A or an? Choose by sound
Use a before a consonant sound, such as a book or a university. Use an before a vowel sound, such as an apple or an hour.
English for work and meetings
Practice expressions used to talk about work, projects and other people. Try each recording before opening the explanation.
Sign in to save phrases and report a problem
Adverbs exercise 2: show how, when, and how often
Use an adverb to add a detail to a verb. Put frequency adverbs before most main verbs, put them after be, and place many manner or time adverbs after the verb or object.
Adverbs of frequency: always, usually, and never
Put an adverb of frequency before the main verb, but after be. Put it after the first helping verb when a sentence has one. Use never without another negative word.
Capitalization in English: names, titles, and sentences
Start every complete sentence with a capital letter. Use capitals for specific names, such as Maria, London, and Monday, and for the pronoun I. Do not capitalize an ordinary noun only because it is important in the sentence.
Collective nouns exercise: match groups with natural nouns
Choose the collective noun that English speakers commonly use with that kind of group. Use a team for people who work or play together, a flock for many birds, a bunch for items tied or held together, and a pack for cards or animals such as wolves.
Do and make: choose the right verb
Use do for an activity, task, or duty, and use make for something you create, prepare, cause, or arrange. Learn common phrases such as do homework, do the washing up, make a plan, and make a mistake.
English and careers: communicate with confidence
For career English, use honest, simple sentences. Name the work you have done, ask polite questions when you need help, and make times or next steps clear. Practise a few useful phrases until they feel natural.
English course guide: plan your learning path
Start with one everyday goal, choose material you can mostly understand, practice listening, speaking, reading, or writing for that goal, and review one small result each week.
English practice 1: build clear everyday sentences
Begin with the person, thing, or idea you are talking about. Add a verb that matches it, then add the information that answers a useful question such as what, where, or when.
English practice 7: future plans and predictions
Use will for a decision you make now or a general prediction. Use be going to for an existing plan or evidence you can see now. Use the present continuous when an arrangement is already set.
English practice: articles a, an, and the
Use a before a consonant sound and an before a vowel sound. Use the for a particular noun that the context, an earlier sentence, or a shared place makes clear.
English practice: describing routines and habits
Use the present simple for a routine or habit. Add words such as usually, often, or never, and add a time phrase when it helps: I usually read before bed. She starts work at nine.