Welcome to our English typing lessons. This series covers everything you need to become a proficient typist, from the basic keyboard layout to techniques for typing faster.
New: interactive English course. Type each lesson on screen with an on-screen keyboard, and earn stars, XP and badges as you go.
Each lesson is easy to follow. Whether you are just starting out or want to refine your skills, the lessons suit learners at every level, with step-by-step instructions, practice exercises and tips so you make steady progress in every session.
By the end of the series you will type better and feel more confident. Let's get started.
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Lesson 7: Shift keys
Use the left Shift key for right-hand letters and the right Shift key for left-hand letters. Use your little fingers for both Shift keys.
Exercise
Type each of the following words for four lines:
April Germany London Queen Vermouth
Bombay Holland Monday Russia Wednesday
Canada India November September Xerox
December Japan October Tuesday Yellow
Ellora Karachi Paris Uganda Zambia
France Ganapati Wonderful Honesty Mission
Exercise
Type the following five times every day:
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz., ,.zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcba
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy little dog.
Lesson 8: Sentences, punctuation and paragraphs
Leave five spaces before the beginning of a paragraph, two spaces after a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark, and one space after all other punctuation marks.
Exercise
Type the following paragraph five times:
He came to me yesterday. He brought pens, pencil, books and bags with him. Did you see him? I did not. What a wonderful boy he was! He was nice.
Exercise
Type each of the following sentences at least five times:
Laws die, books never.
Every man has his price.
The belly teaches all arts.
Honesty is the best policy.
Diet cures more than a doctor.
Rome was not built in a day.
Common sense is not so common.
Empty vessels make much noise.
A beggar can never be bankrupt.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
Without labour nothing prospers.
Cracked bell can never sound well.
The best sauce for food is always hunger.
Typewriter was invented by Henry Mill.
The mob has many heads, but no brains.
In quarreling the truth is always lost.
In every art, it is good to have a master.
One enemy can do more harm than ten friends.
A soldier is the man who is trained to die.
There is no room for two kings in one country.
Every man is the architect of his own fortune.
Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
The paleness of the pilot is a sign of a storm.
A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass.
When all men say you are an ass, it is time to bray.
Where an opinion is general, it is usually correct.
Assassination has never changed the history of the world.
The eyes believe themselves; the ears believe other people.
The best physicians are Dr. Diet, Dr. Quiet and Dr. Merryman.
Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
Exercise
Type each of the following paragraphs five times:
Of all things desired by man, peace of mind is the most important. Neither health nor wealth, neither fame nor status can be a substitute for this most valuable asset. Many people are apparently in good health and yet they feel miserable because their mind is not at peace. A man may accumulate an immense fortune but, in the absence of mental peace, he cannot enjoy it. Yoga exercises solve this problem.
Living is an art. It is the most complicated art as it is based upon the scientific application of the good principles of living, which govern the behaviour and attitude of a human being. Life has various aims for various people: to some it is just an empty dream, to others it is zeal, pleasure and duty. Some live for enjoyment. They would like to eat, drink and be merry without caring for tomorrow, which they think may not come. For them, life is not a serious journey through years. In actual life, however, there are very few people who can enjoy themselves so easily, for life is not just a bed of roses; it has many thorns around.
Ready to practise? The interactive course turns these drills into 20 short lessons, and the typing test checks your speed and accuracy.
