6-Easy Steps on How to Improve Your English Grammar

Grammar is a topic that many students find stressful since it can be fairly complex and difficult. Correct grammar, on the other hand, is critical for your writing and success as a student and as future employment. It is thus crucial to know some simple methods to improve your grammar skills. 

When learning English, we come across a lot of jargon when it comes to grammar. We often don't comprehend what fluent English speakers are saying since the words don't exist in our original tongue.

Exemplary literature is the finest approach to teaching and learning grammar. This is when grammar comes into play. This is where we learn about the several ways we may use language to attain our goals.

We can observe how an author uses their linguistic skills and organizes their words and phrases to help us notice, feel, see, or envision anything in outstanding writing.

You can learn and improve your grammar by starting from the beginning.  The basics are the building blocks to grammar excellence. Once you grasp the basics, you’ll have the knowledge of how to play and experiment with grammar.  

For instance, you’ll know how to organize your thoughts better.  This is one of the countless reasons grammar is essential to learn. 

We’ve put together 6-easy steps on how to improve your English grammar.  

1. Know the Parts of Speech
2. Focus on How the Parts of Speech Work Together
3. Work From Basic to Advanced
4. Read
5. Write 
6. Pay Attention to How Others Talk
7. Final Thoughts

Let’s begin! 

Know the Parts of Speech

Nouns, adjectives, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, articles and interjections are the sorts of words that make up language. 

You must grasp the components of speech and how they operate in sentences in order to correctly put sentences together.

Noun: A person, place, thing, concept, emotion, animal, or event are examples of nouns that normally do and receive the action in a phrase. Sally, Paris, beach, philosophy, happiness, puppy, and birthday are all nouns.

Nouns are modified and defined using Articles. There are only three: a, an (indefinite) and the (definite) article is the, whereas the indefinite articles are a and an.

Adjectives are used to modify nouns and to describe their qualities or traits. Red, hilarious, sluggish, huge, and short are some of the adjectives.

Nouns are sometimes replaced with Pronouns. There are personal subject pronouns (such as I, she, and they), personal object pronouns (such as us, you, it, and them), personal possessive pronouns (such as mine, yours, his, hers, and theirs), and relative pronouns (such as who, which, that, and whose).

Verbs act. They “act” in every sentence and are the only Part of Speech that is absolutely necessary in every sentence. They also show what the noun is doing or feeling. Run, sing, type, be, and walk are examples of verbs.

Verbs and adjectives and other Adverbs are all modified by Adverbs, telling how, when, where, why, under what conditions, or to what degree. Words like swiftly, well, and slowly come to mind. –ly is a common ending for Adverbs.

Prepositions create relationships; in time, space, and direction. To, in, on, over, of and across are examples of Prepositions.  Example: Michelle sat on the chair.

Conjunctions connect words, clauses, phrases or sentences. Some Conjunction examples are and, for, but, or, yet.

Words that express emotion are called Interjections. Oh, hello, ouch, and wow are a few examples. Exclamation points are usually used after Interjections.

Focus on How the Parts of Speech Work Together

It’s not only about understanding what each part of speech does. In order to get the most out of learning grammar focus on how the parts of speech work together. There are many excellent resources that can point you in the right direction. 

If you know that grammar is an area you struggle with, a few minutes each day completing grammar exercises and using effective tools can help you improve your grammar skills. 

Work From Basic to Advanced 

It’s like riding a bicycle. You want to start with the training wheels first before you move on to more complex sentences and structures. 

While English linguistics and writing lessons may not be your cup of tea, it is critical to spend some time studying or revising the fundamentals. Do some study on the basic components of speech as well as the most common grammatical mistakes people make. Here are a few quick tips to help you enhance your writing abilities.

Read

Reading is a great technique to enhance your grammatical abilities. You reinforce accurate grammar in your thoughts as you read.

Reading aloud can also be very beneficial since the mix of seeing, saying, and hearing helps to reinforce what you've learned. Reading will assist you with all parts of your writing, from sentence fluidity to improved vocabulary, in addition to enhancing your grammar. (You will also find some words and phrases and rhythms from master writers that may stay with you all your life)

We recommend starting with children’s books and our textbook The Language Theater.

While children's books are not intended to be grammar textbooks, they do teach the fundamentals of language, such as basic vocabulary and spelling, regular and irregular nouns and verbs, rudimentary conjugation and sentence structure. Children are rarely taught proper grammar anymore as educators have merged grammar with writing and vocabulary study into what is now called Language Arts. 

Put It Into Writing 

Whether it is drawing pictures, creating sentences and/or reading good literature, writing is where you put what you have learned together. Before you start writing, remember to turn off your grammar checkers because this won’t help you. The best way to learn grammar is to practice it. 

Improve your grammar by writing down any new rules or terms you've learned and practicing them. Keep a journal, create short tales and communicate with friends and family via email. (careful not to let your emails slip into abbreviations, emojis and slang!). Concentrate on addressing any issue areas or blunders that you make frequently.

We don’t recommend grammar checkers but it is hard not to use them. If you study grammar, you will know when something is wrong. Anyway, don't rely on grammar checkers alone. For one thing, they may be incorrect. Also, if you don't correct your own work, you won't learn from your mistakes. If you use a grammar checker or proofreading service, take the time to review the adjustments made so you can figure out what went wrong.

Final Thoughts

Everyone should be able to use language with intention and impact for every purpose and in any situation. Indeed, any student, regardless of age, will benefit from taking these extra steps to improve their grammar. If you use the tactics above on a regular basis, your grammar skills will improve dramatically.

You’ll find quick tips online to learn grammar but the reality is that learning grammar takes time, practice and an effective strategy. Finally, consider the payoff: Excellent communication with every human being you encounter. Listening with attention, speaking with intention and writing with intention. All your life you will think before you speak and when you speak you will make sense.