Elementary elements

The links on this page lead to several routes with grammar exercises. Each coloured route leads to more challenging routes at higher levels. You can find the grammar subjects in alphabetical order. 


Alphabet

Spelling of names and surnames
Green route (level 1): 
The English alphabet
Red route (level 2): 
Alphabet - spelling 
Orange (level 3): 
Alphabetical order



Auxiliaries

Can & could, may & might, ought to, have to, must, be able to, to be allowed, shall & should.  
Can or could Can and could - modal verbs exercises 
Auxiliaries
 Verb tenses 2: exercises

 

Videos 
Auxiliary Verbs (Helping Verbs) | Learn English
Types of Modal Verbs


Comparisons

Comparitive 1 Comparatives exercises

Comparitive 2 Comparative and superlative

Comparitive 3 As...as / like / more


Conditionals

What if clauses ... 
Zero conditional: Zero conditional exercises
First conditional: 
First conditional exercises - if clauses
Second conditional: 
Second conditional exercises
Third conditional: Third conditional exercises - Conditional sentences type III
Mixed conditional: 
Mixed conditional exercises - intermediate level


Definite and indefinite articles

A - an - the 

Practice with definite and indefinite articles: Articles exercises: a, an - English grammar

Definite and indefinite articles: Articles: definite / indefinite exercises 

The definite article THE: 
Articles exercises - THE - definite article

 



Demonstrative pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns, this/that/these/those
Green route:
 This that these those - exercises 
Red route: Demonstratives - grammar exercises


Ing-form (gerund) or to infinitive 


When to use an ing-form or gerund and the to infinitive
Blue route:
 Verbs + to + infinitive and verbs + -ing
Purple route: Verbs + to + infinitive and verbs + -ing

Video

Gerund & to infinitive


Personal pronouns

I - me 
Green route: Personal pronouns exercises - subject pronouns
Red route: Object pronouns exercises - personal pronouns
Orange route: Mixed pronouns - exercises
Possessive pronouns

Me - mine
Genetive case 's: Possessive 's
Possesives: Possessive adjectives 
Possessive pronouns:  Possessive pronouns exercises
Time expressions: Possessive ’s with time expressions


Prepositions of time

Prepositions of time and place
Green route: Prepositions of time - exercises
Red route: Prepositions of time - exercises level 2
Prepositions of place and movement
Green route: 
Prepositions of place and location

Orange route: Exercises: prepositions of movement
Blue route: Prepositions exercises - intermediate level
Purple route: Prepositions exercises - advanced level


Quantifier some versus any

First route: Some / any Some / any - grammar exercises
Second route: Something / anything Indefinite pronouns exercises

Quantifiers much versus many

Much, many, (a) few, (a) little  
Countable vs uncountable Countable - uncountable nouns
Quantifiers Quantifiers exercises - quantity words


Reading 

Practice your reading skills: 
1. Reading comprehension exercises - beginner
2. Reading comprehension exercises - elementary 
3. Reading comprehension exercises - elementary
4. Reading comprehension exercises - intermediate 
5. Reading comprehendion exercises - advanced


Word order 

Video word order level A2: Word Order SVOMPT
Video word order level B1: Word Order - Statements

Video word order level B2: Using Only + Word Order

 

Practice the English word order: 
Word order Word order - grammar exercises


Write a short story

Pick up a pencil and write a short story using one of these writing prompts:

- Write a story that begins with the ending. 

- Write about a place that holds special mening to you. 

- Write about a moment of beauty that you've witnessed. 

- Write about a character bealing a social rule or ritual (i.e. walking backward). 

- Re-write a well known fairytale but set it in your school. Start with: "Once upon a time..."


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