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English Detective #69 Great Grammar Tips 9-20-16 September 20, 2016

#69 Great Grammar Tips 9-20-16 Are you interested in grammar tips for yourself or your students? I was impressed with this quiz from Blog de Cristina on the most common writing mistakes intermediate students make—with explanations to help you improve on the ones you miss. (I learned a few things too!) I recommend the quiz above to anyone interested in improving their written English. There is a lot of other grammar advice on the web. I like English Club’s short grammar explanations and practice. Their 20 grammar rules page is an excellent summary of some key grammar points that can cause trouble for English learners. On EnglishHints, English sentence structure is a good review. For Intermediate or Advanced students, Adverb Clause and Complex Sentence Practice lets you check your understanding of conjunction use and adverb clause meanings, which can be difficult. After you have written something, you can use the revision and proofreading checklistto look for potential problems. The next issue, Oct. 4, is also related to writing: Academic vocabulary & Academic writing. A note if you get gmail: Have you missed any issues of English Detective? if you find English Detective in your Promotions box, you can move it to your Primary box (if you want) by clicking on it and dragging it there, then clicking Yes when asked if you want to always get it in the Primary box. If you are not already getting English Detective, you can subscribe by completing the form here. (It's free!) Also, you can reach me by mail at 1752 Driftwood Drive, El Centro, CA 92243, USA.

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