Category: Grammar

Back to School: Quick Writing Tools to Correct your Grammar, Improve Readability and more
Grammar · writing tips

Back to School: Quick Writing Tools to Correct your Grammar, Improve Readability and more

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The best thing about these tools? No need for an English colleague to check your work. By Jacqueline Schaalje Writing isn’t easy. I presume you’ve downloaded my writing guide, “Improve Your Writing,” which was free during the past days. Even with all the best tips and best guides, writing is still hard work. Luckily, there… Continue reading Back to School: Quick Writing Tools to Correct your Grammar, Improve Readability and more

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ESL grammar · Grammar · Pronoun

Yours and Mine – Possessive Pronouns Infographic

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By Jacqueline Schaalje This infographic shows you the ins and outs of possessive pronouns (my and mine, your and yours, his and hers, etc.) and examples of each. After you’ve read it, or if you already know this subject, try the quiz (quite easy). Quiz You can do this quiz online and check your answers… Continue reading Yours and Mine – Possessive Pronouns Infographic

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The Difference Between If and When
Conditionals · ESL grammar · Grammar · tenses · Verb

The Difference Between If and When

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By Jacqueline Schaalje J When you use “if,” it means that the situation can happen or not. If you say “when,” it’s certain the situation will happen. So “if” means = in the situation that, or in case that. And “when” means at the time that. If and when can both be conditionals, which you… Continue reading The Difference Between If and When

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ESL grammar · Grammar · writing tips

How to Use Whether (And Some Words about If)

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It’s not the Same as If… By Jacqueline Schaalje This subject is on request. If you’re a beginning learner of English, this subject is probably going to be too advanced for you. When Do You Use Whether? Whether is a kind of if, but you use it in specific situations. The situation has to be… Continue reading How to Use Whether (And Some Words about If)

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Grammar · writing tips

Writing Tips: Where to Put Only and Just in Your Sentence

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By Jacqueline Schaalje When writing and speaking you want to be as clear as possible. In writing this is even more important, as the people you write to can’t see your face and the gestures you make with your hands (or feet!). So the following tips are especially important for when you’re writing, although you… Continue reading Writing Tips: Where to Put Only and Just in Your Sentence

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ESL grammar · Grammar

How to Use Whenever, Wherever, Whatever, Whoever, However, Whichever

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By Jacqueline Schaalje In this article I am going to show you how to use sentences with whenever, wherever, whatever, whoever, whichever and however. You probably know that you can say: “Whatever,” when someone asks you a question. For example: Your friend asks you: “Would you like to go for a walk in the park… Continue reading How to Use Whenever, Wherever, Whatever, Whoever, However, Whichever

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ESL grammar · Grammar · subject · Verb

Does Everyone Have Their Books Open? – Words that Take a Singular Verb

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By Jacqueline Schaalje Look at the title of this article. Do you see a mistake there? Most of my students are surprised that everyone goes with does and not with do. They think it strange that everyone is not with a plural verb. Just remember, in English you say: Everyone has. Not: Everyone have. It could be that this… Continue reading Does Everyone Have Their Books Open? – Words that Take a Singular Verb

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