Top 11 free resources for learning English grammar
We have already talked about how to quickly and effectively learn English words . Time to learn about the pitfalls of English grammar. Based on our experience, we have compiled a list of sites on which it is cool to practice.
Pros: detailed and accessible grammar rules, several types of assignment tasks, interesting and popular exercise videos. Convenient dictionary with ready-made kits and the ability to create your own collections. Absolutely all the exercises supported by English voice acting, and the selection of material is based on the interests of the student. The site is also suitable for more advanced users, because there is an opportunity to choose the level of complexity, and the list of grammatical topics is quite large. Minuses: not all grammar topics have video explanations. ')
Pros: Russian-language site, which presents more than 75 lessons on grammar with examples, explanations and tests. The site has excellent videos created by native speakers. Cons: not the most convenient and outdated interface.
Pros: this site is perfect for beginners. The theoretical part is written in clear and simple language, you will not have to wrestle with, dismantling complex structures. All topics are perfectly structured - from light to more complex. Cons: students with higher levels can be easy and boring.
Pros: the very site from the British Council, where you can read the rules in English and practice grammar by selecting the desired category. The site has a lot of other useful information, as well as games in English and exam preparation. Cons: The site is positioned as intended for all levels, but it is entirely in English.
Pros: an interesting and detailed blog on the grammar from the popular service Grammarly. You can find a lot of useful information on the topic of grammar, writing and modern slang. Cons: there are no assignments for fixing the rules.
Pros: a cool site from a whole team of teachers with video explanations and fun way to present the rules of grammar. There are exercises to consolidate and breakdown by topic. Cons: the site is entirely in English, so some details will have to be clarified using dictionaries.
Pros: The site is conveniently divided into categories: tenses, nouns, verbs, prepositions and other grammar topics. You can also find video tutorials on the site and, if you do not have constant access to the Internet, tasks and rules can be downloaded to a computer or phone. Cons: The site may seem difficult for beginners to learn English.
Pros: here are the rules, examples and exercises, as well as the division into difficulty levels. A distinctive feature of this resource - after each topic there is an example of using the rule not just in a sentence, but in an artistic text. Cons: difficult enough even for users with a high level of knowledge of the language.
Pros: a very famous site with a separate section on grammar. It will be useful to anyone who is already fluent in English and wants to understand its individual aspects and nuances, because on the site you can get an answer from the most qualified specialists. Minuses: there are no tasks for fixing the rules, the site is completely in English.
Pros: the site also needs no introduction. Here you can learn about the grammar of English and about individual cases of use of certain vocabulary. Cons: the site provides only reference information, without the exercises to consolidate.
Pros: a site that is often used by many teachers. The nuances of grammar, frequency of use of certain words, modern slang or history of origin and pronunciation - this and more can be found here. Cons: there are also no assignments for fixing the rules, and it is worth looking through all the comments to make sure that the correct answer is correct.
We hope that the above resources will help you learn the difficult English grammar.
Continue to learn English in a complex: words, grammar, written and spoken practice, live communication. This approach will help to master the language much faster than the study of its individual aspects.
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