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Here, you'll find a range of resources to help you develop your English for academic purposes.
Revise essential grammar, learn how to build your academic vocabulary, check the punctuation rules and learn how you can develop your essential language skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Grammar
- Verbs (PDF, 278 KB)
- Nouns (PDF, 106 KB)
- Articles (PDF, 256 KB)
- Prepositions (PDF, 111 KB)
- Building sentences (PDF, 119 KB)
Vocabulary
- Building vocabulary (PDF, 288 KB)
- Choosing the right word (PDF, 232 KB)
- Linking and reporting words (PDF, 320 KB)
- British and American English (PDF, 316 KB)
Punctuation
- Capital letters (PDF, 778 KB)
- Apostrophes (PDF, 227 KB)
- Commas, colons and semi-colons (PDF, 798 KB)
- Hyphens, dashes and brackets (PDF, 946 KB)
- Quotation marks (PDF, 895 KB)
- End of sentence (PDF, 773 KB)
Writing and reading
- Writing and reading (PDF, 306 KB)
- Editing (PDF, 285 KB)
- Proofreading (PDF, 284 KB)
- Language editing checklist (PDF, 99 KB)
Listening and speaking
- Effective listening (PDF, 399 KB)
- Effective speaking (PDF, 176 KB)
- Pronunciation (PDF, 197 KB)
- Practising your English (PDF, 176 KB)
Additional resources
Passives
Using passive tense in sentence structure
Writing and editing
Paragraphs
Writing and editing
Editing
Writing and editing
Academic Language