Grammar – Page 2

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Grammar: two-syllable comparatives

An article discussing the usage of comparative and superlative forms of two-syllable adjectives.

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Grammar: the verb 'to be'

A discussion answer to the question "what is the verb 'to be'?"

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Grammar: the article in English

An article discussing the rules of the definite article.

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Grammar: frequency adverbs

A discussion about frequency adverbs and word order.

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Grammar: regular and irregular verbs

Practical suggestions for teaching regular and irregular verbs.

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Grammar: teaching children grammar

An article discussing a communicative approach to teaching children grammar.

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Grammar: differences between could and can

An article discussing the differences between could and can when expressing possibility.

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Grammar: the syntactic function of -ing forms

An article discussing the syntactic function of -ing forms.

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Grammar: -ing forms and post modification

An article discussing -ing forms and post modification.

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Grammar: teaching the modals 'ought to', 'should', 'must' and 'have to'.

Suggestions for teaching the modals ought to, should, must and have to when talking about suggestion or advice.

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Grammar: practising the present and past simple tenses

Imaginative suggestions for teaching the present and past simple tenses to children.

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Grammar: adverbials and phrases

Further examples of stance markers and adverbials.

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Grammar: reporting verb patterns

A discussion and teaching suggestions for reporting verb patterns.

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Grammar: reviewing the present simple

Present simple for habits and routines is a frequently taught item. Here are some new ways of teaching these familiar items.

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Grammar: teaching comparatives in English

Coursebook lessons on comparative forms often ask students to make random comparisons between things for no obvious reason. Here are some typical real-life contexts when we are genuinely likely to compare.

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Grammar: teaching conditionals

Conditional structures that begin If + present tense offer lots of possibilities for interesting tasks, presentations or practice activities. Here are a few ideas.

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Grammar: around town: vocabulary, prepositions and directions

Teachers often make use of maps or real information about the town/district students are studying in when teaching prepositions, giving directions or town vocabulary. Here are a few ideas that might help add a spark to those lessons

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Grammar: an 'A' or 'The'

Choosing the correct article - “a” “an” “the” or Ø (zero article) – is, for many students, an ongoing problem all the way from beginner to advanced classes. Here are a few quick ideas for practising them at lower levels.

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Grammar contrasts 1: used to and would

An article by Tim Bowen explaining the difference between 'used to' and 'would' when talking about the past.

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Grammar contrasts 2: past simple vs present perfect

An article explaining the difference between the present perfect and past simple tenses.