“Can someone check my writing and tell me my grammar mistakes?”
This is a question I often get asked by my students. And it's a great question! Of course, how can you improve if you don't realise you are making mistakes, or what type of mistakes you are making? (But what they usually mean is: “How can I find someone who will check my writing and provide advice for free?”)
And I have to tell them truthfully that… You probably won't! It's like going to McDonald's and saying “Can someone make me a burger for free so that I don't feel hungry anymore?” It is very UNLIKELY! English teachers who work online get asked this all the time, by hundreds of students. Personally, I get 10-15 of these requests EVERY DAY!! While I can't provide feedback to everyone, I want to be able to help you as much as possible.
And that's why I recommend Grammarly.
Grammarly is an online grammar checker. And it is so great for English students! In this blog post, I'm going to explain how it works and why I think you need it. And best of all, you can try Grammarly for free!
“If you're not already using Grammarly, you need to be. It is the best way to check your grammar for free”
When you are writing emails to colleagues and clients; preparing presentations and assignments; or practicing for your IELTS writing exam, you need Grammarly to show you the writing mistakes that you are making and teach you how to fix them.
I'm so excited to tell you about Grammarly, because it is going to help you improve your English grammar… So much! For students trying to improve their English writing (and speaking) skills, Grammarly is a really EXCELLENT tool.
It will help you to see your grammar errors and show you how to fix them! It will also give you a detailed explanation about the type of error that you have made, so you can understand it and learn from it. Grammarly will show you when:
- You have used the wrong preposition or article
- Your subject and verb don’t match (subject-verb agreement)
- You may have used the wrong verb form
- You have used the passive voice, but you should be suing the active voice!
- You have used the wrong word form (EG: when you have used an adverb instead of an adjective!)
- You have used the wrong pronoun!
- You make silly mistakes (EG: you accidently write this instead of these)
- Plus much more (it can explain 150 types of grammar errors!)
Grammarly will not only help you improve your writing, but it will help you to see the problems you are frequently making and show you how to correct your own mistakes!
Another VERY COOL feature is that each week, Grammarly emails you a summary of the most common grammar mistakes you have been making and gives you some tips to help you fix them. Watch this video to show you these awesome features.
I use Grammarly every day. Yes, that’s right! Even your English teacher checks her writing using Grammarly (just to make sure)! 😉
How much does it cost?
IT'S FREE! The best thing about Grammarly is that it offers a free plan. When you sign up, you'll be able to download the browser extension (available for Chrome, Mozilla, and Safari) Once you download the app to your Google Chrome browser, you will INSTANTLY be able to SEE your grammar mistakes, as you are typing.
Grammarly is super easy to use. It automatically checks your grammar while you are writing essays, writing emails and it even corrects your tweets and Facebook posts! Grammarly is constantly scanning while you write and shows you errors and mistakes that need to be corrected.
Grammarly is going to help you fix the mistakes you are making AND explain what you are doing wrong, so you can learn from your common your mistakes.
By now you must be asking… “How can you get Grammarly?”
Easy! Sign up for the free account here.
What is Grammarly Premium?
If you try Grammarly for free and love it like I do, you can always upgrade to the premium plan which includes even more fantastic tools, such as:
- An advanced grammar checker (which can correct 250+ grammatical errors)
- Vocabulary Enhancement which scans your text and suggests better words or synonyms if you have too much repetition.
- Genre specific writing style checks
- A Plagiarism Checker to make sure your work is original.
If you are preparing for the IELTS or TOEFL tests, Grammarly Premium can help you succeed.
If you regularly write emails, prepare assignments or write reports for business, I really recommend the Premium package. It's fantastic for native speakers and English learners alike because it will give you confidence that your writing will be intelligent and professional. Grammarly Premium costs as little as $11.66/per month and for the ease of mind and progress you can make, it's an excellent investment!
So, give Grammarly a go! Let me know what you think in the comments. 😃
Hey Emma, I enjoyed the tip. Thanks a lot, it was so good for me. Even though I am learning American English accent, I like so much your accent. You're so pretty too.
I'm from Brazil. Thanks
See you.
Hi Gustavo, I'm so pleased you enjoyed this post 🙂 Thanks for visiting!
hi,
Emma,i just so your videos and to be honest i liked it so mush. it is lovely and full of life ,you are doing a great job .
unfortunately grammarly doesn't work on my pc .
any help ?
Hi Intissar! What internet browser are you using? Eg. Google Chrome, Firefox?
Emma
thanks Emma for sharing this!
You're welcome Deepak! Thanks for visiting my website!
hello
I'm from nepal I want to make my english improve.
so I want to you.
Hi.Teacher I application For you and I to be your students because your pronunciations is more fluently. and also I really like your English lesson.and I like so your Facebook page online live and my Facebook is Yasir ishag.thank so much for help me.I'm so deepley humble honest for you.
I'm using Grammarly, and it comes in handy. I strongly recommend for all who are learning English or even for advanced English speakers. It's far better than the regular Microsoft Word corrector. Thanks for sharing Emma!
P.s. I love Australia, and I'm going back to Sidney in February to study English for three months.
Thanks for leaving a comment Douglas, Grammarly is an amazing tool!
Coming back to Sydney sounds exciting! Where are you from?
Thanks for help
You're welcome Mohammed, thanks for visiting!
Hi mam,
I saw ur lessons on YouTube and love it.I really want to learn English and want to start my carrier so plz provide me free classes if possible
Thank you
Hi Saloni!
Thanks for your comment. I can see you are already subscribed to my email list, so you will be sent an email whenever I upload new free lessons 🙂
Emma
i m very grateful for all those wonderful vedeos and advices that you give us every single day… god bless you…
Thanks so much for visiting my blog! That's fantastic to hear my videos are helping you 🙂
Thanks Emma for you helping English learning
Every time but we need more practice you and other person iam from somalia
Thanks
You're welcome Mohammed, thanks for visiting my website!
Hi, Emma, this is Daliana Mendez, I'm a Venezuelan living in EEUU since 2015, I took a few english classes in my country years ago, but when I moving here was my really challenge, I feel that I learned a lot of this language every day, but I don't feel comfortable get speaking, I tried by myself with youtube videos and every day at work, but I need some help, I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I was reading your options to take classes with you, but I'm not sure if the “say it right” is the correct option for me. I'm a little confuse with the tenses and maybe other things get and I'm worried if my level is too low to take classes with you… Please let me know if I can take it. I really appreciate all your help.
Hi Daliana,
Thanks for your comment! I offer English speaking and pronunciation coaching, and my courses can help you even if you are a beginner. Unfortunately, I don't offer specific grammar training, but you will get to practice and improve your English grammar through my other courses too!
If you have any further inquiries, please email hello@mmmenglish.com 🙂
Thanks,
Emma
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Appreciate the recommendation. Let me try it out.
Let me know what you think after you've tried it! 🙂
i want to help me about the ielts test plx
Hi Mada, unfortunately I can't assist specifically with the IELTS, but here are some links to useful websites that provide free practice tests:
http://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/prepare-test/free-practice-tests
https://www.ieltsessentials.com/global/prepare/freepracticetests
http://www.ielts-exam.net/practice_tests/
Good luck and all the best!
Emma
Hi Emma i'm your follower from morocco
Thank you for all your videos in youtube , really it's help me so much to improve my english and be a person more bolder and braver in this language.
thank you 🙂
You're welcome Med, I'm so pleased to hear you've improved your English with my help. Well done and keep up the fantastic work!! 🙂
Best wishes,
Emma
i want your more lessons like think in english i practice it and it is truth unbelievable
my english grammer is not to good make some researchable videos about grammer.i m from pakistan
i dont understand american accent but when i listen u i understand each and every thing which u delivered give all your immitation lessons on youtube and researchable videos regarding grammer and normal vocabulary not only for kitchen for normal use .
Hi Emma
I'm very happy that you re teaching English through Internet. You're explaining so clearly! that I quickly catch all the words. You're talking so slowly, and I understand you without any difficulties. Can you give me some tips on English Grammar?? Thanks Emma!!
Hi Emma,
I am Noman from Pakistan currently living in your country “Australia”.I got a problem regarding english,may be its pronunciation,i got vocabulary and i know grammar and sentence structure as well but the problem is i am not getting use to in speaking english,and also sometimes it is difficult for native speakers to understand me,What do you reckon which course should i take.I am very keen to learn your way of communication.
Hi Norman!
If native English speakers are finding it hard to understand you, some aspects of your pronunciation are probably causing you trouble. I have a pronunciation coaching course that allows me to work with you one on one to fix your pronunciation and communication errors. For more information about it please visit https://www.mmmenglish.com/studywithme/say-it-right/
If you have any questions, please email hello@mmmenglish.com 🙂
Emma
hi emma
i love your acccent and pronunciation so i hope to speak like and i need a native speakers which i can speak with
please help me if we can to speak together
hi emma i from algeria and i love your pronunciation i want to be like you so i need a partner native speakers
how can i find one
please help me
Hey Youcef, if you want to find a speaking partner online, you can find partners to practice with here:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/100450642612031897482
I hope that helps!
Hi Emma,
I love your pronunciation,accent.. you are a magical English coach.
It's always been fun learning pronunciation new things never felt bored of your lessons.
Thank you so much for your suggestion on grammarly it works great on my grammar errors.
You're welcome! I hope you find it as helpful as I do 🙂
Yes ,it's an awesome tool..
Thanks Mam
Hello EMMA YES, its a great tool to check grammar. Now I use it regularly. It really nice to learn English from a pretty lady like you, your pronunciation and accent really awesome. Thanks again.
I love Grammarly, so I'm glad you enjoy it too! 🙂
“For free”? Could I check my English grammar “for cheap”?