by Kasra Sharifan | Jul 25, 2019 | Grammar
Avoid Using Double Negatives Using words which makes sentences negative In standard English, only one negative word is enough per sentence, so you must not use two negative words in the same sentence. Although it may be OK to use double negatives in the colloquial...
by Kasra Sharifan | Jul 23, 2019 | Grammar
Verb Tenses in English How many tenses do we have in English? We start working with English tenses from the very beginning of our English learning process and it continues until very advanced levels. However, we have never found the chance to see them all in one table...
by Mehdi Safavi | Jul 18, 2019 | Grammar
Learn more about transitive and intransitive verbs Some verbs are usually followed by nouns (or pronouns) that act as direct objects. In grammar, these verbs are called “transitive” and they need a direct object. But some are “intransitive”....
by Mehdi Safavi | Jul 18, 2019 | Grammar, Vocabulary
An introduction to a remarkable book English, like all languages, is full of problems for the foreign learner. Some of these points are easy to explain – for instance, the difference between “since” and “for”. Other problems are more...
by Kasra Sharifan | Jul 16, 2019 | Grammar, Vocabulary
Did you know these words are uncountable? How well you know countable and uncountable words? Surprisingly, one of the most problematic areas of IELTS is the misuse of countable and uncountable nouns. Here is a little quiz for you; choose the correct alternative. 1:...
by Kasra Sharifan | Jul 13, 2019 | Grammar, Reading, Vocabulary
The magic of Simple Wikipedia Secondary title Wikipedia, the world’s biggest online encyclopedia, has a fantastic section many students and teachers alike don’t know: Simple English Wikipedia. The English language on this website is easy and very good for...