• The a- adjectives

• Adverbs of Frequency
  Rules for the use of frequency adverbs.

• bored vs. boring
  A discussion of the differences between present and past participles (-ing and -ed forms) used as adjectives.

• Comparative and Superlative of Adjectives (PDF)
  Rules for the formation and use of comparatives and superlatives, both regular and irregular.

• Order of Adjectives

• so vs. such
   

• Restrictive Relative Clauses
  A discussion of the formation and use of restrictive relative clauses, also known as defining relative clauses.

• Noun Adjuncts (noun + noun)
  Noun adjuncts are nouns used as adjectives. This sheet explains their use.
   

• Plurals of Nouns (PDF)
  This document explains the formation of plurals in English. Topics include the plurals of regular and irregular nouns, foreign nouns, proper nouns, compound nouns, numbers, letters, words used as examples, and symbols.
   

• Above, Below, Over, Under
• In, On, At - Location
• In, On, At - Time
• Through

• Between you and me: Object of a Preposition
  Discussion of the use of object pronouns after prepositions.
   

• Linking Verbs
  A discussion of linking verbs, predicate adjectives and predicate nouns.

• Simple Present Tense

• Pronunciation of Regular Past Tense
• Spelling Rules for Regular Past Tense Verbs
• Simple Past Tense
• Simple Past Tense [PDF format]

• Past Progressive vs. Simple Past (Also discusses when vs. while)

• Present Perfect vs. Simple Past
  Rules to help you determine whether to use the present perfect or the simple past.
   

• Going to vs. Will
  Comparison and contrast of the uses of going to andwill.

• First Conditional
  An explanation of the first conditional with examples.
   
• Second Conditional
  An explanation of the second conditional with examples.
   

• Negative Raising
  An explanation of transferred (shifted) negation of verbs like think.

• The Passive Voice
  Rules for the formation and use of the passive voice in English. Omission and inclusion of by. Active vs. passive.
  
   
• The Passive Voice Same discussion of the passive voice as above but in PDF format.

• There to be
  Use of there is, there are, there was, there were, there have been, there could have been, etc.

• Yes/No Questions (PDF)
  Rules for the formation of yes/no questions in English.

• How to Read Numbers Aloud

• Pronoun Table

• Table of Irregular Comparatives

• Verb Table: Active Voice, Affirmative
• Verb Table: Active Voice, Negative
• Verb Table: Active Voice, Interrogative

• Verb Table: Passive Voice, Affirmative
• Verb Table: Passive Voice, Negative
• Verb Table: Passive Voice, Interrogative

• Common Verbs and Their Prepositions (about, at, in)
• Common Verbs and Their Prepositions 2 (on, to, with)

• Verbs Followed by Gerund and/or Infinitive
   

• Verbs with Two Object Patterns
• Indirect Object with Verbs of Saying
   

• List of English Prepositions

PDF files are best for printing.

• Pronoun Table

• Table of Irregular Comparatives

• List of Irregular Verbs
• List of Irregular Verbs with Spanish Translation
• List of Irregular Verbs by Type

• Verb Table: Active Voice, Affirmative
• Verb Table: Active Voice, Negative
• Verb Table: Active Voice, Interrogative

• Verb Table: Passive Voice, Affirmative
• Verb Table: Passive Voice, Negative
• Verb Table: Passive Voice, Interrogative

• Verbs Followed by Gerund and/or Infinitive
   

• Verbs with Two Object Patterns
• Indirect Object with Verbs of Saying
   

• List of English Prepositions

For scrambled sentences with adverbs of frequency, see Word Order below.

• Adverbs of Frequency - Exercise 1
  Rewrite each sentence using the adverb of frequency in parentheses.

• Order of Adjectives - Quiz 1

• Comparative and Superlative Forms - Exercise 1
• Comparative and Superlative Forms - Exercise 2
• Comparative and Superlative Forms - Exercise 3
• Comparative and Superlative Forms - Exercise 4
• Comparative and Superlative Forms - Exercise 5
  Fill in the blanks in the table with the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives given.

• Comparative Sentences 1
• Comparative Sentences 2
  Fill in the blanks in the sentences with the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives.

• Present vs. Past Participle - Exercise 1
  Multiple-choice exercise using the present and past participles as adjectives.
  
   
• Present vs. Past Participle - Exercise 2
  Multiple-choice exercise.

• So vs. Such
  Multiple choice with so or such.
   

• Too vs. Enough 1
  Fill in the blanks with too or enough.
  
   
• Too vs. Enough 2
  Fill in the blanks with too or enough and the word in parentheses.
   

• Although vs. Because
  Choose although or because for each sentence.
  
   
• Because vs. So
  Fill in the blanks with because or so.
  
   

Exercises covering the main types of relative clauses.

• Restrictive Relative Clauses - Object-Subject Pattern Matching Exercise - OS Pattern with who, andwhich.
• Restrictive Relative Clauses - Object-Subject Pattern Sentence Combining Exercise - OS Pattern withwho, which and that.
• Restrictive Relative Clauses - Object-Subject Pattern Sentence Combining Exercise - OS Pattern withwhose.

• Restrictive Relative Clauses - Object-Object Pattern Matching Exercise - OO Pattern with who(m),and which.
• Restrictive Relative Clauses - Object-Object Pattern Sentence Combining Exercise - OO Pattern withwho, whom, which and that.
• Restrictive Relative Clauses - Object-Object Pattern Sentence Combining Exercise - OO Pattern withwhose.

• Restrictive Relative Clauses - Subject-Subject Pattern Matching Exercise - SS Pattern with who, andwhich.
• Restrictive Relative Clauses - Subject-Subject Pattern Sentence Combining Exercise - SS Pattern withwho, which and that.
• Restrictive Relative Clauses - Subject-Subject Pattern Sentence Combining Exercise - SS Pattern withwhose.

• Restrictive Relative Clauses - Subject-Object Pattern Sentence Combining Exercise - SO Pattern withwho, whom, which and that.
• Restrictive Relative Clauses - Subject-Object Pattern Sentence Combining Exercise - SO Pattern withwhose.

This group of exercises practices the use of noun modifiers (noun adjuncts or noun + noun).

• What do we call ...? - Exercise 1Noun modifiers (noun adjuncts) that indicate what something is made of.
   
• What do we call ...? - Exercise 2Noun modifiers (noun adjuncts) that describe devices.
   
• What do we call ...? - Exercise 3Noun modifiers (noun adjuncts) that describe food.
   

Exercises with verbs using at and to.

• At vs. To 1
• At vs. To 2
• At vs. To 3
• At vs. To 4

Expressions of location with in, on, and at.

• Location Exercise 1 (In, On, At)
• Location Exercise 2 (In, On, At)
• Location Exercise 3 (In, On, At)

Expressions of time with in, on, and at.

• Time Exercise 1 (In, On, At)
• Time Exercise 2 (In, On, At)
• Time Exercise 3 (In, On, At)

Expressions of time with since, for, and in.

• Since vs. For
• In vs. For

Exercises with verbs using prepositions.

• Verbs with Prepositions Exercise 1
  (about, by, for, with) - Multiple Choice
  
   
• Verbs with Prepositions Exercise 2
  Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition.
  
   

• Adjectives with Prepositions Exercise 1
  Drag and Drop
  
   

• Personal questions with do and does
  Change the statements to yes/no questions with do or does.
  
   

• Who Questions (Subject and Object) 1
  Questions in the present tense with who (subject and object).
  
   

• Review of Wh- Questions - Quiz 1
  Review of question words (who, what, where, when, how, etc.)
  
   

• Tag Questions 1 Present tense tag questions.
• Tag Questions 2 Past tense tag questions.
• Tag Questions 3 Present perfect tag questions.

• Embedded Wh- Questions 1 (Indirect Questions)

• Embedded Yes/No Questions 1 (Indirect Questions)

• Regular Verb Spelling Quiz

• Simple Past Pronunciation Exercise
  Identify the pronunciation of the -ed ending of 15 regular verbs in this multiple-choice quiz.
  
   

There are recorded exercises for the pronunciation of the simple past on the pronunciation page.

Fill-in-the-blank (gap-fill) exercises with used to

• used to - Exercise 1
• used to - Exercise 2

Conditional Exercises

Gerunds

Going to Future

Simple Past

Fill-in-the-blank (gap-fill) exercises using the past tense of regular verbs.

• Simple Past of Regular Verbs 1
   
• Simple Past of Regular Verbs 2
   

The exercises in the following groups practice irregular past tense verb forms in two ways: as a multiple-choice exercise or a gap-fill exercise.

See also Grammar Games below for Flash Drag and Drop practice with irregular verbs in more advanced sentences.

Simple Past of Irregular Verbs: Multiple Choice

• Irregular Verbs - Quiz 1
• Irregular Verbs - Quiz 2
• Irregular Verbs - Quiz 3
• Irregular Verbs - Quiz 4
• Irregular Verbs - Quiz 5
• Irregular Verbs - Quiz 6
• Irregular Verbs - Quiz 7

Simple Past of Irregular Verbs: Fill in the Blanks

The sentences in this group are the same as in the multiple-choice sentences.

• Irregular Verbs - Quiz 1A
• Irregular Verbs - Quiz 2A
• Irregular Verbs - Quiz 3A
• Irregular Verbs - Quiz 4A
• Irregular Verbs - Quiz 5A
• Irregular Verbs - Quiz 6A
• Irregular Verbs - Quiz 7A

Simple Past & Past Participle of Irregular Verbs: Fill in the Blanks in the Table

Fill in the missing parts of the irregular verbs in the table.

• Irregular Verbs - Table 1 - The three principal parts are different
• Irregular Verbs - Table 2 - The three principal parts are different
• Irregular Verbs - Table 3 - The three principal parts are different
• Irregular Verbs - Table 4 - The three principal parts are different
• Irregular Verbs - Table 5 - The Simple Past and the Past Participle are the same
• Irregular Verbs - Table 6 - The Simple Past and the Past Participle are the same
• Irregular Verbs - Table 7 - The Simple Past and the Past Participle are the same
• Irregular Verbs - Table 8 - The Simple Past and the Past Participle are the same
• Irregular Verbs - Table 9 - All three principal parts are the same

Fill in the blanks with the simple past of regular and irregular verbs in this selection from Bram Stoker's horror classic.

• The Trip to Dracula's Castle Part 1
• The Trip to Dracula's Castle Part 2
• The Trip to Dracula's Castle Part 3
• The Trip to Dracula's Castle Part 4

Fill in the blanks with the simple past of regular and irregular verbs in this selection from Mary Shelley's horror classic.

• Frankenstein

Past Progressive vs. Simple Past

Present Perfect vs. Simple Past

Passive Voice

Put the words in the correct order in these scrambled (jumbled) sentences.

Scrambled sentences with adverbs of frequency.

• Adverbs of Frequency 1
• Adverbs of Frequency 2

Scrambled sentences with direct and indirect objects.

• Scrambled Sentences - Objects Exercise 1
• Scrambled Sentences - Objects Exercise 2
• Scrambled Sentences - Objects Exercise 3
• Scrambled Sentences - Objects Exercise 4

Scrambled wh-questions.

• Present tense wh-questions 1
• Present tense wh-questions 2 with "how"

Find the incorrect word in each sentence.

• Common Errors 1
• Common Errors 2

Can you remember where the simple and past forms are and match them?

• Irregular Verbs 1
• Irregular Verbs 2

Match the verb and its past participle.

• Irregular Past Participles 1
• Irregular Past Participles 2
• Irregular Past Participles 3
• Irregular Past Participles 4

Drag the irregular past tense form and drop it onto the blank in the appropriate sentence.

• Past Tense Sentences 1
• Past Tense Sentences 2
• Past Tense Sentences 3