How Good Is Your Grammar? Take This 8-Minute Test!

Let's test your English grammar. In today's video, I'm going to teach you six different English grammar concepts. And for each concept, I'm going to test your skills. By the end of the video, you're going to know how well you understand English grammar. As always, my name's Michael. I'm the founder of English at the Ready and it's my goal to make you fluent in English. So if that's your goal as well, make sure to subscribe. Let's start with the first concept. What's the difference between these and those? These is used for objects that are close to you. For example, these sunglasses. Those is used for objects that are far away from you. For example, those trees over there in the distance. Alright, now it's quiz time. Tell me, which is correct? The correct answer is those. Can you see those birds over there in the sky? Since the birds are far away, we're going to use those. The correct answer is B. I love those shoes you're wearing. You're pointing at somebody's shoes, so you would use those. If the shoes were close to you and you were holding them up, you would probably use these. But since they're far away and they belong to somebody else, I would use those. The correct answer is these. These cookies right here on my plate smell amazing. They're right here with me, so we would use these. Okay, on to the next concept. What's the difference between sometime, sometimes, and some time? Sometime means at an unspecified point in time. Let's meet sometime next week. I'll finish my homework sometime. Sometimes means occasionally. Sometimes I walk to work. She sometimes forgets her keys. Sometime means an amount of time. I need sometime to think. Do you have some time to talk? Now it's quiz time. The correct answer is sometime. Sometime next week is an unspecified point in the future, so we would use sometime. The correct answer is sometimes. Sometimes I forget where I put my keys. And the correct answer here is some time, written as two words. Remember, when we're talking about an amount of time, we write it as two words. Sometime. Got it? Let's move on to the third concept. What's the difference between anymore and anymore? Anymore, written as two words, refers to quantity. I don't want any more coffee. Are there any more questions? Anymore, written as one word, means any longer or nowadays. She doesn't live here anymore. I don't watch TV anymore. All right, let's test how much you remember. Number one, the correct answer is anymore. Would you like any more tea? Tea is a noun, so we would write it as two words. Any more tea. What about this one? The correct answer is anymore. She doesn't call me anymore. Anymore means any longer. And the third question, also anymore. I don't live in that city anymore. I don't live there any longer. Before we go on to the next concept, if you're enjoying the video, leave a like and make sure to subscribe to English At The Ready. If you want to study English with me, you can click the link in the description below to learn more about our programs. OK, this next concept is a bit more difficult, even for native English speakers. What's the difference between lie and lay? Present tense. You lie on the couch. You lay an object on the table. Past simple. You lay on the couch yesterday. You laid an object on the table yesterday. Which is correct? The correct answer is lie. I'm going to lie down for a nap. To lie means to recline or to be in a horizontal position. I'm going to lie down for a nap. The correct answer is lie. A cat likes to recline. It likes to lie down all the time. And lastly, the correct answer is lay. You place an object on the table. You lay a book on the table. Please lay the book on the table. OK, let's talk about another tricky pair of words. What's the difference between beside and besides? Beside means next to. For example, she sat beside me. Besides means in addition to. For example, besides math, I like science. Which is correct? The correct answer is beside. Remember, beside means next to. Come sit beside me, next to me on the couch. Number two, the correct answer is besides. Besides means apart from. Besides pizza, apart from pizza, what else should we order? And lastly, beside. The lamp is right beside the bed. It's right next to the bed. Beside. OK, last but not least. What's the difference between every day and every day? Every day is an adjective. For example, these are my everyday shoes. Every day means each day. I wear these shoes every day. It's time for our final three questions. Let's start with this one. The correct answer is every day as one word. Jeans are my everyday clothes. Jeans are my daily clothes. Every day means daily. It's an adjective. What about this one? She practices piano every day. Two words, every day. And lastly, every day I go for a run. Two words, every day. Let me know in the comments, how many questions did you get right in today's video? How good is your English grammar? If you found this video valuable, make sure to leave a like and subscribe to English at the Ready for more. If you want to study English with me, click the link in the description below to learn more about our programs. We have several programs designed to help you improve your speaking, reading, writing, listening, vocabulary, and grammar. Thanks for watching and I'll see you in the next lesson.