English Corner
Improving Your English Skills
Grammar
Parts of Speech
Individual pages to learn grammar and the parts of speech
Further types of parts of speech in more detail. These are multi-word parts of speech.
Parts of Speech Worksheets
Free downloads (pdf) to help practice grammar and parts of speech
Parts of Speech Listening Exercises
Free downloads (pdf) to help practice parts of speech by completing song lyrics
Phrases
A phrase is a group of words that work together but do not form a complete sentence. visit this webpage to see all the types of phrases.
Phrase Examples
A collection of lists of phrase examples to help students improve their understanding of phrases in English. Visit the phrase examples hub to see all of the phrase examples.
There are other types of word groups, and also more detail, examples and exercises on these phrases
Phrase Worksheets
Free downloads (pdf) to help practice phrases in English
To help you understand the many types of words, phrases, and expressions, see our page on the varieties of English expressions.
Idioms
Idioms are the most used and common types of expression in English.
Idiom Examples by Category
Idioms take many forms. Here, we list, define, and give examples of idioms using categories. See Idioms by category.
How about an A-Z of idioms by category?
We even have animal friendly idioms
Idiom Exercises
Learning idioms can be difficult but practice exercises are helpful. See idiom exercises.
Vocabulary
Some vocabulary lists to help students is available.
DSAT
Digital SAT English Reading and Writing
Reading SAT Text
Reading SAT Text Textual Evidence
Reading SAT Text Quantitative Evidence
Reading SAT Text Transitions
Reading SAT Text Words in Context
SAT Grammar
SAT Grammar Subject Verb Agreement
SAT Grammar Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
SAT Grammar Plurals and Possessives
SAT Grammar Verb Form
SAT Grammar Linking and Punctuating Clauses
SAT Grammar End Punctuation with Supplements
SAT Grammar Punctuation Rules
DSAT Practice Questions
Courses
This course is designed for Chinese students preparing for university by improving their English skills. It focuses on grammar and the parts of speech.
This course is a follow-up designed for students preparing for university by improving their English skills. It focuses on improving areas not covered in the first course such as phrases (noun, verb and prepositional phrases).
This course is designed for students preparing for university by improving their academic skills and study skills.
English for Study Skills is a 4 week course of various lessons to improve the academic English and study skills of students preparing for university.
English for Students
Listening
Listening Task: Stories
see the listening exercises in the parts of speech section at the top of this page