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Comparatives

There are two main forms of comparative and superlative adjectives in English: one-word forms and two-word forms. Here are some rules.

Position of adjectives

Adjectives normally occur before a noun or after certain verbs. Most adjectives can be used in both positions. Some can't. Take our test and see what you know.

Adjectives: different position, different meaning

If you put these adjectives in the wrong place, the sentence could have a totally different meaning. In this short test, you can find out if you know the rules.

Adjectives don’t usually cause big problems for learners of business English. However, there are a few important points to remember about their position within a sentence. If you put them in the wrong place, the sentence could have a totally different meaning.

Time prepositions

In business, time is money! Which is why you need to be able to talk about time correctly. Don't waste people's time — get the prepositions right. Take our test and see what you know.

Time prepositions

Time prepositions are small words that tell us when something happens or how long it lasts. Let’s take a look at the most commonly used ones.

I'm sorry, I forgot Deciding whether to use the infinitive form or the -ing form after verbs is not always an easy choice. Take our test and see how good your knowledge of English grammar really is. Our examples are from the world of business.

Infinitives and the -ing form after verbs (2)

Deciding whether to use the infinitive form or the -ing form after verbs is not always an easy choice. Take our test and see how good your knowledge of English grammar really is. Our examples are from the world of business.

Infinitives and the -ing form after verbs

Do you know which verbs are followed by the infinitives and which by the -ing form? Take our test and let's see what you've learned.

Advanced infinitives and the -ing form after verbs

Some verbs can be followed by both the infinitive or the -ing form. In some cases, the meaning changes depending on the structure used, as, for example, with “remember” and “forget”. Here, we take a look at some more complicated points of this grammar topic.

The infinitive or the -ing form after verbs?

Do you have problems remembering whether to use the -ing form of the verb or the infinitive form? Here's an overview of common verbs that can be followed by infinitives, by the -ing form or by both.

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