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 using modal verbs. Modal verbs (called modals for short) are…
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 and those? These words are called demonstratives. Demonstratives tell…
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 speak. Don’t worry too much about what they are saying,…
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 a language. Maybe you had to “unlearn” some grammar patterns…
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 English language. Today’s subject is homophones. Homophones are two or…
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. Ashley: That reminds me…Adam, do you still have my grammar…
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 about your weekend at home! Adam: It was great, thanks!…
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 say the same words and use quotation marks. That is…
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 it is describing. Relative…
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 two or more words, called “complex prepositions.” This…
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 the action of the verb. For example, “I was born…
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. Here are some examples: We wish you the…
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 in English. A quantifier is a word or number that…
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 of the noun shirt, as in, “I bought…
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 wishes about the past. They often show regret, or sad…