Verbs not normally used in continuous forms – Collins A2
think, believe, know, understand, like, hate, have, feel, smell, taste, etc. In this lesson you learn about verbs that you do not usually use in continuous forms. There are a few...
Been vs Gone – 50 Grammar Mistakes
I have gone to New York twice, the first time was in 2018. I have been to New York twice, the first time was in 2018. He had already gone there,...
Oxford Grammar Friends Course – Part Two
The step-by-step grammar presentations in Grammar Friends introduce form, use and meaning in a way that even kids and beginner learners can understand and remember. The series was written...
Types of Punctuation – Quotation Marks and Ellipsis – Beginner
Quotation Marks Whenever we reproduce exactly what someone else has said, whether it’s a word, phrase, or entire sentence, we use quotation marks—either double (“ ” ) or single (...
Types of Punctuation – Colon and Semicolon – Beginner
Colons Colons ( : ) are used to add information that helps illustrate or clarify. A colon is most commonly used to introduce a list, but it can also introduce...
Types of Punctuation – Slashes and Apostrophes – Beginner
Slashes Slashes ( / ) work in a similar way to hyphens, combining words and letters into compounds. The slash is generally considered an informal punctuation mark, as it provides...
Types of Punctuation – Hyphens and Dashes – Beginner
Hyphens Hyphens ( - ) are most often used to join two or more words and/or affixes to form a single and unique compound word. For example: “Do you have any...
Types of Punctuation – Parentheses and Brackets – Beginner
Parentheses Parentheses ( ( ) ), sometimes called round brackets, are used to separate parenthetical information that has no grammatical bearing on the structure of the overall sentence. This can...
Types of Punctuation – exclamation point and Question Mark – beginner
Exclamation Point An exclamation point or exclamation mark ( ! ) is commonly used to express strong, intense emotions in declarations or to add emphasis to interjections and commands. For example: “I can’t wait...
Types of Punctuation – Terminal Points and Comma – Beginner
There are 15 unique punctuation marks that are used in everyday written English. We’ve categorized them together according to the similarity of their function. We’ll briefly look at each...
