Tag: ESL

  • How I teach grammar: Pt 2 Using Commas

    In the first part, we covered the basics of complex sentences: Independent and Dependent clauses. We learned that dependent clauses cannot stand on their own and must be attached to an independent clause to form a grammatically correct sentence. In this section, we will begin covering the use of punctuation…

  • How I teach grammar: Part 1–The Tree Analogy

    How I teach grammar: Part 1–The Tree Analogy

    Grammar can be a very difficult topic to learn and teach. While we are all expected to use commas, periods, colons, and Em-dashes correctly from the day we learn to write sentences, we are rarely taught the specific rules (and why they exist). This is in large part be cause…