Everyday Grammar

2016-06-03 You Really Should Learn Modals!

For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. This week we are going to show you how to give advice…

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2016-05-27 Demonstrating How to Use Demonstratives

From VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Have you ever wondered about the differences between the words this, that, these…

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2016-05-20 Are You How You Talk?

We judge people by the way they speak and the grammar they use. Listen to several Americans from different regions…

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2016-05-13 Who Makes Grammar Rules?

If you learned about grammar in school, you were probably taught to think about "correct" and "incorrect" ways of using…

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2016-05-06 Commonly Confused Words Part 3: Homophones

From VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. This week, we are looking at more commonly confused words in the…

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2016-04-29 Commonly Confused Words: Part Two

From VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. This week, we continue explaining commonly confused words in the English language.…

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2016-04-22 Commonly Confused Words: Part One

From VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Ashley: Before we get started today, Adam, I wanted to ask you…

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2016-04-15 They Say That Reported Speech is Easy

We often need to tell others what someone else said. There are two ways to do this. One is to…

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2016-04-08 Identify With Relative Pronouns

In this week's episode of Everyday Grammar, we are going to discuss the relative pronouns who, that and which. A relative pronoun relates to the noun…

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2016-04-01 Changing Prepositions With ‘Provide’

English learners know that prepositions can be difficult to master. There are 94 one-word prepositions in English, and about 56 prepositions with…

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2016-03-25 Using the Passive Voice

This Everyday Grammar is all about the passive voice. The passive is a verb form in which the subject receives…

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2016-03-04 Do You Wish You Knew Better Grammar?

For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. In English, wish is a powerful word for expressing your dreams, hopes and desires.…

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2016-02-26 How Much Do You Know about Quantifiers?

For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Today we are going to talk about different ways of expressing quantity…

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2016-02-18 Understanding Noncount Nouns

Today we are going to talk about the difference between count and noncount nouns. Most nouns in English can be counted. Think…

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2016-02-12 Past Unreal Conditionals

This week, we are going to talk about the past unreal conditional. Past unreal conditionals are often used to express…

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