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An Introduction to English Grammar
Resources
The world wide web is a great place to add depth to your learning, and we believe that the best students will read around the topics to improve their understanding. To help you with this, we have scoured the web to give you a list of the best links out there for each module.
English glossary of grammar terms
A comprehensive glossary of language terms. In addition to grammar terms per se, includes terminology related to language styles, pronunciation and vocabulary.
Grammar reference pages
A collection of reference pages with explanations, examples, charts, quizzes and other grammar-related resources.
English parts of speech
Exercises testing your knowledge of parts of speech: nouns, adjectives, verbs, etc. Note that determiners are not regarded as a separate part of speech here and are included with adjectives.
English Nouns
More about English nouns and noun types.
The English tense system
The main facts you need to know about the English tenses. (Note that future with ‘going to’ is not included on the tense list, however most grammarians agree that it is a tense and it is to be treated as such in this TEFL course.)
Verb tense tutorial
Click each tense name to open up a detailed explanation of the tense with timelines and examples. The collection of exercises comparing tenses is intended for learners of English but it would be helpful for you as a teacher to go through them and consider the challenges students face as they attempt to distinguish between different tenses.
English conditionals
Conditional forms explained and examples provided.
Active and passive voice
The two voices explained and a short quiz.
Irregular verbs
A complete list of irregular verbs in the English language.
The Ultimate Grammar Resource Guide
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