Grammar for ESL - Antonyms, Synonyms, Homonyms and Acronyms
Learning English grammar is a necessary part of learning to speak and write English. Grammar explains the rules of language usage and can make life …
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ESL and Nonverbal Communication
When teaching ESL students, it is easy to focus on verbal communication. After all, all that the students are lacking is knowledge of the English …
Continue ReadingHow to Form and Use Verbs in the Perfect-Progressive Aspect in English
The present-progressive aspect expresses incomplete or ongoing actions or states that began in the past and continue into a specific time in the …
Continue ReadingGeneral Information and Rules for Pronunciation and Spelling of Present Participles in English
The following article explains the formation of the present participle of English verbs including spelling changes and pronunciation.
Continue ReadingGeneral Information and Spelling Rules For Regular English Past Participles
The following article explains the formation of the past participle of English verbs including spelling changes and pronunciation.
Continue ReadingWhich English Adjectives Can Only Appear in the Predicate?
Most adjectives in English can describe nouns by functioning as noun phrase modifiers, subject complements, and object complements. Some English …
Continue ReadingFormation of the Simple Past Tense of Verbs in English
The following article explains the formation of the simple past tense of English verbs including spelling changes and pronunciation.
Continue ReadingGeneral Information and Spelling Rules for English Verbs in the Simple Present Tense
The following article explains the formation of the simple present tense of English verbs, including spelling changes and pronunciation.
Continue ReadingWhat Is the Word Order of the Predicate in English Sentences?
The predicate can take six forms in the English language. The following article describes the six forms of the English predicate that students can use …
Continue ReadingCorrect Pronunciation of "th"
This ESL lesson plan has students listening and speaking to practice the two “th” sounds of English. The article also includes a maze …
Continue ReadingWhat Do Noun Clauses Look Like and Do in English Grammar?
Noun clauses are subordinate or dependent clauses that perform eight main functions in English grammar. Noun clauses may be finite or nonfinite …
Continue ReadingESL Lesson Plan: Teaching the Difference Between Adjectives and Determiners to Intermediate ESL Students
The following article describes a lesson plan for teaching ESL students the difference between adjectives and determiners and includes examples. The …
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