Books like If you were a verb by Michael Dahl
In "If You Were a Verb," Michael Dahl invites junior learners to discover the vibrant world of verbs and other lexical categories. The book explains how words function as active agents that build sentences, offering clear, age‑appropriate examples that illustrate the dynamic role each word plays in everyday communication.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Education & Language/Linguistics
Authors: Michael Dahl
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