When something is ongoing, we say that it's in the 'progressive' or 'continuous' aspect. Test your knowledge of this grammatical aspect!

If an action has been ongoing for some time, or was once ongoing and has since completed, we say it's in the progressive perfect aspect! Test your knowledge of this grammatical aspect.

In this tutorial you will find common usage mistakes and detailed explanations of why they are wrong, along with ways to correct them. Learn why you shouldn't say "can't hardly" or "could care less." A brief quiz checks your understanding.

Why write five paragraphs when you can say what you want to say in two? Learn how to make the most of your words and sentences to get your point across without being too wordy.

This reosurce allows you to view a movie and then fill in the blanks with the appropriate adverb. The adverbs relate to what took place in the movie. If your computer doesn't have the right requirements for viewing you can click on the...

A very effective resource tool in helping both the teacher and the student define unfamiliar words. This online dictionary translates a word from one language to another, in a wide range of languages. Can easily change the languages by...

Be sure you know what you are saying when using the words "here" and "there" at the beginning of a sentence. These grammar tips explain how you need to pay attention to the subject of your sentence in order to use the correct verb form....

In this lesson students practice saying tongue twisters, read Dr. Seuss' Oh Say Can You See, and then write orginal tongue twisters of their own.

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