Category: Grammar

What are helping verbs? Helping verbs, also called “auxiliary verbs,” are verbs that don’t have a specific definition by themselves, but instead “help” the main verb of the sentence. …

👉 Quiz 1 / Quiz 2 Advanced Grammar Course What is reported speech? “Reported speech” is when we talk about what somebody else said – for example: Direct Speech: …

Take your grammar to the next level! Today’s question is whether to say a historic event or an historic event? We use a or an depending on the first …

Take your grammar to the next level! Which is correct – in school or at school? We actually use both, for slightly different situations. At school means the person …

Take your grammar to the next level! Do we say “everybody is happy” or “everybody are happy”? Even though “everybody” means multiple people, it takes a singular verb – …

Take your grammar to the next level! When should we use “haven’t” and when should we use “don’t have”? When “have” is the MAIN verb, the negative is don’t …

Take your grammar to the next level! Which is right – in a long time or for a long time? Both can be used in different cases. We typically …

Take your grammar to the next level! A student asks, “Is there a rule for choosing the infinitive or the ING form – I like reading or I like …

Take your grammar to the next level! Today’s question is “why can’t we say “I’m going to home” – why is it wrong?” The correct way is “I’m going …

Take your grammar to the next level! A student asked, “Why do people say ‘a beer’ or ‘a coffee’ if beer and coffee are uncountable?” Great question! Liquids are …

Take your grammar to the next level! Our question of the day is about the future in English: should we say: I will be traveling next month. I am …

Take your grammar to the next level! Should we say “in the end” or “at the end”? The answer is both, in slightly different situations. “In the end” is …

Take your grammar to the next level! Can you end a sentence with a preposition in English? The answer is YES in everyday, informal English, and NO in more …

Take your grammar to the next level! Our question of the day – is “look” a state verb or an action verb? It can be both. When a person …

Advanced English Grammar Course How well do YOU know prepositions in English? Let’s find out! This is a quiz lesson. I’ll show you a sentence and give you three …

Don’t say “I’m thinking to buy a new car.” The correct way is “I’m thinking about buying a new car.” There are actually multiple prepositions we can use after …

What is a Compound Sentence? A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a conjunction. An independent clause is one subject followed by one verb or verb phrase. Each independent clause …

What is a Simple Sentence? A simple sentence contains one independent clause. What’s an “independent clause”? It’s one subject followed by one verb or verb phrase. It expresses a single idea. Learn more about simple, …

The present perfect tense is one of the most common English verb tenses, and it’s used in several different ways. This lesson will teach you everything you ever wanted …

Adjective topics: What is an Adjective? How To Use Adjectives In A Sentence Adjective Lists & Examples Comparative Adjectives Superlative Adjectives Regular & Extreme Adjectives Compound Adjectives Adjectives + …