It is common for learners of English to confuse 'there', 'their' and 'they're' especially since they all have the same sound when being pronounced. Here is an explanation of each one:
'There' has the opposite meaning of 'here'. It is used to mean 'not a place close to' the speaker.
Have you seen mu glasses?
Yes, over 'there', on the table.
I'm driving to work. I'll call you when I get 'there'.
Already is used to talk about something that has happened earlier than expected or earlier than it might/should have happened.
Don't forget you need to send an e-mail to Chris.
Thanks for reminding me but I’ve already sent it.
Still is used to refer to a situation that is continuing.
For, during and while are used in time expressions.
For is a time expression followed by a length of time – for an hour.
I have been waiting for an hour.
Sarah is going to Spain for ten days.
Henry lived in France for five years.
The difference in meaning between remember and remind can sometimes cause confusion.
Remember means to have a memory, to keep a memory. In other words it means 'not to forget'.
Do you remember the name of the book? Yes, but I don't remember the author's name. – ( I do not have the memory)
Remember to feed the cat. (don’t forget)
Here is an explanation of the uses of so and such:
So is used before an adjective or an adverb:
so big – so beautifully designed
Such is followed by a or an and is used before an adjective + a singular noun:
such a long time – such an incredible story
Idioms are figurative expressions which make learning a language fun and interesting. All languages have their own idioms. There are thousands of idioms in English. This quiz tests your knowledge of idioms related to colours.
Choose from the list of idioms to complete the sentences:
There is often some confusion between the usage of 'like' and 'as'.
'Like' is used before a noun or pronoun to say that two things are similar; they behave or work in the same way:
He works like a slave.
She swims like a fish.
He runs like the wind.
When we speak about sports and leisure activities the verbs 'play', 'go' and 'do' are used with different sports and activities.
Play is used with sports that have teams, rules and competitions:
Badminton, baseball, football, golf, rugby and tennis are some examples.
I have been playing tennis for over ten years.
When I was young we played football just outside our house in the street.
The future perfect is formed with 'will/won't + have + past participle'.
He will have left by the time you arrive.
Adjectives describe a quality that something has. To describe variations in temperature, for instance, we can use hot or cold, which are gradable adjectives but to describe the limits of temperature we use boiling or freezing. These are ungradable adjectives.
