Free Grammar Lessons
Explore free grammar lessons to help you recognise common mistakes and improve your English.
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Making Lists: An Essential Grammar Skill
Learn how to join items in a sentence, using commas, conjunctions and semicolons correctly.
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Verb Tenses and IELTS Maps
Choose suitable verb tenses when describing past, present and proposed changes on IELTS maps.
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Commas and Time Phrases
Using commas can be difficult, but thankfully you don’t need to know all the rules to get a great IELTS score.
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Past Simple vs Past Perfect
Firstly, let’s look at the past simple tense.
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Complex Sentences
A complex sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
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Pluralisation: An Essential Grammar Guide
As for IELTS grammar, pluralisation errors will tell the examiner that your score is a maximum of band 6, and making several errors could push you down to a 5 or lower.
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Content or Contents?
The word “content” is sometimes countable and sometimes uncountable.
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How to Use “Would” [English Grammar]
In conditional sentences, "would" is often used to describe a situation that is dependent on another condition.
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Adverbs and Word Order
Adverbs are a vital part of English grammar, often providing critical information about how, when, or where an action occurs.
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Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal verbs are expressions that are made of a verb and either a preposition or adverb.
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Least vs Lowest [English Grammar]
As you dive deeper into the intricacies of the English language, you'll frequently come across words that seem interchangeable but carry distinct meanings in different contexts.
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Understanding Question Word Order in English Grammar
For these questions, the auxiliary verb and the subject often switch places.
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10 Commonly Misused Words in English
Effect, on the other hand, is usually a noun that refers to a result or outcome.
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Albeit vs Even Though [English Grammar]
The English language is filled with a variety of words and phrases that serve to create connections between ideas.
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Can vs Could
When delving into the complexities of the English language, certain words might appear to be quite similar in usage.
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Present Simple vs Present Perfect
The present simple tense is used to express general facts, habits, and routines that are true in the present and often true over an extended period.
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Understanding Non-gradable Adjectives in English
Navigating the intricate web of the English language can sometimes feel like a maze, especially when you stumble upon terms like "non-gradable adjectives." But don't worry!
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