Lessons

Rules for the use and omission of articles

June 7, 2013

Articles are often misused.  The overuse and misuse of articles will cause ungrammatically. Nonetheless, most article errors are not serious. Even if you omit all the articles, you will still be able to convey the meaning.  Still, students should learn the correct use of articles. Article errors can lower your scores in tests like TOEFL [...]

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Special uses of the simple present tense

June 4, 2013

We have already learned that the simple present tense is used to talk about habits and long lasting situations. In a few cases, this tense form is also used to talk about the future. For example, the simple present tense can be used to talk about scheduled future events. Dad’s train arrives at 3.30. The [...]

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Common grammar exceptions

June 3, 2013

Almost every grammar rule in English has some exceptions to it. In this lesson, we will take a look at these grammar exceptions that often frustrate ESL students. Use of auxiliary verbs in the simple present and simple past tense You have already learned that the simple present tense is used to talk about general [...]

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Words used to connect clauses

May 29, 2013

In English, we use two types of words to connect clauses. These are conjunctions and relative pronouns. Conjunctions are of two types: coordinating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions. Subordinate clause A subordinate clause is a type of clause that cannot stand alone. Subordinate clauses are introduced by subordinating conjunctions. Examples are: as, because, since, when, while, [...]

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