before the German word for door.
Step-by-step analysis of examples — how to get from an English structure
to an equivalent German structure, see Chapter 20 of the O&H German Study Guide
Question: Why offer a step-by-step analysis of examples?
So you'll know how to get from an English structure
to a German structure.
Example: That is the student I got the book from.
Das ist die Schülerin, von der ich das Buch bekommen habe.
(word-for-word: that is the student from whom I the book got have).
Online resources include:
German Textbook Correlations —Pages to be studied in English Grammar for Students of German before each lesson in your textbook.
German Review Exercises — A 15-page review booklet that you can download and use to test your comprehension.
"You are strongly encouraged to use this book (English Grammar for Students of German). Experience has shown that students who consult it tend to achieve higher grades
then students who do not."
—The University of Western Ontario,
Dept. of Modern Languages and Litureatures
Each chapter in English Grammar for Students of German covers a grammar point
In English
- grammar explained as it relates to English, with examples
In German
- grammar explained as it relates to German
- examples with explanations of the rules applied
English Grammar for Students of German also offers
Study Tips — In the front pages of English Grammar for Students of German you will find Study Tips for learning German grammar, vocabulary, word forms, and effective study techniques. Also, many chapters end with Study Tips on the grammar points covered.