Grammar Practice for ESL Level 2

The links below will take you to explanations and exercises on grammar rules from Basic English Grammar, the textbook you buy for both ESL010 and ESL020.  The exercises will help you with understanding, memorizing, and using the rules.

Quick Jump to:   Chapter 9  Chapter 10  Chapter 11  Chapter 12  Chapter 13  Chapter 14  Chapter 15  Chapter 16

Chapter 9 Expressing Past Time Part 2 - Click here to download Powerpoint Show OR Watch the Videos Below:

Chapter 9 Expressing Past Time Part 2 -  Computer Explanations & Exercises:
http://better-english.com/grammar/past4.htm - Choose the simple past verb that logically completes the sentence.
http://better-english.com/grammar/past5.htm - Match the simple past tense form of a verb with its simple form.
http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/irrpast.php - Type in the simple past tense form of the irregular verbs.
http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/irrpast2.php - Longer/more difficult type in the simple past tense form of the irregular verbs.
Irregular Past Tense group 5 - multiple choice
Irregular Past Tense group 7 - multiple choice
Irregular Past Tense - Click on the ghosts before they get Cindy!
Past Tense Explanation & quizzes - http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplepast.html
Speedword spelling irregular verbs 1 - http://www.manythings.org/wbg/verbs_past1-sw.html
Speedword spelling irregular verbs 2 - http://www.manythings.org/wbg/verbs_past2-sw.html
Speedword spelling irregular verbs 3 - http://www.manythings.org/wbg/verbs_past3-sw.html
Speedword spelling irregular verbs 4 - http://www.manythings.org/wbg/verbs_past4-sw.html
Speedword spelling irregular verbs 7 - http://www.manythings.org/wbg/verbs_past7-sw.html
Simple Past Tense Be, Regular, & Irregular Verbs Explanation & quizzes - http://home.earthlink.net/~eslstudent/grammar/verbs/past.html
Simple Past Tense Fill in the Blank - http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/lefg2_simplepast2.html
Past Irregular Verbs Fill in the Blank - http://www.eslgo.com/quizzes/pastsimpleirreg.html

Chapter 10  Expressing Future Time Part 1  - Click here to download Powerpoint Show  OR Watch the Videos Below:

Page 294 Chart 10-1 Using Be Going To http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkJmAY4W7rA	Page 299 Chart 10-2 Using Present Progressive to Express Future Time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jPKcZD3fao
Page 301 Chart 10-3 Words Used for Past & Future Time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fsaisQE1Ec	Page 305 Chart 10-4 A Couple of & A Few with Ago & In http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHptS-E52z8
Page 307 Chart 10-5 Using Time Expressions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ9BsQlF6r8	Page 310 Chart 10-6 Future Time:  Using Will http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM1acaHWG7M
Page 312 Chart 10-7 Asking Questions with Will http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOQf89xBWHk	Page 316 Chart 10-8 Verb Summary:  Present, Past, & Future http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjjvupBC2s8
Page 318 Chart 10-9 Verb Summary: Forms of Be http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUnZfq9dUdU

Chapter 10  Expressing Future Time Part 1 Computer Explanations & Exercises:
http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/bgtverbagreement.php - Multiple-choice
http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/begoingtonegative.php - Type in the negative future form using am/is/are going to
http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/yesnobegoingto.php - Type in the yes/no question future form using the words you see and adding more words as needed
http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/whquestionsbegoingto.php - Type in the information question future form using the words you see and adding more words as needed
http://better-english.com/grammar/goingto4.htm - Multiple-choice - find the future sentence that matches the situation.
http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/willnegative.php - Type in the negative future form using will not (won't)
http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/yesnowill.php - Type in the yes/no question future form using will & the words you see & adding more words as needed
http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/whquestionswill.php - Type in the information question future form using will & the words you see & adding more words as needed
http://better-english.com/grammar/timepreps.htm - Choose the correct time preposition (at, in, on)
http://better-english.com/easier/inonat.htm - More choosing practice with in, on, at

Chapter 11  Expressing Future Time Part 2 - Click here to download Powerpoint Show  OR Watch the Videos Below:

Chapter 11 Expressing Future Time Part 2 -  Computer Explanations & Exercises:
http://better-english.com/grammar/will2.htm - Choose the future time clause that logically follows the if or when clause you see.
http://better-english.com/whenfut.htm - Choose the correct verb tense to complete the sentences that include when/if clauses.

Chapter 12 Modals Part 1 Expressing Ability - Click here to download Powerpoint Show OR Watch the Videos Below:

Chapter 12 Modals Part 1 Expressing Ability - Computer Explanations & Exercises
http://www.english-zone.com/verbs/can-cant.html - Multiple-choice can/can't/could/couldn't
http://www.mcedservices.com/Prepex/QUIZEX.HTM - Examples with audio and multiple-choice quizzes for time & location prepositions
 

Chapter 13 Modals Part 2 - Click here to download Powerpoint Show OR Watch the Videos Below:

Chapter 13 Modals Part 2 - Computer Explanations & Exercises
http://english-zone.com/verbs/haveto1.html - Explanation, examples, and multiple-choice quizzes using have to/has to
http://better-english.com/grammar/mustnt.htm - Choose between mustn't and don't/doesn't have to.
http://better-english.com/easier/must2.htm - Choose between mustn't and don't have to.

Chapter 14 Nouns & Modifiers - Click here to download Powerpoint Show OR Watch the Videos Below:

Chapter 14 Nouns & Modifiers - Computer Explanations & Exercises
http://english-zone.com/grammar/pos-adj.html - Explanation of what an adjective is
http://english-zone.com/grammar/pos-adv.html - Explanation of what an adverb is
http://www.english-zone.com/vocab/adj-adv.html - Type in adjective and adverb forms
http://english-zone.com/grammar/adjective-find01.html - Type in the adjective from the sentence
http://english-zone.com/spelling/ly1.html - Type in the adverb form of the adjective you see
http://english-zone.com/grammar/gd-wll1.html - Choose the adjective good or the adverb well to complete the sentence
http://english-zone.com/grammar/adjective3.html - Multiple-choice practice using nouns as adjectives (modifiers)
http://better-english.com/grammar/adjadv.htm - Choose the adjective or adverb that logically completes each sentence.
http://better-english.com/grammar/few.htm - Choose between a few, few, a little, or little.
http://better-english.com/grammar/adjord.htm - Identify if the adjective order is correct or not.
http://better-english.com/grammar/adjord2.htm - More identification

Chapter 15 Possessives  - Click here to download Powerpoint Show OR Watch the Videos Below:

Chapter 15 Possessives - Computer Explanations & Exercises
http://better-english.com/grammar/possplu.htm - Identify if the sentences are correct or not.
 

Chapter 16 Making Comparisons - Click here to download Powerpoint Show OR Watch the Videos Below:

Page 449 Chart 16-1 Using The Same As, Similar To & Different From http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HehqIwuzfDE	Page 452 Chart 16-2 Using Like & Alike http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp5neNscbZU
Page 454 Chart 16-3 The Comparative:  Using -er and More http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-K7YfnobxU	Page 461 Chart 16-4 The Superlative:  Using -est and Most http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaVYGidGhYg
Page 469 Chart 16-5 Using One Of + Superlative + Plural Noun http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r4Tx81iCro	Page 474 Chart 16-6 Using But http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-hp7hshxj4
Page 476 Chart 16-7 Using Verbs after But http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXrHXq_l2jQ	Page 478 Chart 16-8 Making Comparisons with Adverbs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQlbQCWscNI

Chapter 16 Making Comparisons - Computer Explanations & Exercises:
http://www.english-zone.com/grammar/compare1.html - multiple-choice quiz on one-syllable adjectives in the comparative form
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/adjectives-adverbs/adjectives - explanation & examples of comparative adjective forms
http://better-english.com/grammar/comparatives.htm - Choose the correct comparative adjective form
http://www.better-english.com/grammar/comp2.htm
http://home.nordnet.fr/~rmaufroid/pupitre/comparing/comparingcharacters.htm -
http://www.1-language.com/eslquizzes/comparatives.htm
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/english-comparative-adjectives1.html
http://s.mound.free.fr/skyblues67/comparing/comparing1.htm - Type in complete sentences using the words and pictures you see.
http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/compsup.html
http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/compsup2.html
http://utminers.utep.edu/micontreras/comparatives%20&%20superlatives.htm