Writing Numbers, Dates & Times
Writing numbers, dates, and times correctly is one of the most useful A1 skills. You need it for forms, messages, appointments, prices, and telling people about yourself. This lesson shows the correct written forms.
Writing numbers, dates, and times correctly is one of the most useful A1 skills. You need it for forms, messages, appointments, prices, and telling people about yourself. This lesson shows the correct written forms.
Spelling is a core writing skill. At A1 level, you need to spell your own details and everyday words correctly so people can read and understand you. This lesson covers the English alphabet, vowels and consonants, and the most useful spelling patterns for beginners.
A sentence expresses a complete thought. Every complete sentence needs three things: a subject (who or what), a verb (the action or state), and end punctuation. If a piece of writing is missing one of these, it is a fragment — an incomplete sentence. This lesson teaches you to write complete sentences and spot fragments.
English has three articles: a, an, and the. Small as they are, they appear in almost every sentence, and using them well makes your writing flow naturally. This lesson shows you exactly when to use each one.
Punctuation is the set of marks that tell your reader where a thought stops, whether it is a question, and how ideas connect. Good punctuation makes writing easy to read. This lesson covers the marks you use most: the period, question mark, exclamation mark, comma, and apostrophe.
Capitalization means using a big letter (A, B, C) at the start of certain words. It is one of the first skills of clear writing. Get it right and your writing instantly looks correct and professional. This lesson covers every rule you need.
Cleft sentences split one idea into two parts to emphasise a particular element. “Cleft” means “divided.” They let you highlight what matters most — a very useful tool for clear,…
Inversion means putting the auxiliary verb before the subject, as in a question. When certain negative or limiting adverbials start a sentence, English inverts the subject and verb for emphasis.…
Reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, etc.) refer back to the subject, and reciprocal pronouns (each other, one another) show a two-way action. B2 focuses on when they’re needed — and when…
Compound adjectives are made of two or more words joined (usually with a hyphen) to describe a noun: a well-known author, a five-year-old child. They make your English more precise…