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Learning grammar is sequential and should be learned by parts. However, at some point we lose track of what we have learned or simply are confused or don’t remember some grammar points. In this post we will share an ENGLISH GRAMMAR HANDBOOK that can help you clear some of your doubts.

This GRAMMAR HANDBOOK from Capella University covers the main grammar points in order to communicate better in a university level. It is a PDF file FREE TO DOWNLOAD. The link is at the end of this post.

LINK: FREE ENGLISH GRAMMAR HANDBOOK

http://www.capella.edu/interactivemedia/onlinewritingcenter/downloads/Grammar.pdf

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When we are writing we encounter doubts about the spelling of some words. Nowadays there are many SPELLING CORRECTORS that help us but sometimes we do not have access to them. In this post we are going to share a PDF file about the most frequent misspelled words in English.

Spelling is quite important. If you write a word incorrectly your writing will lose credibility. Sending emails, letters or small notes is common so it is advisable to start correcting many common mistakes that we all have when we write.

In this post, we would like to share a PDF file from Cambridge. It is a list of words from the IELTS test that are commonly misspelled. It is in alphabetical order and ready to download or print for free.

LINK: List of commonly MISSPELLED words IELTS

http://www.cambridge.org/servlet/file/store7/item621097/version1/VocabForIELTS_WLM_FrequentlyMisspeltWords.pdf

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Welcome to EnglishLinking,

To design a learning plan to help us reach our communicative goals, it is essential to evaluate our progress. In order to do this, we need to know what are level is so that we can know whether we are reaching our goals or not. In this post we would like to share a free online LEVEL TEST.

Cambridge is known for its excellent materials in the English learning environment and they offer many online resources. Their famous line English in Use offers a variety of tools that help teachers and student. They offer an online interactive level test that is available to all at no cost. It is a fantastic way to know what our current level is.

Online FREE level test

The test is free and very easy to use. Just click on the following link.

http://www.cambridge.org/other_files/Flash_apps/inuse/EssGramTest/EssGramIndex.htm

Learning ENGLISH for free – Best ESL links on the INTERNET

Learning tenses is a huge part in any ESL learning English course. These tenses are taught throughout the diverse levels like basic, pre-intermediate and advanced. In this post we would like to share a free ready-to-download and print PDF file that reviews all the uses of the English tenses.

The biggest problem with the English tenses is that students learn the structure but have huge problems with the use. This means, that they know the grammar rules to form sentences. In Present Simple for instance, they know that the correct form is SHE LIVES or SHE DOESN’T LIVE. However, the purpose of learning tenses is to help us communicate better in real scenarios. We need to be able to know in what situations we could use diverse phrases and tenses.

For this reason it is important to learn the correct uses of all the English tenses. Today we would like to share a free PDF file of all the uses with clear examples. I strongly recommend that you print them and start practicing focusing on communicative situations.

LINK: Uses of the English TENSES

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Prepositions are important to develop ideas. There are many prepositions out there and it is important to know them and to learn how to use them. In this post we will share some PDF files to better understand them.

How many prepositions do you know? How well do you use them? Many students utilize only the most common ones so it is quite important to get to know the rest of them. In addition, there are some rules depending on the context in which the some prepositions are used. There are, prepositions of time, of movement, compound prepositions, prepositions of place among other types of prepositions.

Links: Resources to understanding PREPOSITIONS

- http://www.isu.edu/success/writing/handouts/prepositions.pdf

- http://www.uhv.edu/ac/efl/pdf/Prepositions.pdf

- http://www.englishclub.com/download/PDF/EnglishClub-English-Prepositions-List.pdf

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Welcome to ENGLISHLINKING,

Students in the basic level need material to learn vocabulary. In this post we are sharing an online FREE word list EBOOK to download to your PC in PDF format ready to PRINT.

Word lists are important to help us learn and review diverse vocabulary. In this post we would like to share a picture book called STARTERS WORD LIST. It is a book directed to children but which can also be used by students in the BASIC level who are just starting to learn English.

LINK: PICTURE BOOK – STARTERS WORD LIST

http://www.cambridgeesol.org/assets/pdf/general/cambridge-english-starters-world-list-book.pdf

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Learning English tenses is required by many learning centers and schools. It is a tool to help us improve our English skills. In this post we will be sharing a PDF file of the formulas used to build the diverse structures in each English tense.

Lately it is widely debated whether learning English tenses really makes a difference because many students that know them still might not be able to speak.  We belive that it is only a tool and it may help some students but not all. Learning grammar is just theory and learning a language is more of a skill. Students need to realize that learning English is not the same as studying English. It requires practice, time and hard work.

However, tenses (focused the right way) allows the student to guide their learning plan. It aids them in correcting certain structural mistakes that they acquired over time. In this case, it is a great option to improve certain areas. In this post we would like to share a PDF file of a review of formulas used in the diverse English tenses. It is directed to INTERMEDIATE or ADVANCED students who have already studied and learned all the tenses. The file is free and ready to download and print.

LINK: English TENSES formulas PDF file

http://www.broward.edu/studentresources/lrc/Documents/verb%20_tense_formulas.pdf

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We have all struggled with punctuation at some point. When do we use commas? When do we use semi colons? How do we use hyphens correctly? In this post we are going to share a site that will help us understand and improve punctuation.

When we speak we can express our ideas fluently. Even without thinking, we make pauses, stress certain words or phrases to highlight an idea, and create our message spontaneously. However, when we write English we need help to express ourselves better. Punctuation is crucial when we put our message in written language. We know that many times the rules can be confusing and that is why we need to practice and learn some punctuation rules.

The WRITING CENTER website is an excellent place to start and today we would like to share this page. We can find different tips and rules to improve our writing and also some help in grammar points. Just go to the link at the end of this post and done!

LINK: IMPROVING  YOUR ENGLISH PUNCTUATION 

http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/GrammarPunct.html

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Practicing what we have learned is important to evaluate our progress. Today we would like to share pre-intermediate free English tests online for free.

The other day one of my students told me that he was frustrated because he felt he was not improving his English abilities. I told him to practice and he said buying books is too expensive. It is amazing how many students do not realize all the material and resources Internet provides all students who want to learn English. The best thing is that we can find lots of interesting and helpful material for free.

It is not easy to find material but that is where EnglishLinking comes to help you! Today we have pre-intermediate tests. These were published by OXFORD and are online for free in PDF format. Just go to the end of this post and follow the link. If you want to download it there is an option to do it for free. You just have to upload a PDF file and this will grant you permission to download files from SCRIBD (where the tests files are stored)

Link: FREE ENGLISH TESTS

Matrix Pre-Intermediate Tests

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We know that practice makes perfection and that theory alone does not bring the results we  need to communicate better in English. In this post we will share two online English workbooks to help you practice you English skills.

What I see in my classes is that many students are eager to learning more grammar rules and have the feeling that by doing this they will improve their communicative skills and become fluent. This is not true. The only way to become fluent is to practice a lot. Grammar helps us organize ourselves and manage our progress but it is just a tool and not a goal.

There are many ways of practicing and one of the most common ways are to use workbooks. We would like to share 2 online free workbooks that help us practice grammar. These are PDF files ready to download or print and comes with an answer key at the end of each workbook.

Link: Online English grammar workbooks

WB Level 1: http://www.gnews-english.org/GNews_English_PDF/workBook01.pdf

WB Level 2: http://www.gnews-english.org/GNews_English_PDF/workBook02.pdf