New website for learning English

Check out the following website for help with learning English:
http://www.english-for-students.com

Essential grammar rules

Prepositions in English (part 2)

Words to use instead of "very"

Words to replace "said"

Prepositions in English

18 common writing mistakes

Watch out that you don't make these mistakes when you are writing:

Commonly confused words...again!

Here is a list of words which are commonly confused:

Words to use instead of great

A common theme in any language is how to improve the variety of words you use in both speaking and writing.  Have a look at an example of synonyms of the word 'great':

Here are some new websites which can help with your English learning:

Most common false friends

Homonyms in English

Improve your writing

Check them out!

Common words and what you can use instead

 

30 English Idioms You Need to Know

Great website for CAE exam tips!

Here's a new website I have found for those who are preparing for the CAE exam:

http://www.caeexamtips.com/

Check it out!

Say goodbye to grammar mistakes

Click on the image above to see an infographic about grammar mistakes (and how to avoid them!)

12 Common Writing Mistakes

16 Boring Words and What to Use Instead

5 Bad Writing Habits You Can Break Today

Writing mistakes even natives make

Top 6 Common Comma Problems

General rules regarding prepositions

Prepositions are a nightmare for anyone who wants to learn English, but here are some general rules (taken from http://www.englishgrammar.org/general-rules-prepositions):

Use ‘in’ for countries and big towns.  She was born in New Zealand. I live in Mumbai.

Use ‘at’ for addresses. Are you still at that address?  We live at D 23, MG Road.

Use ‘in’ for position inside a three dimensional space. The cat is in the kitchen.

Use ‘on’ for position on the surface of something. There is something on the roof. Put the books on the table.

Use ‘to’ and ‘into’ to show direction. He went to work. The child fell into the well.

Use ‘till’ to indicate time. I waited till 6 o’clock.

Use ‘since’ to indicate the starting point of something. I have been waiting since morning.

Use ‘for’ to indicate duration. It rained for two hours. We have been living in this city for three years.

Use ‘from’ to indicate the source. She comes from a small town.

Use ‘to’ to indicate the destination. He went to America.

Use ‘between’ to indicate position between two or more clearly defined people or objects. The child sat between his father and parents.

Use ‘among’ to indicate position among more than two people or objects. She sat among the children.

Use ‘with’ to indicate the instrument and ‘by’ to indicate the agent. He killed the spider with a stone. The spider was killed by the boy.

Use ‘beside’ to mean ‘by the side of’. The boy sat beside his mother.

Commonly misunderstood words & phrases