Exam Skills: 6 tips for improving your grammar

We all know that grammar is important- it helps you make sentences and this helps you

to communicate your ideas. In order to improve your English you must improve your grammar.

But how can you best do this? Out top tips are here to help.

One approach is to learn grammar in the traditional way by studying the language in class or using

grammar books or online grammar resources. In this way you break grammar down into small

areas, studying rules carefully, practising the rules by completing grammar exercises,

and finally using the new rules when communicating in English.

For some, this method is good for completing grammar tests, but not so good for improving

their language when speaking or writing. So another approach is to use the language as

frequently as possible. Surround yourself with English speakers, listen to them speak

and then join in. Sometimes you will find that you do not know

how to say something. This gap in your knowledge gives you the perfect opportunity to identify

new grammar you need to learn. You can then either ask someone for help or research it.

Once you find out the new way of saying something, make sure you practise as much as possible, otherwise, you will forget. This teacher agrees...

Some people learn grammar by reading and listening

to something that they find interesting. But they don' t just listen and read for information,

they look carefully at how sentences are structured. This helps them see new grammar rules that

they can use themselves when speaking or writing in English.

Keep studying the basic blocks of grammar. Be confident with the parts of speech

and build on them and pay particular attention to tenses. Get your grammar right and you'll

be well on your way to using the English language successfully. Good luck!