by Phil Williams | Jan 7, 2014 | Grammar
Time clauses are used in English to demonstrate a period of time based on an action or event, similar to dependent clauses in conditional sentences. For example, I will cook dinner when I get home. ‘When I get home’ is a clause demonstrating a point in time, based on...
by Phil Williams | Nov 12, 2013 | Exercises, Grammar
Verbs, doing words, tell us what the subject is doing. This usually takes the form of an action, though it can also be a state or an event. Actions show things happening: The man ran. States show what condition the subject is in (which can also demonstrate an event):...
by Phil Williams | Oct 19, 2013 | Books, Exercises, Grammar
“If you are a non-native speaker intending to write in English, YOU NEED THIS BOOK!” – Amelie Chaloux , Amazon review Word Order in English Sentences teaches effective sentence structure in English. It explains how and why English word...
by Phil Williams | Sep 23, 2013 | Exercises, Grammar
Adjectives describe nouns, and are usually placed either before a noun (as part of the noun phrase) or after a noun, pronoun or verb. Their place in a sentence, and in noun phrases, is explained briefly in the ELB Word Order in English Guide, where the general rules...
by Phil Williams | Jun 17, 2013 | Exercises, Grammar
The conditionals are a complicated area for learners of English, and require a lot of practise. I have previously explained the basic rules of the conditionals, with initial exercises and answers, so this post is a brief revision exercise. The questions are slightly...