by Phil Williams | Sep 1, 2016 | Brighton and Hove, Grammar, Reading Exercise
One of the things Brighton is most famous for, and a common sight in any great English seaside resort, is piers. Following on from my brief tale of Walking on the Beach, then, the subject of piers is a good topic for our next spot the mistake reading exercise. Again,...
by Phil Williams | Aug 18, 2016 | Definitions, Vocabulary, Words
Insure, ensure and assure are easily confused words as they both look and sound similar – and have rather closely connected meanings. They do have distinct differences, however. Consider the following example sentences: We would like to insure our boat for £10,000. I...
by Phil Williams | Aug 4, 2016 | Brighton and Hove, Exercises, General English, Reading Exercise
An excellent way to test your understanding and boost confidence in learning English is to approach a full text and see if you can spot the mistakes. This is especially challenging if you don’t know where the mistakes are – as to decide if a sentence is incorrect, you...
by Phil Williams | Jul 21, 2016 | General English
Following the excellent response to my collection of inspiring quotes about learning from last month, I’ve collected another round-up of famous quotes on the topic. Read on for another round of encouragement from wise thinkers, past and present! Anyone who stops...
by Phil Williams | Jul 7, 2016 | Exercises, Grammar
The following quiz was originally posted on Goodreads – it’s a quick exercise to test understanding of different tense forms. The questions are based on the 12 basic English tense forms. Complete the following sentences using the appropriate tense form. In the given...