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Grammar library · 65 lessons · Updated 21 July 2026

English grammar, actually explained

Free lessons with the mistakes real learners make, interactive exercises that explain every answer, and IELTS guides that decode what examiners score.

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Not sure what to study? Take the free grammar level test (20 questions, 5 minutes) for a CEFR estimate and a personal topic list — or paste your writing into the IELTS Grammar Checker to see which rules are costing you marks right now.

Grammar level test

20 questions → CEFR level + weak areas

IELTS grammar checker

GRA band estimate + error explanations

Grammar exercises

Interactive practice with instant feedback

Verb tenses

The 12 English tenses — when to use each one, how they differ, and the tense mistakes that cost IELTS bands.

Sentences & clauses

From simple sentences to relative and participle clauses — the complex structures that unlock Band 7 and above.

Verb patterns & moods

Conditionals, passives, reported speech, modals, and gerund vs infinitive — the verb machinery beyond tense.

Nouns, articles & agreement

Articles, countability, quantifiers, and subject–verb agreement — the accuracy layer where most learner errors live.

Prepositions & linking

In, on, at, dependent prepositions, and the linking words that hold sentences — and IELTS essays — together.

Punctuation

Commas, semicolons, apostrophes, and capitals — small marks with a direct line to your writing band score.

Commonly confused words

Affect or effect? Its or it's? Quick, definitive answers to the word pairs English learners mix up most.

Grammar for IELTS

Grammatical Range & Accuracy is 25% of your Speaking and Writing scores. These guides decode the descriptors band by band.

All IELTS grammar guides

Frequently asked questions

Is the SpeakMetry grammar library free?
Yes. Every lesson, every exercise, and the grammar level test are free with no account required. A free account adds progress saving and spaced-repetition review; AI features (the grammar checker and study plans) have free daily limits.
What order should I learn grammar topics in?
Take the free level test first — it estimates your CEFR level and points you at the topics you actually miss. As a rule of thumb: master tenses and articles before clauses, and study complex sentences before Band 7+ structures like participle clauses and inversion.
How is this different from Grammarly or other checkers?
Checkers correct today's text; they don't stop tomorrow's mistakes. Here, every error links to a lesson, every lesson has exercises, and your mistakes feed a spaced-repetition review schedule — plus an IELTS mode that scores grammatical range, which proofreading tools can't see.
How much grammar do I need for IELTS Band 7?
Band 7 requires 'a variety of complex structures' used with 'frequent error-free sentences' — in practice: relative clauses, conditionals, passives, and concession clauses, used accurately. Our IELTS grammar guides break down exactly what each band requires.

Next step

Turn grammar study into a band score

Take a full AI-conducted IELTS Speaking mock exam — the report lists every grammar slip with a correction, and those mistakes become your personal grammar study plan.

Try the AI speaking exam