by Phil Williams | Oct 12, 2021 | Definitions, Exercises, Vocabulary
I’ve had a few requests recently for exercises relating to idioms and sayings. This is an interesting topic to get into because the language used for idioms, proverbs and other popular expressions in English is commonly used but the meanings can be difficult to...
by Phil Williams | Sep 7, 2021 | Exercises, Reading Exercise, Writing skills
As my last post going into detail analysing the opening to a novel proved popular, I’ve put together another reading exercise looking at a different style of novel. This one is modern and from my more recent writing, so let’s see if we can spot some interesting...
by Phil Williams | Aug 10, 2021 | Exercises, Reading Exercise, Writing skills
I’m trying something new today with a reading analysis exercise, taking an extract of writing and picking out particulars of language that might be interesting. I’ve provided questions below to help you think critically about the English involved. The answers follow....
by Phil Williams | Jul 13, 2021 | Exercises, Grammar
Given the popularity of this future tenses exercise, I thought it would be good to expand on that with another in the same format. As before, in the following exercise, complete the sentences choosing the correct future tense form for the verb in brackets. The future...
by Phil Williams | Apr 13, 2021 | Definitions, Exercises, General English, Grammar, Words
Here’s an issue that confuses native English speakers: when and where to use an apostrophe with it. This has been covered a lot online, because these two words are very commonly confused, but I still get asked about it so hope my own explanation might reach a few more...
by Phil Williams | Nov 12, 2019 | Books, Exercises, Grammar
I’m delighted to announce that my latest English learning book is almost ready for release. This is my first exercise book, building on the success of the exercises on this website and the lessons provided in The English Tenses Practical Grammar Guide. And...