Start with short recordings, then work through longer phrases. Listen once for the situation and again for the words.
Use some in affirmative statements and often in offers or requests. Use any in negative sentences and neutral questions. Both words can come before plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns.
Use some in affirmative statements and often in offers or requests. Use any in negative statements and information questions. Put both words before plural countable nouns or uncountable nouns.
Use some in positive statements and often in offers or requests. Use any in negative statements and neutral questions. Both can go with plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns.
Practice speaking English regularly by using a small daily prompt, saying a few complete sentences, checking one detail, and repeating the routine with a new topic.
Spell exercise e-x-e-r-c-i-s-e, with one x and one c. The -ing form is exercising.
When you get stuck, use a short, clear phrase. Ask the other person to repeat or explain, then say what you want to say.
Use I, you, he, she, it, we, or they before a verb for the person or thing doing the action. Choose the form that matches one person, a group, or a thing.
Find the subject and verb first. Put the subject before the verb in most simple statements. After an action verb, add a direct object only when the action happens to a person or thing.
Find the verb first. Then ask who or what performs that action or is in that state. That word or group of words is the subject. If the action happens to someone or something, ask what or whom after the verb to find the direct object.
Use the + adjective ending in -est for many short adjectives, or the most + adjective for many longer adjectives. Name the group when it helps: the tallest student in the class or the most useful app on my phone.
Synonyms have the same or a similar meaning, while antonyms have opposite meanings. Choose by reading the whole sentence: happy and glad can often replace each other, but happy and sad create a contrast.
Say o'clock for an exact hour. Use past for minutes after the hour and to for minutes before the next hour. You can also read a digital time directly, especially for schedules: ‘The train leaves at seven forty-five.’