Adopts a conversational, non-technical tone and presents an array of language samples to foster proficiency in the Spanish language. KEY TOPICS: Features important rules and constructions for nouns, articles, adjectives, pronouns, adverbs, interrogatives, conjunctions, prepositions, verbs, and functional expressions. MARKET:Spanish language teachers will find this concise review a non-threatening tool with an abundance of useful data, exercises, and transitional text.

Proverbs, poems, and songs illustrate points of grammar in this concise yet complete intermediate-level review. Abundant exercises follow each lesson and include readings, cultural information, and opportunities for conversational practice.

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A Spanish Grammar Workbook contains 500 grammar exercises that vary in difficulty from simple tests and puzzles to multiple choice tests and realistic dialogues as well as communication exercises which function as prompts to the oral practice of the grammar in representative contexts. Includes 500 grammar exercises varying from simple tests and puzzles to multiple choice tests and realistic dialogues which contextualize Spanish grammar in everyday speech. Indicates difficulty level of each exercise and includes an extensive answer key. Complements and is cross-referenced with Blackwell's A Comprehensive Spanish Grammar by Jacques de Bruyne (with additional material by Christopher J. Pountain). Helps language learners understand grammatical functions naturally by putting theory into practice.