Schaum's Outline of French Grammar - Mary Coffman Crocker

I first but the German version of this book and was so impressed with it that I purchased the French version. It retails in the shops at the regular price of £9.99, which is not at all bad for a language text book. It is a great book but having spoken German better than French I found that it was at a slightly higher level with listing all exceptions and rules that you would be there all day learning if you read it back to front! Yet this is a good thing that it is so thorough just a bit high for anything at GCSE level or below. For A -level and degree level students this a great tool though. There are 578 exercises that allow you to practice the rules that ...  Read the complete review

I've said this before and I'm sure I will say it again: anyone taking up the study of a foreign language seriously needs to have a thorough understanding of its grammar. I love using 'La Grammaire en Clair' workbook with its accompanying cartoons and generous helpings of humour running through the exercises, and it is fine for GCSE and probably AS Level French. But it doesn't cover absolutely everything. Schaum's French Grammar, on the other hand, leaves no stone unturned. A glance at the back-cover blurb reveals that this book contains more than 4,000 test items as well as exercises to help with communication activities. It is divided into chapters that make ...  Read the complete review