Punctuation Marks Punctuation marks are signs such as periods (.), commas (,) and question marks (?). They are used in …
This “IELTS Basic Grammar” section deals with the rules and use of the very basic English grammar that you need to know in order to read, write, and understand English. They are usually easy and very elementary in nature. You can have a cursory look and make sure you know them and can use them accurately.
IELTS Basic Grammar – Direct and Indirect Speech
Direct Speech The exact words that someone says are called direct speech. Quotation marks“ ” are used to set off …
IELTS Basic Grammar – Sentences
A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. Sentences always have a subject and a verb. …
IELTS Basic Grammar – Conjunctions
Conjunctions are words used to link words, phrases or clauses. Some common conjunctions are and, but and or. ‘And’, ‘But’ …
IELTS Basic Grammar – Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
Prepositions are words that show a connection between other words. Most prepositions are little words like at, in and on. …
IELTS Basic Grammar – Adverbs and Adverb Phrases
Adverbs and Adverb Phrases: Adverbs are words that tell you more about verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. Many adverbs end …
IELTS Basic Grammar – Auxiliary Verbs
Auxiliary, or helping verbs, are used before infinitives to add a different meaning. For example, you use auxiliary verbs to …
IELTS Basic Grammar – Verbs and Tenses (Part 2)
The Present Perfect Tense: The present perfect tense shows action in the indefinite past. The present perfect tense is also …
IELTS Basic Grammar – Verbs and Tenses (Part 1)
Most verbs describe actions, so they are called action verbs. Action verbs tell what people or things are doing. Here …
IELTS Basic Grammar – Determiners
Determiners, or noun signals, are special adjectives used before nouns. There are different kinds of determiners. The Articles The words …