English grammar

English grammar practice

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Free English grammar practice, from articles and countable nouns to tenses and prepositions. Every exercise marks itself and shows the accepted answers.

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Adjectives to describe peoplecomplete each sentence using one of the words. What are causative verbs in English?So what are causative verbs in English and how are they used? Past simple irregular verbsIrregular verbs, as the name suggests, don't follow a pattern. You sim Prepositions of placePrepositions of place (like all prepositions) can be one of the hardes 6 rules for using comparative adjectives6 rules for using comparative adjectives . When you are comparing two The future simple tenseThe future simple tense has two forms in English - 'will' and '(be) go What are countable and uncountable nouns?What are countable and uncountable nouns? The basic rule is very simpl Countable and uncountable nouns Part 2The English language has different rules about countable and uncountab Making uncountable nouns countableAs you should know by now, nouns can be split into two different group Adjective order in EnglishAdjective order in English can be be quite complicated. If you are usi Adjective orderIf you are using more than one adjective before a noun, there is often Relative clausesParts of a sentence that identify people, things or add some additiona What are Relative Clauses?So what are Relative Clauses? Basically, a relative clauses means you Dependent prepositionsCertain verbs, adjectives and nouns naturally take certain preposition Tense review chartTalking about the Present and/or recent actions with a relationship to 6 rules for using superlative adjectives6 rules for using superlative adjectives. We use superlative adjective Countable and uncountable nouns Part 1Sometimes nouns can act as both countable and uncountable nouns (often Nouns that can be countable AND uncountableNouns that can be countable and uncountable. Sometimes nouns can act a Comparing 2 adjectives in EnglishComparing 2 adjectives in English. When we compare one adjective to an Adverbs of frequency in EnglishAdverbs of frequency tell us how often something happens. They often t Past simple irregular verbs listThis page contains a past simple irregular verbs list. Irregular verbs Adverbs of place in EnglishOn this page, we will look at adverbs of place . These adverbs tell us Adverbs of time in EnglishWhen something happens and how long it lasts, plus already, yet and still. Another 6 rules for using articles in EnglishAnother 6 rules for using articles in English. We have already looked Defining and non-defining relative clauses explainedDefining and non-defining relative clauses explained. There are two co

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