Grammar Guides
Whether you are starting to learn a language for the first time or brushing up your language skills, our grammar guides will take you through all the basics you need to know using simple language. Available for English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
For advanced users, visit our Grammar Patterns section for a comprehensive description of English verbs, nouns, adjectives and usage examples.
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farthing
A farthing was a small British coin which was worth a quarter of an old penny.
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spoke or spoken?
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spoke
spoken
She cried when she of Oliver.
soar or sore?
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soar
sore
The price of gas will .
hole or whole?
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hole
whole
I twisted my ankle in a rabbit .
muscles or mussels?
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muscles
mussels
Exercise will tone up your stomach .
cannon or canon?
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cannon
canon
One of the landed around three miles away.
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