How To Improve English Grammar

Enrolling For English Grammar Class This is the easiest way to learn because an experienced person will be teaching all the rules of grammar and at the same time, you will be forced to talk to them in the same language, so your grammar will improve. When someone points out grammatical mistakes, you must accept them with an open mind, instead of taking it negatively. Reading books on grammar is very useful but reading with an instructor will be twice as advantageous as the student can clear all his doubts then and there itself. Conversing In English Although a person may have learned the rules of grammar, constantly talking in English is the only way to learn new things and improve fluency, thus reducing the chances of committing grammatical errors. Thinking In English While the body and mind is engaged in the act of speaking, the information that the person wants to convey will be translated from thoughts to words in the person’s brain. Most people think in their native language and then directly translate that thought into English. Arrangement of subject and predicate in a sentence written in native language is sometimes opposite to its translation in English. This is why people with poor grammatical skills make this mistake often. Once a person gets used to thinking in English, he/she won’t find any difficulty in conversing in either English or his/her native language. Recording Yourself One of the best ways to improve your English grammar and point out your mistakes while conversing in English is to listen to yourself. Speak and record yourself, and play back your recording. While listening, you’ll be able to identify your mistakes. Note down your errors and ask a native English speaker to do the same. Compare the two lists and check out your weak points where you need to work on. Reading Books It’s better to inculcate the habit of reading from a young age but it’s never too late to start. Reading books by good authors is bound to improve the reader’s grammar. When a person is reading, the same process of speaking happens in reverse; the visual data is broken down, understood and the meaning is stored in your brain. As one reads more books, the rules that bind words into sentences will be subconsciously registered in the brain and these same rules will be applied when the brain translates thoughts into words. Apart from books and novels, also pick up business articles, magazines, and recipes to observe the different ways in which grammar is used in various kinds of writing. Watching English Movies Watching English movies has its own advantages and disadvantages over reading books. It is easier to learn the pronunciation of new words while watching movies and understand how certain syllables and words are stressed more than the other. Some of the disadvantages are that people speak English differently around the world; however, it is easier to learn a neutral accent than an acquired one. Some dialects o