Tip of the Day:
DespiteUsage Tip
'Despite' is followed by a noun (phrase) and is followed by a comma when introducing the sentence. If 'despite' is used in the middle of a sentence, no comma is required.
Example Sentences
She'll be making a presentation, despite her lack of extra time to prepare.
Despite wanting to play tennis, Johnny stayed home and did his homework.
Quiz of the Day - How many peoples?!:
Take this quiz on singular, plural, countable and uncountable nouns.
English Worksheet of the Day - Acquiring Listening Skills :
Acquiring listening skills is frustrating. This is because successful listening skills are acquired over time and with lots of practice. It's frustrating for students because there are no rules as in grammar teaching. Here is a discussion of the problem and some suggestions to improving listening skills.
