This supplementary reference guide for students of intermediate Spanish, provides a clear, step-by-step process explaining correct Spanish use of every kind of pronoun and preposition, and discusses interrogative pronouns, subject pronouns, reflexive pronouns and uses of, and more.

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(abridged and revised) This reference grammar offers intermediate and advanced students a reason ably comprehensive guide to the morphology and syntax of educated speech and plain prose in Spain and Latin America at the end of the twentieth century. Spanish is the main, usually the sole official language of twenty-one countries,} and it is set fair to overtake English by the year 2000 in numbers 2 of native speakers. This vast geographical and political diversity ensures that Spanish is a good deal less unified than French, German or even English, the latter more or less internationally standardized according to either American or British norms. Until the 1960s, the criteria of internationally correct Spanish were dictated by the Real Academia Espanola, but the prestige of this institution has now sunk so low that its most solemn decrees are hardly taken seriously - witness the fate of the spelling reforms listed in the Nuevas normas de prosodia y ortograjia, which were supposed to come into force in all Spanish-speaking countries in 1959 and, nearly forty years later, are still selectively ignored by publishers and literate persons everywhere. The fact is that in Spanish 'correctness' is nowadays decided, as it is in all living languages, by the consensus of native speakers; but consensus about linguistic usage is obviously difficult to achieve between more than twenty independent, widely scattered and sometimes mutually hostile countries. Peninsular Spanish is itself in flux.

Unlike other vocabulary guides that require the rote memorization of literally thousands of words, this book starts from the premise that using the etymological connections between Spanish and English words--their common derivations from Latin, Greek, and other languages--is the most effective way to acquire and remember vocabulary. This approach is suitable for beginners as well as for advanced students. Teachers of the language will also find much material that can be used to help motivate their students to acquire, and retain, Spanish vocabulary. Spanish Vocabulary is divided into four parts and four annexes: Part I provides background material on the origins of Spanish and begins the process of presenting Spanish vocabulary. Part II presents "classical" Spanish vocabulary--words whose form (in both Spanish and English) is nearly unchanged from Latin and Greek. Part III deals with "popular" Spanish vocabulary, which underwent significant changes in form (and often meaning) during the evolution from Latin to Spanish. A number of linguistic patterns are identified that will help learners recognize and remember new vocabulary. Part IV treats a wide range of themes, including words of Germanic and Arabic origin, numbers, time, food and animals, the family, the body, and politics. Annex A: Principal exceptions to the "Simplified Gender Rule" Annex B: 700 words whose relations, if any, to English words are not immediately obvious Annex C: -cer verbs and related words Annex D: 4,500 additional words, either individually or in groups, with English correspondences

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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Master two of the trickiest elements of Spanish grammar—pronouns and prepositions—with the most comprehensive review available For more than a decade, this has been the go-to workbook for study and mastery of pronouns and prepositions of the Spanish language—written by an expert with a uniquely clear way of explaining when and why a particular pronoun or preposition should be used (not simply the correct forms). Put the perennial favorite to work for you, as it guides you through pronouns of every kind—including subject, interrogative, possessive, demonstrative, adjective, relative, and direct and indirect pronouns—as well as pronouns as objects of prepositions, numbers as pronouns, reflective object pronouns, reciprocal pronouns, se and the passive voice, and prepositions and related terms. Now updated with new exercises, the Premium 4th Edition of Practice Makes Perfect Spanish Pronouns & Prepositions is enhanced with audio recordings of example sentences and exercise answers, accessible online and via app, to help you improve your accent and understand even the most complex Spanish pronoun and preposition usage. Boost your mastery of the Spanish language with Practice Makes Perfect Spanish Pronouns & Prepositions, Premium 4th Edition: • The most comprehensive review of pronouns and prepositions in Spanish • Clear explanations of all aspects of Spanish pronouns and prepositions • New and updated example sentences and exercises • Streaming audio recordings of answers to more than 100 engaging exercises to help you improve your pronunciation skills • Extensive additional app content, including flashcards and auto-fill glossary for quick look-up

Learn Spanish through practice, practice, practice! For a decade, this has been the go-to workbook for study and mastery of the tricky pronouns and prepositions of the Spanish language. Now entirely updated, this engaging workbook features contemporary examples, as well as free online audio recordings of all the answers. Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Pronouns and Prepositions provides extensive exercises, giving you all the practice you need for mastery. Author Dorothy Richmond also has a uniquely clear way of explaining to you when and why a particular pronoun or preposition should be used, not just the correct forms. Richmond also combines clarity of content with a touch of humor, a healthy helping of celebrity references, and an awareness that you will be more interested in language learning that they can relate to their own lives and interests. New and updated example sentences and translation passages. Free companion website that provides audio recordings of all the answers in McGraw-Hill's unique "Study Player" format. Clear explanations and highly entertaining. More than 100 engaging exercises, enhanced by free-access online audio + text answers that allows you to improve your accent and confidence in speaking. An enhanced ebook is now available with an audio answer key. Please select Kindle Edition with Audio/Video from the available formats. Topics include: Subject Pronouns; Interrogative Pronouns; Pronouns as Objects of Prepositions; Possessive Pronouns; Demonstrative Pronouns; Numbers as Pronouns; Adjective Pronouns; Relative Pronouns; Direct Object Pronouns; Indirect Object Pronouns; Reflexive Object Pronouns; RID: Sentences with Two Object Pronouns; Reciprocal Pronouns; Se and the Passive Voice; Prepositions (and Related Terms)