Learn how to use gerunds in English, including in the passive voice, and the difference between gerunds and present participles.

Practice your business English conversation skills with these 50 useful questions and phrases.

Boost your business English vocabulary with these 50 high-frequency phrases, and helpful dialogues.

Practice your English conversation skills by asking and answering questions with modal verbs. Includes: can, could, will, would, should...

Recommended level: Advanced Quick Reference In most cases, affect is used as a verb and effect is used as a noun. (Ex: "The decision...

This page is intended to be a resource for English learners and teachers. You can practice answering these third conditional discussion...

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Recommended level: Advanced Quick Reference Farther and further are often used interchangeably when discussing physical distances, but...

This page is intended to be a resource for English learners and teachers . You can practice answering these gerund and infinitive...

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Recommended level: Intermediate Is it "My compliments to the chef" or "My complements to the chef"? Quick Reference Compliment and...

Recommended level: Intermediate / Advanced (for the final two sections of this resource) Quick Reference What does he like? --> Tell me...

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Audio It's no secret that get is one of the most commonly used verbs in the English language, and that it has many idiomatic uses. In...

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Many English words are shortened in conversation, especially in casual settings. This list is intended to help you understand and use...