Complete the following sentences. Answers Looking out of the window, Peter saw a fox in the garden. The necklace was made of oyster shells. Peter’s… Continue reading
Conjunctions exercise
Complete the following sentences with an appropriate conjunction. Answers John smokes but his brother doesn’t. Neither Alice nor Mary has come. She speaks English as… Continue reading
Miscellaneous grammar mistakes
Here are some grammar mistakes often committed by ESL students. Incorrect: ‘How do you do?’ ‘Quite well, thank you.’ The correct reply to this question… Continue reading
Grammar terms: simple sentence, singular, split infinitive
Simple sentence A sentence which contains only one main clause. Examples are: She is coming; The king is dead; My brother wants to buy a… Continue reading
Grammar terms: Sentence Adverb and sequence of tenses
Sentence adverb Adverbs usually modify a verb or a verb phrase. A sentence adverb is an adverb which does not merely modify a verb or… Continue reading