https://learningenglish.voanews.com/z/4456 Learn English as you read and listen to news and feature stories about everyday grammar, education and study in the U.S. Our stories are written at the intermediate and upper-beginner level and are read one-third slower than regular VOA English. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/Content/responsive/VOA/en-US-LEARN/img/logo.png https://learningenglish.voanews.com/z/4456 en 2026 - VOA 60 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:26:56 +0000 Pangea CMS – VOA With so many people stuck at home, Everyday Grammar will be offering ideas for games that you can play with your family or housemates to practice your English. Today's game is Jeopardy. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/grammar-games-at-home-part-1-jeopardy/5345471.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/grammar-games-at-home-part-1-jeopardy/5345471.html Thu, 20 Mar 2025 22:05:17 +0000 Everyday GrammarLessons of the Day In this Everyday Grammar program, we examine some of the most important adverbs that you will hear in everyday speech. There is even a special name for them. They are called amplifiers and downtoners. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/amplifiers-downtoners/3714862.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/amplifiers-downtoners/3714862.html Thu, 13 Mar 2025 22:05:15 +0000 Everyday GrammarLessons of the Day https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/8008295.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/8008295.html Wed, 12 Mar 2025 17:08:14 +0000 Everyday Grammar In today's Everyday Grammar, we will study how conversational grammar differs from written and formal grammatical structures. Americans often use adjective forms in place of adverbs. Americans also may use an adverb but choose not to say an –ly ending. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/adverbs-and-adjectives/3702382.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/adverbs-and-adjectives/3702382.html Thu, 06 Mar 2025 22:05:22 +0000 Everyday GrammarLessons of the Day In this week's Everyday Grammar, we revisit a birthday message from a listener. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/reviewing-your-birthday-message/6724744.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/reviewing-your-birthday-message/6724744.html Thu, 27 Feb 2025 22:05:00 +0000 Everyday GrammarLessons of the Day https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/7987362.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/7987362.html Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:34:34 +0000 Everyday Grammar In this week’s Everyday Grammar, we talk about how to describe our birthdays. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/describing-your-birthday/6705484.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/describing-your-birthday/6705484.html Thu, 20 Feb 2025 22:05:25 +0000 Everyday GrammarLessons of the Day https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/7979758.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/7979758.html Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:14:45 +0000 Everyday Grammar English has many patterns. Learning and mastering these patterns can help you improve your writing and speaking skills. Today's common pattern is the transitive verb pattern. There are several types of transitive verbs, but they all have one thing in common: a direct object. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/everyday-grammar-common-sentence-patterns-part-4/3499292.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/everyday-grammar-common-sentence-patterns-part-4/3499292.html Thu, 13 Feb 2025 22:00:00 +0000 Everyday GrammarLessons of the Day What are intransitive verbs and how are they used? Find out in the third part of our series about common sentence patterns in the English language. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/everyday-grammar-common-sentence-patterns-part-3/3488629.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/everyday-grammar-common-sentence-patterns-part-3/3488629.html Thu, 06 Feb 2025 22:05:00 +0000 Everyday GrammarLessons of the Day https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/7961555.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/7961555.html Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:46:39 +0000 Everyday Grammar In this week's report, we are going to explore one pattern that is commonly used in academic writing. Academic writers often use it to judge an idea. The structure we are exploring starts with a noun followed by a "that clause." https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/academic-writing-common-patterns-part-two-everyday-grammar/3997498.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/academic-writing-common-patterns-part-two-everyday-grammar/3997498.html Thu, 30 Jan 2025 22:05:00 +0000 Everyday GrammarLessons of the Day Today on Everyday Grammar, we explore two grammatical structures that you will see often in academic writing. These structures are used to evaluate ideas and evaluate actions. Although common in academic writing, you might not want to use these structures in other types of writing. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/everyday-grammar-common-patterns/3988378.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/everyday-grammar-common-patterns/3988378.html Thu, 23 Jan 2025 22:05:41 +0000 Everyday GrammarLessons of the Day This week, we give you more information about a common sentence pattern in English: the linking verb pattern. Learning how to use linking verb patterns will help you improve your writing. You can think about creative ways to use them, or you can learn to recognize when you use them too often. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/studying-sentence-patterns-to-improve-writing-part-2/3459324.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/studying-sentence-patterns-to-improve-writing-part-2/3459324.html Thu, 16 Jan 2025 22:05:00 +0000 Everyday GrammarLessons of the Day The English language has many patterns. By learning and understanding common sentence patterns, English learners can improve their writing skills. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/studying-patterns-to-improve-your-writting-part-one/3427791.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/studying-patterns-to-improve-your-writting-part-one/3427791.html Thu, 09 Jan 2025 22:05:02 +0000 Everyday GrammarLessons of the Day In today's report, we explore questions and answers about holiday activities. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/questions-answers-about-holiday-activities/6904240.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/questions-answers-about-holiday-activities/6904240.html Thu, 02 Jan 2025 22:05:48 +0000 Everyday GrammarLessons of the Day https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/7919940.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/7919940.html Thu, 02 Jan 2025 20:28:54 +0000 Everyday Grammar https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/7921270.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/7921270.html Thu, 02 Jan 2025 14:30:54 +0000 Everyday Grammar Though we may celebrate the New Year holiday on different dates, people from many cultures make New Year’s resolutions. On today’s Everyday Grammar, we will show you how to talk about resolutions in English. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/grammar-for-making-new-year-s-resolutions/5226829.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/grammar-for-making-new-year-s-resolutions/5226829.html Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:05:49 +0000 Everyday GrammarLessons of the Day Christmas is full of pleasant surprises and surprising disappointments. Americans use certain words to show these emotions. Common examples include "even," "still," and "actually." https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/everyday-grammar-and-christmas/4172368.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/everyday-grammar-and-christmas/4172368.html Thu, 19 Dec 2024 22:05:56 +0000 Everyday GrammarLessons of the Day