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Parts of Speech

Subordinating Conjunctions

"Because I was late" — where that comma actually needs to go, and when it doesn't

Roger Fielding 8 min read
Parts of Speech

Subordinating Conjunctions

A sentence with "because" or "although" tucked inside — learn where the comma goes

Roger Fielding 4 min read
Parts of Speech

Interjections & How to Punctuate Them

"Oh no" muttered alone at your desk — punctuating interjections without overdoing the exclamation marks

Roger Fielding 8 min read
Parts of Speech

Interjections & How to Punctuate Them

You stub your toe and shout "Ow!" — learn exactly how to punctuate that outburst

Roger Fielding 4 min read
Parts of Speech

Conjunctive Adverbs vs Conjunctions

Comma splices sneak in right after "however" — the fix that separates conjunctions from connectors

Roger Fielding 9 min read
Parts of Speech

Conjunctive Adverbs vs Conjunctions

"The Romans built roads, however they left" — spot the missing punctuation and fix it

Roger Fielding 4 min read
The Verb System

Tenses & Aspects — Map

Present, past, future, simple, continuous, perfect — the whole tense map in one clear, calm grid

Roger Fielding 4 min read
The Verb System

How English Tenses Work (the 12 combinations)

Twelve tenses, one stalled sentence — how the time-and-aspect combinations actually fit together

Roger Fielding 11 min read
The Verb System

How English Tenses Work (the 12 combinations)

Teacher points and asks 'what tense is this?' Learn all 12 tense combinations on one timeline

Roger Fielding 4 min read
The Verb System

The Present Simple

"I write to inform you" versus "I'm writing" — when present simple is the wrong verb entirely

Roger Fielding 8 min read
The Verb System

The Present Simple

Sit down to write homework and freeze on tense? Learn when present simple is right

Roger Fielding 4 min read
The Verb System

The Present Continuous

"I write to let you know we change the schedule" — why that sentence needs present continuous, not simple

Roger Fielding 8 min read