The Grammar Review Book

Discovering and Correcting Errors

David Kehe and Peggy Dustin Kehe

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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, missing verbs, incorrect verb forms, or misused articles—and guides students to notice the pattern, 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 retention and deepening grammatical awareness.

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, this book helps learners develop confidence, accuracy, and independence as they address the most common grammar challenges head-on.

  • 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 the grammar point 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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