A Spot of GRAMMAR

HERE ARE SOME USEFUL TIPS ON HOW TO STUDY GRAMMAR ...

What do I study? These are things you should study.
Words
Verbs, nouns, adjectives, articles, etc.
Sentence Structure. These are the different ways sentences are made.
Basic word order
Clauses and phrases
Subordination and coordination
Collocations
How do I study grammar? These are the different ways that you should study.
Explanations
Understand general and specific usage
Examples
Understand use in sentences
Look at contexts
Exercises
Practice in context
Choosing the right word or phrase
Error recognition and correction
Fill in the blank
Sentence completion
Sentence combining
Reducing wordiness
Writing exercises

Tip:
If you have an English tutor, ask her/him to design your lessons around these basic guidelines.
If you are doing self study, use your grammar book to design a study programme using these guidelines.