Grammar Matters

Listen to our Grammar Matters podcast series, which aims to create more awareness of areas of English language use in Singapore that differ from standard English.

Talking About Things

Singular and Plural: Countable and Uncountable Nouns – At the Supermarket

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Definite and Indefinite Articles – A Letter of Complaint

Collective Nouns – At the Airport

Adjectives – The Advertisement

Pronouns – The Accident

Talking About Actions

Transitive and Intransitive Verbs – The Cruise

Active and Stative Verbs – The Voicemail

Verbs with Prepositions – The Email

Talking About Time and Place

Verb Forms – The Lunar New Year Celebrations

Subject–Verb Agreement – The Interview

Tenses – Remembering Weddings

Tense Sequence – The Embarrassment

Talking With Others

Modal Verbs – Contacting Mr Tan

Formation of Questions and Answers – Arranging an Interview

Giving Commands and Instructions – Ai Ling and First Aid

Talking At Length

Coordinating Conjunctions – Overseas and Overworked

Subordinating Conjunctions – Going Abroad

Use of Tenses When Linking Ideas and Clauses – A Visit to Australia

Reporting What Others Say – Looking for a Job