🌍 English Learning Course (From Basic to Advanced)
📘 Parts 31–35: Essay Writing, Story Writing, Grammar Mistakes, Prepositions & Practice Worksheets
💙 Part 31: Essay Writing
🎯 What Is an Essay?
An essay is a short piece of writing that expresses the writer’s ideas, thoughts, or opinions about a topic.
It helps you develop writing, organizing, and thinking skills.
🧩 Structure of an Essay
1️⃣ Introduction – Start with a general idea and introduce the topic.
2️⃣ Body Paragraphs – Explain your points with examples and facts.
3️⃣ Conclusion – Summarize the main idea and give your final thought.
💡 Tips for Writing a Good Essay
- Keep it clear and simple.
- Divide into paragraphs.
- Use linking words: firstly, however, therefore, finally.
- Avoid long or confusing sentences.
- Always check spelling and grammar.
🧠 Example Essay: Importance of English Language
English is one of the most spoken languages in the world today. It connects people from different countries and cultures. In education, most books and research papers are written in English. In business, English helps professionals communicate with clients worldwide. It is also the main language used on the internet and social media. Learning English increases job opportunities and confidence. Therefore, everyone should try to improve their English skills to succeed in the modern world.
🏋️ Practice Task:
Write a short essay (120–150 words) on any one topic:
- My Favorite Hobby
- The Value of Time
- Technology and Education
🗣 Speaking Tip:
Try explaining your essay verbally to a friend — this helps with fluency and confidence.
💙 Part 32: Story Writing
🎯 What Is a Story?
A story is a creative piece of writing that tells about people, events, and emotions.
It should be interesting, clear, and meaningful.
🧩 Elements of a Story
| Element | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Name of the story | The Honest Woodcutter |
| Characters | People or animals in the story | A woodcutter and a fairy |
| Setting | Place and time | A forest by the river |
| Plot | Series of events | He loses his axe, meets a fairy |
| Moral | Lesson learned | Honesty is the best policy |
💡 Steps to Write a Story
- Choose a simple theme.
- Introduce your characters.
- Describe the problem or event.
- Add a twist or climax.
- End with a moral or happy ending.
🧠 Example Story: The Honest Woodcutter
Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter was cutting wood near a river. Suddenly, his axe slipped and fell into the water. He sat sadly near the river. After some time, a fairy appeared and asked what happened. The woodcutter told the truth. The fairy brought a golden axe and asked if it was his. The man said no. Then she brought a silver axe. Again, he said no. Finally, she brought his iron axe. The man smiled and said yes. The fairy was impressed by his honesty and gave him all three axes as a reward.
Moral: Honesty is always rewarded.
🏋️ Practice Task:
Write a story beginning with this line:
“It was a dark night, and I was walking home alone when…”
✨ Tip:
Use short sentences, simple vocabulary, and keep your story focused on one main idea.
💙 Part 33: Common Grammar Mistakes and How to Fix Them
Even fluent speakers make grammar mistakes!
Here are the most common errors — and how to correct them.
🧩 1. Wrong Use of Articles (a, an, the)
❌ She is a honest girl.
✅ She is an honest girl.
👉 Use “an” before vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u).
🧩 2. Wrong Verb Agreement
❌ He go to school every day.
✅ He goes to school every day.
👉 The verb must agree with the subject.
🧩 3. Confusing Tense
❌ I am go to market yesterday.
✅ I went to the market yesterday.
👉 Use past tense with yesterday, last week, ago, etc.
🧩 4. Incorrect Prepositions
❌ She is married with a doctor.
✅ She is married to a doctor.
❌ He is good in English.
✅ He is good at English.
🧩 5. Missing Articles
❌ She bought umbrella.
✅ She bought an umbrella.
🧩 6. Double Negatives
❌ I don’t need no help.
✅ I don’t need any help.
🧩 7. Wrong Word Order
❌ Always I go to the gym.
✅ I always go to the gym.
🧠 Quick Grammar Table
| Mistake | Wrong | Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Article | a apple | an apple |
| Tense | I am go | I went |
| Preposition | good in English | good at English |
| Verb form | He go | He goes |
🏋️ Practice Task:
Correct the following sentences:
- She don’t like coffee.
- I am going to home.
- He is good in maths.
- I didn’t saw him.
Answers:
- She doesn’t like coffee.
- I am going home.
- He is good at maths.
- I didn’t see him.
✨ Tip:
Always read your sentences aloud — your ear can catch mistakes your eyes miss!
💙 Part 34: Prepositions
🎯 What Is a Preposition?
A preposition shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.
It usually shows place, time, direction, or purpose.
🧩 1. Prepositions of Place
| Preposition | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| in | inside something | The pen is in the box. |
| on | on the surface | The book is on the table. |
| under | below something | The cat is under the bed. |
| between | in the middle of two | The school is between two shops. |
🧩 2. Prepositions of Time
| Preposition | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| at | exact time | at 5 o’clock, at night |
| on | days and dates | on Monday, on 5th May |
| in | months, years, parts of day | in January, in 2025, in the morning |
🧩 3. Prepositions of Direction
| Preposition | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| to | movement | I go to school. |
| from | starting point | She came from Delhi. |
| into | movement inside | He jumped into the pool. |
| through | moving within | We walked through the forest. |
💡 Common Mistakes
❌ I am waiting for to you.
✅ I am waiting for you.
❌ She discussed about the issue.
✅ She discussed the issue.
🏋️ Practice Task:
Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions:
- I will meet you ___ Monday.
- The cat is ___ the table.
- She came ___ London last week.
- They walked ___ the park.
Answers:
- on
- under
- from
- through
✨ Tip:
Remember — “in” is general, “on” is specific, and “at” is exact!
💙 Part 35: Practice Worksheets & Review Quiz
You’ve learned a lot! Now, let’s test your understanding.
🧾 Grammar Practice
Fill in the blanks:
- He ___ (go/goes) to school every day.
- The flowers ___ (is/are) beautiful.
- I have lived here ___ five years.
- She is good ___ dancing.
- A story ___ (write/is written) by him.
Answers:
- goes
- are
- for
- at
- is written
✍️ Writing Practice
Write a short paragraph (100 words) on:
“The Importance of Reading Books”
Use:
- One preposition
- One modal verb
- One clause
Example Start:
Reading books is a habit that can improve our mind and personality…
🎤 Speaking Practice
Talk for 1 minute on:
- My favorite teacher
- A day without a phone
- My plans for the future
Record yourself and listen to check pronunciation.
💬 Idioms Practice
Use these in sentences:
- A piece of cake
- Once in a blue moon
- Under the weather
🧠 Mini Quiz
| Question | Options | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Which is correct? | a) He don’t like tea b) He doesn’t like tea | b |
| 2. “At night” is a preposition of | a) Place b) Time | b |
| 3. “Can” is used for | a) Ability b) Past tense | a |
| 4. “She said that she was happy” is | a) Direct speech b) Indirect speech | b |
| 5. “Honesty is the best policy” is the | a) Moral b) Title | a |
🏁 Summary of Parts 31–35
| Part | Topic | Key Learning |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Essay Writing | Organize ideas clearly |
| 32 | Story Writing | Build imagination & moral lessons |
| 33 | Grammar Mistakes | Fix common sentence errors |
| 34 | Prepositions | Express time, place & movement correctly |
| 35 | Practice Worksheets | Review all learned skills |