Common English mistakes: choose the form you mean
Match your verb to the subject and keep verbs simple after did. Small word choices change your whole sentence.
Catch contractions
Listen for short forms such as “it’s” and “don’t.” Type what you hear, then compare the words with the script.
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English exercises: choose what to practice
Pick exercises for one clear error, such as spelling or a group noun. Then write a few answers that use the same rule.
English grammar: choose a lesson and practice
Start with the choice you need to make. Use the maps for time, word forms or sentence structure.
Present continuous: actions happening now and temporary situations
Use am, is, or are with an -ing verb for actions in progress now. This form also describes temporary situations happening around this week.
Regular and irregular verbs: how past forms change
Regular verbs use the -ed pattern; irregular verbs have at least one different past form. Some irregular forms change, while others stay the same.
Simple past: finished actions and past states
Use the simple past for finished events or states at a past time. Most verbs use -ed or a special past form; be uses was or were.
Verbs: actions, states, and sentence patterns
A verb can name an action or event. It can also describe a state, while a helper builds the main verb form.
Advice or advise: noun or verb?
Advice is a noun for helpful suggestions; advise is the verb for giving them. In everyday English, ask for some advice or a piece of advice, never an advice.
Could, would, or should: choose the meaning
Use could for possibility, would for imagined results, and should for advice. When another verb follows, use its base form.
Amicable: meaning and common combinations
Use amicable for friendly, peaceful relations or for an agreement reached without an argument. It is formal, so it is more common in careful speech and writing.
Cynical: meaning, tone, and examples
The word cynical describes believing people act only out of selfishness. It also describes actions that take unfair advantage of others.