Question 1

What are the most important grammar lessons?

Accepted Answer

Parts of speech, verb tense, and punctuation are the basic grammatical skills that will allow you to communicate in English. Of course, the language is complex and varied, but these three skills are the best place to start. They will allow you to express simple ideas quickly and easily.

Understanding how words, especially verbs, function in English forms a framework that other rules can work within to produce more complex constructions. Punctuation clarifies concepts and allows for precise meaning within sentence structures. These skills work together to produce basic meaning.

Question 2

What are the four levels of English grammar?

Accepted Answer

English grammar operates at four levels, in increasing complexity: parts of speech, sentences, phrases, and clauses. From determining word choice and order to forming relationships between complete, complex thoughts, English follows consistent rules that can be applied in any situation. Understanding the structure of each of these levels will enhance your communication skills.

English is an analytic language, stressing word order and choice over inflection. As a result, understanding how words function and sentences are structured is key to conveying your thoughts in a consistent, legible fashion.

When you sign up for our grammar lessons, you’ll explore all these concepts and levels.

Question 3

What is the easiest way to learn tenses?

Accepted Answer

Our grammar lessons offer the easiest way to learn. While English has twelve potential verb tenses, starting with the three most basic—present, past, and future—will simplify the learning process with your tutor. Of these, present tense is the simplest and allows you to communicate ideas quickly.

Once you master the present tense in your grammar lessons, you can expand to past and future, then to the more complex tenses. More advanced tenses will make more sense after learning the first three. There are irregular verbs, as in any language, but even they largely follow consistent rules.