Upper-Intermediate English Grammar Exercises
- Articles: A/An, The, No Article — Master the basics: when to use 'a/an' (something new), 'the' (something known), or no article at all.
- Article or No Article? — The hardest part of articles: knowing when to use 'the' and when to use nothing. Geographic names, time expressions, fixed phrases, and mixed practice.
- Special Uses of A/An and The — Learn special article rules: the + adjective for groups (the rich, the French), decades (the 1950s), ordinals (the first), jobs (a doctor), instruments (the piano), and institutions (go to school).
- Articles: A, An, The — Articles are small words with big impact. Learn when to use 'a' (something general), 'the' (something specific), or no article at all.
- Both, Either, Neither; Each, Every — Master both/either/neither for pairs, correlative conjunctions (both...and, either...or, neither...nor), negative agreement, and the each vs every distinction.
- Demonstratives: This, That, These, Those — 52 exercises on this/that/these/those — distance, number, time references, phone language, and fixed expressions.
- Functional Prepositions — Master prepositions for means, tools, purpose, topics, relations, and roles. Learn the difference between by and with, as and like, of and from.
- Indefinite Pronouns — Master compound indefinite pronouns: some-/any-/no-/every- + one/body/thing/where. Avoid double negation, place adjectives correctly, and handle verb agreement.
- Much, Many, (A) Little, (A) Few, Too, Enough — Master quantity words: much/many/a lot of, the critical a few vs few distinction, too much/too many, enough + word order, and plenty of.
- Nouns and Articles Test — 30 questions covering all 5 topics: nouns, articles basics, special uses, article or no article, and demonstratives.
- Nouns: Countable, Uncountable & Plurals — Master plural forms, countable vs uncountable nouns, noun-verb agreement, quantifiers, and expressions like 'a piece of advice' or 'a pair of jeans'.
- Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns — Master the difference between possessive adjectives and pronouns, the 'of mine' construction, 'own' patterns, and tricky homophones like its/it's and whose/who's.
- Possessive Forms of Nouns — Master the apostrophe, choose between 's and of-phrases, handle joint possession, time expressions, and the tricky double genitive.
- Common Prepositional Phrases — Master fixed prepositional phrases: by chance, on time, in advance, out of order, and confusable pairs like on time vs in time, for sale vs on sale.
- Prepositions of Movement — Master movement prepositions: entering and exiting spaces, moving on and off surfaces, following paths, crossing, and passing through.
- Prepositions of Place — Master spatial prepositions: core in/on/at logic, vertical and horizontal relationships, orientation, passage, and tricky fixed expressions.
- Prepositions of Time — Master time prepositions: at/on/in for points and periods, for/since for duration, during/while, until/by for deadlines, and tricky fixed expressions.
- Prepositions Test — 30 questions covering all preposition topics: place, movement, time, function, and fixed phrases. Test your knowledge!
- Present Perfect vs Past Simple — One of the most confusing grammar points for English learners. Learn when to use 'I went' vs 'I have been', 'she ate' vs 'she has eaten'.
- Pronouns: One/Ones, Another, The Other — Master substitution pronouns one/ones, choose correctly between another, the other, other, and others, and use each other for mutual actions.
- Some, Any, All, Most, No, None of — Master quantifiers: some/any beyond the basics, all/most/no/none + of patterns, every/each, whole vs all, and verb agreement with quantifiers.
- Reflexive and Other Pronouns — Master reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, themselves), know when NOT to use them, add emphasis, and use impersonal you/they/one for general statements.