Category: Everyday Grammar (日常语法)

For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. This week, we’re going to talk about some common problems with adverbs. Basically, adverbs are words that describe verbs, adjectives, and other…

Adjectives describe and add information about the people or things we see every day. Sometimes, though, we want to know how two things compare to one another. Let’s start with…

In a recent Everyday Grammar lesson, we explored some language used to talk about the Olympic Games – the words host, compete, and expect. We invited listeners to answer our…

This week on Everyday Grammar, we answer a question from Kyosuke, a loyal reader in Japan, who asks: I have a question about the article “When Colleges Close, Some Students…

The Paris Olympic Games will begin later this month, with the Opening Ceremony set to take place on July 26. You are likely to see and hear discussions about the…

Sky-watchers have had a busy year so far in 2024. There has been much to see among the stars and planets. In April, many people in the United States were…

This week on Everyday Grammar, we learn some of the grammar you need to talk about getting the things you need while on vacation. A common summer vacation might involve…

In a recent Everyday Grammar, we showed how to use three grammatical structures to talk about hot weather. They are phrasal verbs, collocations, and metaphors. In this lesson, we review…

In many places where our readers and listeners live, the weather is getting hotter because of the changing seasons and weather-related events. This week on Everyday Grammar, we will discuss…

What do news stories about space travel, technology, or energy production have in common? Well, one way to answer this question is to look at special prefixes that are often…

Memorial Day is an American holiday that honors the memory of people who died while serving in the U.S. military. This year, it will be celebrated on Monday, May 27th.…

In last week’s Everyday Grammar, we looked at prefixes in reports of student protests against the war between Israel and Hamas. Then, we asked our readers to use prefixes from…

American college students have been protesting the war in Gaza between Hamas and Israel. In this week’s Everyday Grammar, we look at a few of the prefixes and words people…

In last week’s Everyday Grammar, we explored large numbers in the news. We learned about numbers such as a million, a billion, and a trillion. We asked our listeners and…

We have a question for you. What do countries, economies, mathematics, and the news have in common? There are several ways to answer the question. But today we are thinking…