English Writing

Perfect English Grammar

It’s easy to lose sight of what is important. You focus on word count rather than results. You lose track of your good idea because you’re worried about margins or type size. You’re concerned about the introduction but haven’t given a thought to the conclusion. You’re so worried about your deadline it distracts you from doing the work. Many writers go through this! You are not alone. To focus on what is important, look at the finished, published writing around you and think, “If they did it, so can I.”

Parts of speech

Adjectives modify or describe nouns. See section 11.0. ■ Adverbs modify or describe adjectives, verbs, or other adverbs. See section 12.0. ■ Articles are determiners that introduce nouns. See section 8.5. ■ Conjunctions connect clauses or sentences together. See section 14.0. ■ Determiners are words that control the meaning of a noun or noun phrase. See section 7.0. ■ Interjections are brief and abrupt insertions into speech, usually expressing emotion. See section 15.0. ■ Nouns refer to people, places, or things. See section 8.0. ■ Prepositions give context to nouns in relationship to other nouns or to pronouns. See section 13.0. ■ Pronouns replace nouns or noun phrases. See section 10.0. ■ Verbs (see section 6.0) show action or an ongoing condition, and are part of the predicate (see section 5.1).

Sentence Pattern

Topic related to the past

1. used to
2. It’s¹ been years since…
3. I remember vividly that…
4. It impressed me deeply…

Example

I used to take walks near my house. It’s been years since I last went for a walk there. I remember vividly that feeling of under the tree listening to the birds chirping sing the song. The breeze blowing feeling very comfortable and relaxed. That impressed me deeply.

What are some uniques aspects of your hometown?

My hometown is not like other places with many tall building. It has beautiful scenery and a slower pace of life. I used to take walks near my house. It’s been years since I last went for a walk there. I remember vividly that feeling of under the tree listening to the birds chirping sing the song. The breeze blowing feeling very comfortable and relaxed. That impressed me deeply.

Describe an occasion when you wanted a long time for a nice thing.

Practice

Verb Tenses