Resources intended to develop the ability to write correct formal academic English, particularly as a follow up to a one to one academic writing session.
A high quality Coventry University online course, targeted at students whose first language is not English and who are new to university. You can take the initial stages of the course for free. If you wish to carry on with it there is a fee, but there is no obligation to continue and the initial stages are very useful.
A table showing the different forms that verb phrases take in English to show tense and aspect. The second side is a blank table for you to fill in to test your knowledge of the different forms and the terms for them.
An explanation of how clauses are made up, with an exercise to test understanding. Understanding clauses can help to improve the correctness of your writing and develop paraphrasing skills.
An explanation of how clauses are made up, with an exercise to test understanding. Understanding clauses can help to improve the correctness of your writing and develop paraphrasing skills.
Relative clauses begin with words like "which", "who" and "where". Participle clauses use present participle verbs (eg "breaking") or past participle verbs (eg. "broken") to link the clause on to the rest of the sentence.
This file contains the most frequently used non-technical academic vocabulary. These are words that are very useful in academic writing and reading, and which you should know.
