Prefixes: explanation and exercises
Prefixes are groups of letters added before the root of a word to change its meaning. They are used before many words. For example, in the word prefix, pre – itself is a prefix (meaning before). Prefixes can be used for a number of purposes, for instance they...The difference between How and What in Question Forms using Like
Foreign learners of English often confuse how and what when asking questions, especially when asking about sense verbs (for example look, taste, feel, smell). Questions that draw a comparison (for instance using the word like) are a common area of confusion: How does...Police: an uncountable plural noun
Police is a rather unique uncountable plural noun in the English language. It should be treated like people for grammatical purposes, for instance The people were standing in a crowd. The police were standing around them. Essentially, police is an irregular plural of...
Contractions in English, with exercises
Contractions are very common in colloquial English. They are formed by combining two words, using an apostrophe (‘) to join them. The apostrophe replaces any missing letters. For instance, I am becomes I’m. Contractions are essential if you want to sound...Names of English words for explaining grammar
To understand English rules, it is important to know the names of the English words that make up the language. Every word, phrase or component of a sentence can be defined by names and grammatical terms. The following is a list of the most common technical names for...Want to Master English?
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