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English Grammar Structures and Forms Explained for ESL EFL

English grammar structures and forms explainations including reference sheets for beginning, intermediate, upper and advanced level ESL EFL English classes and learners.
  1. Tenses (33)
  2. Verb Forms (23)
  3. Conditionals (8)
  4. Functional English (21)
  5. Question Forms (10)

'Such' and 'So'

This guide to the differences between usage in so and such to provide reasons for doing something for English learners.

Adjective Placement

uide to correct adjective order and placement in sentences for English learners.

English Prepositions

List of the most important English prepositions for English language learners.

Possessive Nouns and Possessive Adjectives

Review and guide to possessive forms including possessive nouns, possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns for lower level English learners and classes.

Focus on Adjectives Ending in -ic and -ical

Focus on Adjectives Ending in -ic and -ical for ESL Classes and Learners. This overview provides example sentences and a clear explanation of the differences between these two forms.

Intensifying Adjectives

A guide to the use of intensifying adjectives to describe non-physical nouns

Grammar Terminology Reference

The Most Important Terminology for Advanced ESL EFL students of English Grammar in convenient reference form

Defining and Non-Defining Relative Clauses

A look at the proper usage of relative clauses for upper level ESL EFL TEFL TESOL TOEFL English learners, classes and teachers - including follow-up quizzes

Reflexive Pronouns in English

Rules and usage for reflexive pronouns in English including examples and problem areas for ESL students.

Differences between Action and Stative Verbs

Description of the differences between action and stative verbs for ESL and EFL classes.

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.

English Contractions

List of English contractions with full verb and example sentences for ESL students.

Book Recommendations for Advanced English Learning

Recommendations for every advanced level American English or British English learner including course book, grammar books, exercise book, dictionary and vocabulary building resources.

'Some' and 'Any' for beginners

Use of "some" and "any" - and "some" and "any" words such as something, anywhere, somebody, etc.

'Was'- for beginners

The simple past form of the verb "to be".

A, An, The

"A, An, The" definite and indefinite articles in English - Beginners Guide to indefinite articles

Adjective Order

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.

Adjectives

The basic rules for using adjectives in English.

Adverbs

The basic rules for using adverbs in English.

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.

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.

Business English Reference

Top business English books for English as special purposes learners and teachers. These books can help you improve your English for specific business situations.

Comparative and Superlative Forms

Quiz Review of comparative and superlative forms.

Contractions

When we use contractions (He's, We've etc.) in English including when to use contractions in written English.

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.

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.

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.

Grammar Terminology Reference

Extract with a follow-up guide giving examples of the most important grammar terminology. Quickly brush-up your or your class' understanding of key grammar terminology, while at the same time reviewing some basic grammar concepts.

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.

Guide to Countable and Uncountable Nouns

A guide to the basics of countable and uncountable nouns in English for ESL EFL classes including a discussion of commonly confused uncountable nouns as well as the most common container or quantity expressions used with uncountable nouns such as cheese, information, etc.

Impersonal Subjects and Gerunds

When making general statements about an activity we can use two forms in English. Grammar explaination and quiz for upper intermediate to advanced level classes and students.

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...

Modals - conjugation

Learn about how modals are formed in the various tenses.

Paired Conjunctions - both ... and, not only ... but also, e

Paired conjunctions are especially useful for formal written English. Use this quiz to check your understanding of how these forms are used.

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.

Plurals

How to form plurals in English.

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.

Recommended Books for Intermediate English Learners

Recommendations for every intermediate level English learner including course book, grammar books, exercise book, dictionary and appropriate software.

Relative Clauses

Relative clauses provide extra information. This information can either define something (defining clause), or provide unnecessary, but interesting, added information (non-defining clause).

Uses of 'Like'

'Like' is used in various forms for VERY different questions. Check your understanding of the usage of 'like' with this quiz.

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.

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.

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.

Adverb Placement in English

Guide to how to adverb placement in English for English language learners and classes.

Difference between OF and FROM in English

A discussion of the differences between of and from in English which often cause learners difficulty.

Expressing Quantity

This guide to expressing quantity in English focuses on common expressions used to express large quantities for both countable and uncountable nouns.

Direct Objects

Explanation of direct objects especially written for English as a Second Language or Foreign Language learners. A variety of direct object types are explained and examples are included to illustrate.

Indirect Objects

Explanation of indirect objects especially written for English as a Second Language or Foreign Language learners. A variety of direct object types are explained and examples are included to illustrate.

Exceptions to the Rule

Discussion of the exceptions to the rule when using do and did in the positive to disagree or stress information for English learners.

Types of Nouns

Different types of nouns include concrete and abstract nouns, countable and uncountable nouns, pronouns, common nouns and collective nouns. These different types of nouns have special rules of definite and indefinite article usage, as well as singular or plural verb conjugation.

Possessive Pronouns

Review and guide to possessive pronouns in English. Possessive pronouns are usually placed at the end of sentences and include 'mine', 'yours', etc.

Participles

This guide to participles discusses the various uses of the present and past participles in easy English with multiple examples of each learning point.

Contractions Grammar

Contractions' grammar follow rules of auxiliary verb usage as the auxiliary verb is changed through the use of an apostrophe. This discussion of the use of contractions provides many examples and instructions on when to use contractions in English.

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