English Grammar Exercises and Informal Letter Writing Tips

English Sentence Transformation Exercises

  • It’s said that the way people learn will change in the next few decades. The way people learn is said to change in the next few decades.
  • Although the test was very easy, they decided to use a cheat sheet. Despite the test being very easy, they decided to use a cheat sheet.
  • You won’t pass the test if you don’t speak to your teacher and apologise. Unless you speak to your teacher and apologise, you won’t pass the test.
  • No other city in Spain is as big as
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How do computers affect the way you spend your free time

Muddy → embarrado / lleno de barro

  • Filthy → asqueroso / muy sucio
  • Stunning → impresionante / espectacular
  • Efficient → eficiente
  • Unbearably hot → insoportablemente caluroso
  • Overlooked → pasado por alto / ignorado Overwhelming → abrumador
  • A bit of a dump → un poco cutre / bastante descuidado
  • Facilities → instalaciones / servicios
  • Isolated → aislado
  • Deserted → desierto / abandonado
  • Homesick → nostálgico de casa / con añoranza del hogar
  • Moan about → quejarse de / protestar por
  • Foreigner
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Master English Writing Structures and Essential Vocabulary

Master English Writing Structures

Standard Essay Template

Structure: Introduction, Body (3 paragraphs), Counter-argument, and Conclusion.

  • Introduction: Nowadays, it is well known that… Most people share the view that…
  • Body: 1) First, it is undeniable that, as a result… 2) Secondly, … is also an important point to consider because… 3) Last but not least, … should be mentioned since…
  • Counter-argument: However, although, or instead of…
  • Conclusion: To sum up, from my point of view…

Engaging

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English Grammar, Literature Summaries and Cultural Facts

English Grammar Essentials

Conditionals

  • 0: if + present, present (General truth)
  • 1: if + present, will + verb (Possible future)
  • 2: if + past simple, would + verb (Hypothetical present/future)
  • 3: if + past perfect, would have + participle (Impossible past)

Passive Voice

Structure: Subject + be (conjugated) + participle

  • Present simple: am / is / are + participle
  • Past simple: was / were + participle
  • Future: will be + participle
  • Present perfect: have / has been + participle
  • Past perfect: had been + participle
  • Present
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Essential English Grammar and Essay Writing Skills

1. First Conditional

Structure: If + present simple, will + verb

Example: If I study, I will pass.

More examples:

  • If she calls, I will answer.
  • If it rains, we will stay home.

2. Second Conditional

Structure: If + past simple, would + verb

Example: If I had money, I would buy a car.

If I were taller, I would play basketball.

3. Passive Voice

Structure: to be + past participle

Example: The book was written by the author.

Common verbs: write → written, make → made, speak → spoken, build → built, produce

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Essential English Grammar Exercises and Sentence Structures

English Grammar Practice Sentences

  • 1. How long ago did you buy your tablet?
  • 2. I haven’t been to a Rolling Stones concert for 25 years.
  • 3. After David had written his mother an email, he apologized for his behavior.
  • 4. I am having lunch with Joyce today.
  • 5. He is the most famous person we have ever met.
  • 6. Sharon stopped eating junk food a month ago.
  • 7. Although it was raining, we went hiking.
  • 8. Despite my complaints, I did not get a pay rise.
  • 9. In spite of the new app being intuitive and user-friendly,
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