English Grammar

English grammar rules and verb tenses from 'O' to 'Z'

Grammar: The Essentials
List O → Z

1. of-from: when and how to use 'of' and 'from'
2. only-unique: (meaning and use explained)
3. other/another: the difference explained
4. parts of speech: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, interjection
5. passive form: how to form the passive voice of verbs
6. play - go - do: when to use 'play, 'do' and 'go'
7. possessives: formation and use
8. prefixes: list of common prefixes with examples and meaning
9. negative prefixes: list of the most commonly-used
10. prepositions: list of prepositions with their meaning and an example of use
11. prepositional phrases: set phrases introduced by a preposition
12. prepositional phrases with 'at' and 'for' (from 'at an advantage'  to 'for better or worse')
    
13. prepositional phrases with 'by' (from 'by accident'  to 'by now ')
    
14. prepositional phrases with 'in' (from 'in brief '  to 'in stock.')
    
15. prepositional phrases with 'on' (from 'on account of '  to 'on a whim ')
    
16. prepositional phrases with 'out' (from 'out of bounds ' to 'out of work')
    
17. prepositional phrases with 'under' (from 'under age '  to 'under way')
    
18. prepositional phrases with 'within' and 'without' ('within earshot'  to 'without warning ')
    
19. present simple
20. present continuous
21. present perfect
22. past simple
23. past continuous
24. past perfect
25. present-past revision
26. present perfect vs past perfect summary
27. present perfect or past simple: when do we use them?
28. pronouns: the different types of pronouns
29. question tags: formation and use
30. quit - quite - quiet: the difference between them
31. rather - prefer - had better: differences and use
32. raise - rise - arise: the difference and use explained
33. rather - rather than - would rather: when to use them
34. relative-clauses: defining and non-defining clauses
35. remember vs remind: difference and use explained
36. reported or indirect speech
37. reported speech: time and place
38. rob - burgle - steal: their difference and use
39. say - tell: when to use 'say' and 'tell'
40. shall - will - should - would
41. should - ought -to - need
42. silent letters:  A-Z list of silent letters in English words.
43. similes and metaphors with examples
44. some - any - a little - a few: how to use to express quantity
45. so-neither: how and when to use 'so' and 'neither'
46. so-such: how and when to use 'so' and 'such'
47. stative verbs: verbs that express a state or condition
48. subject-verb agreement: making the verb agree with the subject of a sentence
49. subjunctive mood: explanation on the subjunctive mood in English verbs
50. suffixes: list of common suffixes with examples and meaning
51. the: definite article
52. the more ... the less:  double comparatives.
53. there-their-they're: difference and use explained
54. they - them - their: to refer to a person in the singular
55. this-that-these-those: how and when to use 'this', 'that', 'these' and 'those'
56. travel - trip - journey - meaning and use
57. uk/us differences: differences in American and British vocabulary
58. used to: using 'used to' for past habits or situations
59. to be / to get used to: be or become accustomed to something
60. very: the use of 'very' before adjectives, adverbs and nouns
61. 'would' vs 'used to': using 'would' instead of 'used to' for past habits
62. verb tense revision table
63. whatever - whenever - wherever - how and when to use them
64. whether - if: how and when to use 'whether' and 'if'
65. while-meanwhile-meantime: difference and use explained
66. who-whom: the difference between 'who' and 'whom' explained
67. who-whose-whom-that-which-where: relative pronouns and adverbs
68. wish - if - if only: meaning and use of 'wish', 'if' and 'if only'
69. word forms: the different forms of words in English.
70. would vs used to: using 'would' instead of 'used to'.
71. yet: the different ways to use 'yet'.