Grammar for Intermediate Level English Learners
English grammar learning for intermediate level learners includes English grammar explainations for basic grammar such as tenses, preposition use, adjectives and adverbs and more.
Guide to Expressions of Quantity
Guide to the most common expressions of quantity with examples of both count and noncount nouns.
Guide to the most common expressions of quantity with examples of both count and noncount nouns.
Expressing Quantity
How to Express Quantity in English for Beginners including an explanation of few, little, much and many with follow up quiz.
How to Express Quantity in English for Beginners including an explanation of few, little, much and many with follow up quiz.
Guide to Reported Speech
Guide to learning and teaching reported speech for students and teachers. This guide includes a brief description, links to detailed explanations, quizzes, free lesson plans, related activities and worksheets.
Guide to learning and teaching reported speech for students and teachers. This guide includes a brief description, links to detailed explanations, quizzes, free lesson plans, related activities and worksheets.
Guide to Future with Will and Going to
Guide to learning Future with Will and Going to for students and teachers. This guide includes a brief description, links to detailed explanations, quizzes, free lesson plans, related activities and worksheets.
Guide to learning Future with Will and Going to for students and teachers. This guide includes a brief description, links to detailed explanations, quizzes, free lesson plans, related activities and worksheets.
Guide to Past Simple and Past Continuous
Guide to learning past simple and past continuous for students and teachers. This guide includes a brief description, links to detailed explanations, quizzes, free lesson plans, related activities and worksheets.
Guide to learning past simple and past continuous for students and teachers. This guide includes a brief description, links to detailed explanations, quizzes, free lesson plans, related activities and worksheets.
Guide to Past Simple and Past Continuous
Guide to learning past simple and past continuous for students and teachers. This guide includes a brief description, links to detailed explanations, quizzes, free lesson plans, related activities and worksheets.
Guide to learning past simple and past continuous for students and teachers. This guide includes a brief description, links to detailed explanations, quizzes, free lesson plans, related activities and worksheets.
Guide to Present Tenses
Guide to learning present tenses for students and teachers. This guide includes a brief description, links to detailed explanations, quizzes, free lesson plans, related activities and worksheets.
Guide to learning present tenses for students and teachers. This guide includes a brief description, links to detailed explanations, quizzes, free lesson plans, related activities and worksheets.
Guide to the Comparative Form and Superlative Form
Guide to learning the comparative and superlative forms for students and teachers. This guide includes a brief description, links to detailed explanations, quizzes, free lesson plans, related activities and worksheets.
Guide to learning the comparative and superlative forms for students and teachers. This guide includes a brief description, links to detailed explanations, quizzes, free lesson plans, related activities and worksheets.
Guide to the Conditional Forms
Guide to learning the conditional forms for students and teachers. This guide includes a brief description, links to detailed explanations, quizzes, free lesson plans, related activities and worksheets.
Guide to learning the conditional forms for students and teachers. This guide includes a brief description, links to detailed explanations, quizzes, free lesson plans, related activities and worksheets.
Common Mistakes in English - Good vs. Well
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - Good vs. Well
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - Good vs. Well
Common Mistakes in English - Bring, Take, Fetch, Get
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - Bring, Take, Fetch, Get
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - Bring, Take, Fetch, Get
Telling Stories - Sequencing Your Ideas
One of the most important ways to link ideas is to sequence them. Sequencing refers to the order in which events happened.
One of the most important ways to link ideas is to sequence them. Sequencing refers to the order in which events happened.
both ... and, neither ... nor, either ... or
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - Both and, neither nor, either or
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - Both and, neither nor, either or
Common Mistakes in English - So do I, Neither did I
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - So do I, Neither did I
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - So do I, Neither did I
Common Mistakes in English - A Lot, Lots Of, A Lot Of
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - A Lot, Lots Of, A Lot Of
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - A Lot, Lots Of, A Lot Of
Common Mistakes in English - Female - Feminine / Male - Masculine
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - Female - Feminine / Male - Masculine
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - Female - Feminine / Male - Masculine
Common Mistakes in English - A Little - A Few / Little - Few
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - A Little - A Few / Little - Few
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - A Little - A Few / Little - Few
Common Mistakes in English - Enough
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - Enough
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - Enough
Common Mistakes in English - Whether / If
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - Whether / If
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - Whether / If
English Tip of the Day
Each day receive a new English use tip with sentence examples. There is also a Quiz of the Day and Worksheet of the Day. The English level, quiz and worksheet start off easy at an intermediate level. As the months go by, you'll improve your level to advanced English usage.
Each day receive a new English use tip with sentence examples. There is also a Quiz of the Day and Worksheet of the Day. The English level, quiz and worksheet start off easy at an intermediate level. As the months go by, you'll improve your level to advanced English usage.
Capitalization Rules
Here is a detailed guide to capitalization rules especially created for ESL students. Each rule contains a number of examples.
Here is a detailed guide to capitalization rules especially created for ESL students. Each rule contains a number of examples.
Common Mistakes in English - Since vs. For with Present Perfect
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - Since vs. For with Present Perfect.
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - Since vs. For with Present Perfect.
Common Mistakes in English - Confusing Words
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - Confusing Words.
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - Confusing Words.
Common Mistakes in English - Double Negatives
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - Double Negatives.
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - Double Negatives.
Common Mistakes in English - You're vs. Your
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - You're vs. Your.
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - You're vs. Your.
Common Mistakes in English - Then vs. Than
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - Then vs. Than.
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - Then vs. Than.
Common Mistakes in English - Have vs. Of in Conditional Forms
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - Have vs. Of in Conditional Forms.
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - Have vs. Of in Conditional Forms.
Common Mistakes in English - Has gone to vs. Has been to
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - Has gone to vs. Has been to.
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - Has gone to vs. Has been to.
Common Mistakes in English - Too vs. Two vs. To
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - Too vs. Two vs. To.
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - Too vs. Two vs. To.
Common Mistakes in English - They're vs. There vs. Their
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - They're vs. There vs. Their.
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - They're vs. There vs. Their.
Common Mistakes in English - It's vs. Its
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - it's vs. it's.
Guide to some of the most common mistakes in English - it's vs. it's.
English Verb Resources
Here is a guide to the extensive English verb resources at the site. Resources include information on verb conjugation, auxiliary verbs, phrasal verbs, verb patterns and more.
Here is a guide to the extensive English verb resources at the site. Resources include information on verb conjugation, auxiliary verbs, phrasal verbs, verb patterns and more.
Time Expressions and Tenses
Guide to the use of time expressions with various tenses in English.
Guide to the use of time expressions with various tenses in English.
Indirect Questions
Guide to forming indirect questions for ESL learners and classes with example situations and questions.
Guide to forming indirect questions for ESL learners and classes with example situations and questions.
Inversion
Guide to inversion and the various forms used for inverted sentences such as the negatives never, scarcely, only after, little, etc.
Guide to inversion and the various forms used for inverted sentences such as the negatives never, scarcely, only after, little, etc.
Non-Continuous Verbs
A look at common verbs that are not used in the continuous - progressive - forms.
A look at common verbs that are not used in the continuous - progressive - forms.
English Contractions
List of English contractions with full verb and example sentences for ESL students.
List of English contractions with full verb and example sentences for ESL students.
Simple Past or Present Perfect English Grammar Review Quiz
Try this 30 question quiz testing the use of simple past or present perfect. For example Jack _____ (work) as an banker before he _____ (become) a teacher.
Try this 30 question quiz testing the use of simple past or present perfect. For example Jack _____ (work) as an banker before he _____ (become) a teacher.
Intermediate English Grammar Review Quiz
This quiz provides questions that cover each of the most important Grammar points that intermediate level English students need to know. Correct answers are provided after each question and a total score is given with feedback at the end of the test.
This quiz provides questions that cover each of the most important Grammar points that intermediate level English students need to know. Correct answers are provided after each question and a total score is given with feedback at the end of the test.
Lower Intermediate English Grammar Review Quiz
This quiz provides questions that cover each of the most important Grammar points that lower-intermediate level English students need to know. Correct answers are provided after each question and a total score is given with feedback at the end of the test.
This quiz provides questions that cover each of the most important Grammar points that lower-intermediate level English students need to know. Correct answers are provided after each question and a total score is given with feedback at the end of the test.
Adding Emphasis in English - Cleft Sentences, Inversion and More
This article provides an explanation of a number of forms used to emphasize statements when expressing opinions, disagreeing, making strong suggestions, expressing annoyance, etc.
This article provides an explanation of a number of forms used to emphasize statements when expressing opinions, disagreeing, making strong suggestions, expressing annoyance, etc.
Adjective + Preposition Combinations - # 1
Study the use of these common expressions using adjective and preposition combinations.
Study the use of these common expressions using adjective and preposition combinations.
Adjective + Preposition Combinations - # 2
Study the use of these common expressions using adjective and preposition combinations.
Study the use of these common expressions using adjective and preposition combinations.
Adjective + Preposition Combinations - Quiz # 1
Check your understanding of the use of these common expressions using adjective and preposition combinations.
Check your understanding of the use of these common expressions using adjective and preposition combinations.
Adjective + Preposition Combinations - Quiz # 2
Check your understanding of the use of these common expressions using adjective and preposition combinations.
Check your understanding of the use of these common expressions using adjective and preposition combinations.
Adjective Placement Quiz
Test your knowledge of using more than one adjective to describe a noun (i.e., an interesting old English book).
Test your knowledge of using more than one adjective to describe a noun (i.e., an interesting old English book).
Adjective Placement
Guideline to the correct order of adjectives when using more than one adjective to describe a noun (i.e., an interesting old English book).
Guideline to the correct order of adjectives when using more than one adjective to describe a noun (i.e., an interesting old English book).
Adjectives or Adverb?
Sometimes students are not sure when to use an adverb or an adjective. This short guide provides an overview and rules to using both adjectives and adverbs.
Sometimes students are not sure when to use an adverb or an adjective. This short guide provides an overview and rules to using both adjectives and adverbs.
Adjectives
He is a careful driver. In this sentence 'careful' is an adjective. Learn the basic rules for using adjectives in English.
He is a careful driver. In this sentence 'careful' is an adjective. Learn the basic rules for using adjectives in English.
Adverb Clauses Expressing Conditions
How to use adverb clauses such as if, unless, only if, even if, etc. to express conditions for results.
How to use adverb clauses such as if, unless, only if, even if, etc. to express conditions for results.
Adverb Clauses Expressing Opposition
How to use adverb clauses with time expressions such though, even though, whereas, etc. to show clauses in opposition to each other.
How to use adverb clauses with time expressions such though, even though, whereas, etc. to show clauses in opposition to each other.
Adverb Clauses Overview
Introduction to the use of adverb clauses using a chart to show the various types of adverb clauses used (time, opposition, condition and cause/effect).
Introduction to the use of adverb clauses using a chart to show the various types of adverb clauses used (time, opposition, condition and cause/effect).
Adverb Clauses Showing Cause and Effect
How to use adverb clauses such as because, as, since, etc. to express cause and effect.
How to use adverb clauses such as because, as, since, etc. to express cause and effect.
Adverb Clauses with Time Expressions
Adverb Clauses with Time Expressions</B></A><BR>How to use adverb clauses with time expressions such as when, as soon as, before, etc.
Adverb Clauses with Time Expressions</B></A><BR>How to use adverb clauses with time expressions such as when, as soon as, before, etc.
Adverbs of Frequency
Reference guide to using adverbs of frequency such as 'always, usually, rarely and never'. This extensive guide includes exceptions, and an extensive list of uses for adverbs of frequency.
Reference guide to using adverbs of frequency such as 'always, usually, rarely and never'. This extensive guide includes exceptions, and an extensive list of uses for adverbs of frequency.
Alternate Conditional Forms
There are a number of alternate forms used with the conditional. This features focuses on variations in standard conditional sentences.
There are a number of alternate forms used with the conditional. This features focuses on variations in standard conditional sentences.
Auxiliary Verb Usage in English
Knowing correct auxiliary verb usage is key to tense usage. Every tense takes an auxiliary form of the verb. This guide to auxiliary verb provides an overview and quiz of auxiliary verb usage in English.
Knowing correct auxiliary verb usage is key to tense usage. Every tense takes an auxiliary form of the verb. This guide to auxiliary verb provides an overview and quiz of auxiliary verb usage in English.
Back to School Intermediate Level Resources
Getting ready to go back to school as a student or teacher can be as simple as reviewing what you've studied or taught, or as difficult as learning new skills to prepare you for a new class. This guide to back to school resources at the site for beginning, intermediate, advanced level and teachers will help you prepare for the new school year.
Getting ready to go back to school as a student or teacher can be as simple as reviewing what you've studied or taught, or as difficult as learning new skills to prepare you for a new class. This guide to back to school resources at the site for beginning, intermediate, advanced level and teachers will help you prepare for the new school year.
Basic English Punctuation Rules
This guide provides instruction on the basic rules of using a period, comma, colon, semicolon, question mark and exclamation point. It is intended for intermediate to advanced level ESL EFL English classes.
This guide provides instruction on the basic rules of using a period, comma, colon, semicolon, question mark and exclamation point. It is intended for intermediate to advanced level ESL EFL English classes.
Causative Verbs
Explanation of the Engilsh causative verbs have and make with examples of structures and usage. For use in ESL and EFL classes.
Explanation of the Engilsh causative verbs have and make with examples of structures and usage. For use in ESL and EFL classes.
Causative Verbs
Explanation of the Engilsh causative verbs have and make with examples of structures and usage. For use in ESL and EFL classes.
Explanation of the Engilsh causative verbs have and make with examples of structures and usage. For use in ESL and EFL classes.
Comparative and Superlative Forms
Quiz Review of comparative and superlative forms.
Quiz Review of comparative and superlative forms.
Conditionals
Learn the conditional forms: Conditional 0, 1, 2, and 3 as well as some important exceptions to the rules.
Learn the conditional forms: Conditional 0, 1, 2, and 3 as well as some important exceptions to the rules.
Contractions
When we use contractions (He's, We've etc.) in English including when to use contractions in written English.
When we use contractions (He's, We've etc.) in English including when to use contractions in written English.
Countable or Uncountable?
Check your understanding of whether a noun is countable or uncountable with this quiz.
Check your understanding of whether a noun is countable or uncountable with this quiz.
Definite and Indefinite Article English Grammar Review Quiz
Take this 30 question quiz and try to beat the clock!
Take this 30 question quiz and try to beat the clock!
Direct Speech Quiz - 1
Check your understanding of the use of direct speech with this (difficult) quiz asking for transformations from direct to indirect speech.
Check your understanding of the use of direct speech with this (difficult) quiz asking for transformations from direct to indirect speech.
Direct Speech Quiz - 2
Check your understanding of the use of direct speech with this (difficult) quiz asking for transformations from direct to indirect speech.
Check your understanding of the use of direct speech with this (difficult) quiz asking for transformations from direct to indirect speech.
Discourse Markers
Formal English is more difficult than informal English. Furthermore, ideas need to flow logically from one another. This is an example of two sentences connected by a discourse marker. Use this guide to help you or your students express their ideas well.
Formal English is more difficult than informal English. Furthermore, ideas need to flow logically from one another. This is an example of two sentences connected by a discourse marker. Use this guide to help you or your students express their ideas well.
Do or Make Explained
Do or Make? One of the most common problems for beginners and intermediate learners. They both have similar meanings, but there are differences. Here is a review sheet explaining the difference between the two verbs, providing key collocations and followed up by a quiz testing your knowledge.
Do or Make? One of the most common problems for beginners and intermediate learners. They both have similar meanings, but there are differences. Here is a review sheet explaining the difference between the two verbs, providing key collocations and followed up by a quiz testing your knowledge.
English Article Useage Quiz #1
Quiz focusing on article useage in English. Choose a, an, the or nothing to complete the gaps.
Quiz focusing on article useage in English. Choose a, an, the or nothing to complete the gaps.
English Article Useage Quiz #2
Quiz focusing on article useage in English. Choose a, an, the or nothing to complete the gaps.
Quiz focusing on article useage in English. Choose a, an, the or nothing to complete the gaps.
English Grammar Quick Review: Tenses
This grammar reference section provides a quick review and explanation of tenses used in English. The feature is divided into sections on present, past and future tenses including tense usage instructions, example sentences and hints.
This grammar reference section provides a quick review and explanation of tenses used in English. The feature is divided into sections on present, past and future tenses including tense usage instructions, example sentences and hints.
English Grammar Workbooks
Top grammar workbook recommendations for English as a Second Language students and teachers. These grammar workbooks are used in both the UK and the United States for classes and self-study from beginning to advanced levels.
Top grammar workbook recommendations for English as a Second Language students and teachers. These grammar workbooks are used in both the UK and the United States for classes and self-study from beginning to advanced levels.
English Tenses
A quick overview chart to 13 tenses in English. This guide gives you a general idea of when to use these tenses.
A quick overview chart to 13 tenses in English. This guide gives you a general idea of when to use these tenses.
Exceptions to the Present Simple
There are a number of important exceptions to the use of the present simple. Find out which of these exceptions are important for you.
There are a number of important exceptions to the use of the present simple. Find out which of these exceptions are important for you.
for / while / during
Study the use of these prepositions to express when something happens during another activity.
Study the use of these prepositions to express when something happens during another activity.
Forming Modals
Learn about how modals are formed in the various tenses.
Learn about how modals are formed in the various tenses.
Free E-mail Course: Intensive Grammar Workshop
If you would like to brush-up your English grammar knowledge, review outside of class or increase your English grammar skills this is the course for you. The course provides extensive instruction and practice taking learners from an intermediate level to an advanced level of English grammar.
If you would like to brush-up your English grammar knowledge, review outside of class or increase your English grammar skills this is the course for you. The course provides extensive instruction and practice taking learners from an intermediate level to an advanced level of English grammar.
Future Forms
Learn about the various forms used for the future: will - going to - continuous, including follow up quiz.
Learn about the various forms used for the future: will - going to - continuous, including follow up quiz.
Future Tenses Review - Auxiliary Verbs
Concise Review of English tenses focusing on auxiliary verbs to help students learn English - focus on future tenses.
Concise Review of English tenses focusing on auxiliary verbs to help students learn English - focus on future tenses.
Gerund Or Infinitive Learning Tool
Not sure whether the verb takes the '-ing' form or the infinitive? Use this great interactive tool to check which form is appropriate.
Not sure whether the verb takes the '-ing' form or the infinitive? Use this great interactive tool to check which form is appropriate.
Gerund Or Infinitive
Decide whether the verb takes the gerund or the infinitive form of the following verb. For example: He enjoys playing tennis. - 'Enjoy' takes the gerund.
Decide whether the verb takes the gerund or the infinitive form of the following verb. For example: He enjoys playing tennis. - 'Enjoy' takes the gerund.
Grammar Lesson: Tense Review
Lesson aimed at inductively reviewing names and structures of basic tenses.
Lesson aimed at inductively reviewing names and structures of basic tenses.
Grammar Review Match-Up Game
Match-Up! is a grammar review game that helps students review basic sentence structure and match these structures to grammar concepts / structures / forms they have studied throughout the year.
Match-Up! is a grammar review game that helps students review basic sentence structure and match these structures to grammar concepts / structures / forms they have studied throughout the year.
Grammar Terminology
This feature presents an extract with a follow-up guide giving examples of the most important grammar terminology. By quickly reviewing this reference sheet, you can quickly brush-up your or your class' understanding of key grammar terminology, while at the same time reviewing some basic grammar concepts.
This feature presents an extract with a follow-up guide giving examples of the most important grammar terminology. By quickly reviewing this reference sheet, you can quickly brush-up your or your class' understanding of key grammar terminology, while at the same time reviewing some basic grammar concepts.
Guide to Verb Structures and Patterns
Guide to Verb Structures and Patterns</B></A><BR>This guide gives an overview of the most common verb structures and patterns used in English such as 'verb + object + infinitive', or 'verb ' object + participle', etc. Each verb structure or pattern includes a short explanation and example.
Guide to Verb Structures and Patterns</B></A><BR>This guide gives an overview of the most common verb structures and patterns used in English such as 'verb + object + infinitive', or 'verb ' object + participle', etc. Each verb structure or pattern includes a short explanation and example.
How to Improve Your English
This "how to" focuses on the basic goal of everything that this site deals with... A basic strategy guide to improving your English.
This "how to" focuses on the basic goal of everything that this site deals with... A basic strategy guide to improving your English.
How to Take a Test
Helpful guide to understanding "how" to take a test, as knowing English well is not the only thing necessary to do well on a test.
Helpful guide to understanding "how" to take a test, as knowing English well is not the only thing necessary to do well on a test.
in / at / on - prepositions of place and movement
Study the use of these prepositions to express movement and position in a city or country.
Study the use of these prepositions to express movement and position in a city or country.
in / at / on - prepositions of place
Study the use of these prepositions to express the position of objects.
Study the use of these prepositions to express the position of objects.
in / at / on - prepositions of time and date
Study the use of these prepositions to express when something happens.
Study the use of these prepositions to express when something happens.
Intermediate Grammar Review - 1
Interactive review of essential intermediate level English. Each question focuses on one specific concept and an explanation of the point is given for an incorrect answer.
Interactive review of essential intermediate level English. Each question focuses on one specific concept and an explanation of the point is given for an incorrect answer.
Intermediate Grammar Review - 2
Interactive review of essential intermediate level English. Each question focuses on one specific concept and an explanation of the point is given for an incorrect answer.
Interactive review of essential intermediate level English. Each question focuses on one specific concept and an explanation of the point is given for an incorrect answer.
Intermediate Grammar Review - 3
Interactive review of essential intermediate level English. Each question focuses on one specific concept and an explanation of the point is given for an incorrect answer.
Interactive review of essential intermediate level English. Each question focuses on one specific concept and an explanation of the point is given for an incorrect answer.
Intermediate Grammar Review - 4
Interactive review of essential intermediate level English. Each question focuses on one specific concept and an explanation of the point is given for an incorrect answer.
Interactive review of essential intermediate level English. Each question focuses on one specific concept and an explanation of the point is given for an incorrect answer.
Intermediate Learning Maze
Use this maze to test your knowledge of English while having fun.
Use this maze to test your knowledge of English while having fun.
Intermediate Practice Test
Great review exercise based on a wide variety of learning points appropriate to the intermediate level.
Great review exercise based on a wide variety of learning points appropriate to the intermediate level.
Like - Various Uses of 'Like'
'Like' is used in various forms for VERY different questions. Check your understanding of the usage of 'like' with this quiz.
'Like' is used in various forms for VERY different questions. Check your understanding of the usage of 'like' with this quiz.
Modal Verb Basics - Explanation
Guide to the basics of modal verbs with follow-up quizzes to test your knowledge for English learners.
Guide to the basics of modal verbs with follow-up quizzes to test your knowledge for English learners.
Modal Verb Basics - Quiz 1
Quiz on the basics of modal verbs with explanation of basic modal verb concepts for English learners.
Quiz on the basics of modal verbs with explanation of basic modal verb concepts for English learners.
Modal Verb Basics - Quiz 2
Quiz focusing on modal verb basics for English learners with quick guide to explanation of modal forms.
Quiz focusing on modal verb basics for English learners with quick guide to explanation of modal forms.
Modal Verbs 'Can' and 'Be Able to'
Learn about the modal verbs 'can' and 'be able to'.
Learn about the modal verbs 'can' and 'be able to'.
Modal Verbs 'Must' and 'Have to'
Learn about these commonly confused modal verbs that seem to mean the same thing, but really don't ...
Learn about these commonly confused modal verbs that seem to mean the same thing, but really don't ...
Modal Verbs of Probability
Modal verbs can also be used to express how likely we think something is. For example: 'He must be at work. It's nine o'clock' means that I am sure he is at work. Learn these important secondary uses of modal verbs.
Modal verbs can also be used to express how likely we think something is. For example: 'He must be at work. It's nine o'clock' means that I am sure he is at work. Learn these important secondary uses of modal verbs.
Nouns + Prepositions - Quiz
Check your understanding of the use of these common noun and preposition combinations.
Check your understanding of the use of these common noun and preposition combinations.
Nouns + Prepositions
Study the use of these common noun and preposition combinations.
Study the use of these common noun and preposition combinations.
Passive Voice
Sometimes it's better to use the passive voice. For example: 'Fords are made in Detroit' is much better than 'Somebody makes Fords in Detroit'. Learn about the passive voice.
Sometimes it's better to use the passive voice. For example: 'Fords are made in Detroit' is much better than 'Somebody makes Fords in Detroit'. Learn about the passive voice.
Passives Quiz - Active to Passive Voice
Check your understanding of the use of passive voice with this quiz asking for transformations from active to passive voice.
Check your understanding of the use of passive voice with this quiz asking for transformations from active to passive voice.
Passives Quiz - Passive to Active
Check your understanding of the use of passive voice with this quiz asking for transformations from passive to active voice.
Check your understanding of the use of passive voice with this quiz asking for transformations from passive to active voice.
Past and Past Participle Learning Tool
Go - went - gone, come - came -come, sing - sang - ? Having problems memorizing irregular past verbs? Practice the forms with this interactive tool.
Go - went - gone, come - came -come, sing - sang - ? Having problems memorizing irregular past verbs? Practice the forms with this interactive tool.
Past Simple or Present Perfect? - 1
Quiz focusing on one of the more difficult grammar points in English: When to use the past simple or present perfect.
Quiz focusing on one of the more difficult grammar points in English: When to use the past simple or present perfect.
Past Simple or Present Perfect? - 2
Quiz focusing on one of the more difficult grammar points in English: When to use the past simple or present perfect.
Quiz focusing on one of the more difficult grammar points in English: When to use the past simple or present perfect.
Perfect or Progressive
Sometimes it's difficult to know whether to use a perfect form (He's lived here for three years) or the progressive perfect form (He's been working for three hours). Find out when to use either form in the past, present or future.
Sometimes it's difficult to know whether to use a perfect form (He's lived here for three years) or the progressive perfect form (He's been working for three hours). Find out when to use either form in the past, present or future.
Personal Pronouns, Adjectives, Reflexive Forms: Quiz 2
Cloze quiz focusing on personal pronouns, posessive adjectives, possessive pronouns and reflexive forms.
Cloze quiz focusing on personal pronouns, posessive adjectives, possessive pronouns and reflexive forms.
Plural Forms
How to form plurals in English including a number of exceptions.
How to form plurals in English including a number of exceptions.
Prepositional Phrase Reference Sheet
Improve your knowledge of some of the most important and common combinations of prepositions used in English. Here is a reference sheet of some of the most common prepositional phrases arranged by preposition.
Improve your knowledge of some of the most important and common combinations of prepositions used in English. Here is a reference sheet of some of the most common prepositional phrases arranged by preposition.
Prepositional Phrases Quiz 3
Test your knowledge of the some of the most common prepositional phrases in English. Complete the 15 sentences with the prepositional phrases provided.
Test your knowledge of the some of the most common prepositional phrases in English. Complete the 15 sentences with the prepositional phrases provided.
Prepositional Phrases Quiz 4
Test your knowledge of the some of the most common prepositional phrases in English. Complete the 15 sentences with the prepositional phrases provided.
Test your knowledge of the some of the most common prepositional phrases in English. Complete the 15 sentences with the prepositional phrases provided.
Prepositional Phrases Quiz 5
Test your knowledge of the some of the most common prepositional phrases in English. Complete the 15 sentences with the prepositional phrases provided.
Test your knowledge of the some of the most common prepositional phrases in English. Complete the 15 sentences with the prepositional phrases provided.
Prepositions + Nouns - Quiz
Check your understanding of the use of these common expressions using prepositions followed by nouns.
Check your understanding of the use of these common expressions using prepositions followed by nouns.
Prepositions + Nouns
Study the use of these common expressions using prepositions followed by nouns.
Study the use of these common expressions using prepositions followed by nouns.
Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense
What are you doing right now? You are reading this page. Learn how to use the present continuous. For more advanced beginning level students.
What are you doing right now? You are reading this page. Learn how to use the present continuous. For more advanced beginning level students.
Present Perfect
Learn about the present perfect and when to use it. For example: I have lived in New York for a long time.
Learn about the present perfect and when to use it. For example: I have lived in New York for a long time.
Present Simple Tense
What do you do every day? Use this grammar chart to learn about the Present Simple. For more advanced beginning level students.
What do you do every day? Use this grammar chart to learn about the Present Simple. For more advanced beginning level students.
Quantifiers - much, many, some, few, etc.
Various quantifiers are used based on whether the noun is countable or uncountable, sentence position and negative, positive, or question form. Check your understanding of quantifiers with this quiz.
Various quantifiers are used based on whether the noun is countable or uncountable, sentence position and negative, positive, or question form. Check your understanding of quantifiers with this quiz.
Question Forms - Subject and Object Questions
Quiz testing question forms for both the common object question and the less common subject question.
Quiz testing question forms for both the common object question and the less common subject question.
Question Forms
Overview and short explanation of question forms for subject and object questions.
Overview and short explanation of question forms for subject and object questions.
Question Tag Forms
You know how question tags are formed, don't you? Practice question tag formation with this quiz.
You know how question tags are formed, don't you? Practice question tag formation with this quiz.
Recommended Books for Intermediate English Learners
Recommendations for every intermediate level English learner including course book, grammar books, exercise book, dictionary and appropriate software.
Recommendations for every intermediate level English learner including course book, grammar books, exercise book, dictionary and appropriate software.
Reference: Irregular Verbs
Reference list of irregular English verbs
Reference list of irregular English verbs
Reported Speech - Indirect Speech for ESL Learners
Guide to using reported speech - also called indirect speech - for ESL classes and learners.
Guide to using reported speech - also called indirect speech - for ESL classes and learners.
Reported Speech
Learn how to use reported speech. For example: "I will go to Paris" becomes "He said he would go to Paris".
Learn how to use reported speech. For example: "I will go to Paris" becomes "He said he would go to Paris".
Subordinate clauses - concessive, time, place, reason clauses
Explanation with examples of four important subordinate clauses - concessive, time, place and reason clauses.
Explanation with examples of four important subordinate clauses - concessive, time, place and reason clauses.
Time Expressions
Challenging quiz connecting sentences with the correct time clause (when, since, etc.) and then choosing the correct tense. Great for review.
Challenging quiz connecting sentences with the correct time clause (when, since, etc.) and then choosing the correct tense. Great for review.
Visual Guide to Prepositions of Place
Take note of where Bob is in relationship to the objects in the pictures to help improve your understanding of prepositions of place.
Take note of where Bob is in relationship to the objects in the pictures to help improve your understanding of prepositions of place.
What are Adverbs?
There are five different types of adverbs. This feature explains each of the five adverbs types, adverb spelling and adverb placement, as well as exceptions to the rules.
There are five different types of adverbs. This feature explains each of the five adverbs types, adverb spelling and adverb placement, as well as exceptions to the rules.
What are Phrasal Verbs?
This guide provides a overview of phrasal verbs including a discussion of separable and inseparable phrasal verbs.
This guide provides a overview of phrasal verbs including a discussion of separable and inseparable phrasal verbs.
What are pronouns?
Here is a guide to the four basic types of pronouns: subject, object, possessive and demonstrative. This overview provides a simple introduction for beginners or a quick review for other level students.
Here is a guide to the four basic types of pronouns: subject, object, possessive and demonstrative. This overview provides a simple introduction for beginners or a quick review for other level students.
Verb Form Quizzes - Gerund or Infinitive?
Take these quizzes to test your understanding of when to use the gerund (playing) and the infinitive (to play) when following other verbs.
Take these quizzes to test your understanding of when to use the gerund (playing) and the infinitive (to play) when following other verbs.