Category: English Grammar Usage Articles & Notes
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Adjectives that look like adverbs
A list of English adjectives that look like adverbs
Agreeing and Disagreeing- So do I, Neither do I, etc
The rules for using So do I and Neither do I, etc.
All & Whole
The differences in usage between all and whole.
Beside & besides
The differences in usage between beside and besides.
Conditional Sentences in English 1
An in-depth look at conditional sentences
Conditional Sentences in English 2
A look at factual conditionals
Conditional Sentences in English 3
A look at predicative conditionals
Conditional Sentences in English 4
A look at hypothetical conditionals
Conditional Sentences in English 5
A look at counterfactual conditionals
Conditional Sentences in English 6
A look at alternatives to 'if' in conditional sentences
Conditional Sentences in English 7
A look at other expressions with 'if'
Conditional Sentences in English 7
A look at other expressions with 'if'
Conditional Sentences in English 8
A look at non-conditional conditionals
Dangling Modifiers
What is a dangling modifier?
Descriptive and Prescriptive Grammar
A look at the prescriptive and descriptive approaches to English grammar.
English Conditionals: An Introduction
Everything you need to know about English Conditionals.
English Conditionals: First Conditional
How to use the first conditional in English
English Conditionals: Second Conditional
How to use the second conditional in English
English Conditionals: Third Conditional
How to use the third conditional in English
English Conditionals: Zero Conditional
How to use the zero conditional in English
Enough
What is the correct word order with 'enough'?
For & Since
What's the difference between 'for' and 'since'?
How to use the adverb 'highly'
Collocations with 'Highly' How to use the adverb 'highly' in English.
Indirect (Reported) Speech
A look at backshifting and other aspects of indirect speech
Number of
When to use a singular or a plural verb with the word 'number'.
Order of Adjectives
The correct order for adjectives before a noun.
Phrasal Verbs – Multi-Word Verbs
A look at the problems phrasal verb present to learners
Problems with the Past Perfect & Past Simple
Notes on why native speakers do not always use the past perfect when learners have been told they must, using questions and answers from our forum.
Rather
Learn how to use 'rather' in English.
Relative Clauses - Part 1
The use of relative pronouns in relatives clauses
Relative Clauses - Part 2
The use and omission of relative pronouns in relatives clauses
The Past Perfect
A look at how the Past Perfect is formed and used in English
The Use of BY + Agent in the Passive Voice
A look at when to use BY with the passive.
The Use of By + Until
When should you use 'by' and 'until'?.
Types of Sentences
Learn about Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences.
Using 'Shall' in British English
Learn about the use of 'shall' in British English.
Using 'Wish' in English
A look at how to use the verb 'wish'.
Ways of Expressing the Future in English
A look at seven ways of expressing the future in English
Whether and If
A look at when to use 'whether' and when to use 'if'.
While & During
What is the difference between 'while' and 'during'?
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