When we want to show that something belongs to someone or something, we use a possessive noun. In English, this usually means adding an apostrophe (‘) — sometimes with an “s.” Singular possessive nou...

Much and many both mean “a lot of,” but we use them in different situations depending on the noun. When to use “many” Use many with countable nouns — things you can count one by one. How many bo...

Some and any are both used to talk about an unknown quantity of something. They are often used before plural countable nouns or uncountable nouns — but we use them in different types of sentences. Wh...

Too and enough both talk about quantity, but they work in opposite ways — and they appear in different places in a sentence. When to use “too” Too means “more than needed” or “more than is good.” It...

In English, some adjectives are followed by specific prepositions. These combinations are called adjective + preposition collocations. You can’t always guess them from logic — they just “sound right”...

In English, articles help us show whether we’re talking about something general or specific. The main articles are a, an, and the. Sometimes we use no article at all — this is called the zero article....

In English, some verbs are followed by the gerund (verb + -ing), and others by the infinitive (to + base verb). The choice depends on the main verb and how the sentence is structured. It’s not always...

Some subjects in English may look plural, but they take a singular verb. This is especially true with indefinite pronouns — words like everyone, somebody, each, none. Understanding whether these prono...

In English, we use comparatives to compare two things, and superlatives to show the highest or lowest degree among three or more. Mixing these up is a common mistake for English learners. 1. Comparat...

In English, some nouns are countable (we can count them) and some are uncountable (we treat them as a mass or whole). Knowing which is which helps you use the correct form of the verb, article, or qua...

A preposition is a small word that shows a relationship between other words in a sentence. It often describes direction, location, time, or introduces an object. Common Functions of Prepositions...

An adverb is a word that modifies or gives more information about a verb, adjective, another adverb, or even a whole sentence. It helps answer questions like how?, when?, where?, and how often? Adver...