Understanding the Definition of Modal Verbs: The Meanings of Can
Modal verbs express modality, which is the expression of possibility, necessity, and contingency. This article offers the most frequent definitions of …
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Spelling and Pronunciation Rules for Plural Nouns: Regular Plural Nouns
Nouns are traditionally defined as “words that name people, places, things, and ideas.” The following article lists and explains the rules …
Continue ReadingThe Internal Structure of English Verb Phrases
The following article identifies the five grammatical forms—auxiliary verbs, prepositions, prepositional phrases, adverb phrases, and determiners—that …
Continue ReadingUnderstanding the Rules of Parallelism: Study Tip - This is Often Found On Exams!
Parallelism is a simple rule of English grammar. Used correctly it makes reading a pleasurable experience. It lends a grace to what is being read and …
Continue ReadingNoun Phrase Structure: What Words Describe Nouns?
The following article identifies the seven grammatical forms—determiners, adjective phrases, prepositional phrases, verb phrases, adjective clauses, …
Continue ReadingCommon Writing Errors and English Writing Tips
Writing in English need not be an excessively difficult challenge. If you can avoid the most common errors in writing in English as discussed in this …
Continue ReadingLesson Plan for Teaching ESL Students to Form Noun Clauses from Questions
The following article describes a lesson plan for teaching ESL students how to form noun clauses from questions and includes examples to illustrate …
Continue ReadingLesson Plan: Classroom Activity To Build Listening Skills
Teaching listening to ESL and EFL students can be challenging. This article describes a fun listening activity that can be used with ESL and EFL …
Continue ReadingFree Printable Short Reading ESL Passages Worksheets: Prepositional Verbs and Phrasal Verbs
The following short ESL reading passages can be used by ESL language learners to practice identifying prepositional verbs and phrasal verbs in …
Continue ReadingTeaching ESL Students About Prepositional Verbs and Phrasal Verbs
The following article describes a lesson plan for teaching ESL students the difference between English prepositional verbs and English phrasal verbs …
Continue ReadingHow to use "Can" and "Can't": A Beginning ESL Lesson
Try this short lesson to practice “can/can’t” structures with beginning ESL/EFL students, or as a warm-up for students who are already familiar with …
Continue ReadingTOEFL IBT Preparation: Idioms in English
Familiarity with the meaning and use of idioms in English is necessary for success on the TOEFL IBT. Getting ESL/EFL students to keep a journal of …
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