diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f86235d6..526839bf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -147,6 +147,15 @@ notBetween('column', $value, $value2)
 // $value will protected by either using escape or prepare statement
 ```
 
+```php
+// To allow simple grouping of basic $whereConditions,
+// wrap the following around a group of the above comparison
+// expressions within the where( ...$whereConditions) clause
+grouping( eq(key, value, combiner ), eq(key, value, combiner ) )
+// The above will wrap beginning and end grouping in a where statement
+// where required to break down your where clause.
+```
+
 ```php
 // Supply the the whole query string, and placing '?' within
 // With the same number of arguments in an array.
diff --git a/lib/ezFunctions.php b/lib/ezFunctions.php
index 3c335ded..b99fc9a7 100644
--- a/lib/ezFunctions.php
+++ b/lib/ezFunctions.php
@@ -349,6 +349,14 @@ function where(...$args)
             : false;
     }
 
+    function grouping(...$args)
+    {
+        $ezQuery = \getInstance();
+        return ($ezQuery instanceof DatabaseInterface)
+            ? $ezQuery->grouping(...$args)
+            : false;
+    }
+
     function groupBy($groupBy)
     {
         $ezQuery = \getInstance();
@@ -374,7 +382,7 @@ function innerJoin(
         $condition = \EQ
     ) {
         $ezQuery = \getInstance();
-        return ($ezQuery instanceOf DatabaseInterface)
+        return ($ezQuery instanceof DatabaseInterface)
             ? $ezQuery->innerJoin($leftTable, $rightTable, $leftColumn, $rightColumn, $tableAs, $condition)
             : false;
     }
@@ -388,7 +396,7 @@ function leftJoin(
         $condition = \EQ
     ) {
         $ezQuery = \getInstance();
-        return ($ezQuery instanceOf DatabaseInterface)
+        return ($ezQuery instanceof DatabaseInterface)
             ? $ezQuery->leftJoin($leftTable, $rightTable, $leftColumn, $rightColumn, $tableAs, $condition)
             : false;
     }
@@ -402,7 +410,7 @@ function rightJoin(
         $condition = \EQ
     ) {
         $ezQuery = \getInstance();
-        return ($ezQuery instanceOf DatabaseInterface)
+        return ($ezQuery instanceof DatabaseInterface)
             ? $ezQuery->rightJoin($leftTable, $rightTable, $leftColumn, $rightColumn, $tableAs, $condition)
             : false;
     }
@@ -416,7 +424,7 @@ function fullJoin(
         $condition = \EQ
     ) {
         $ezQuery = \getInstance();
-        return ($ezQuery instanceOf DatabaseInterface)
+        return ($ezQuery instanceof DatabaseInterface)
             ? $ezQuery->fullJoin($leftTable, $rightTable, $leftColumn, $rightColumn, $tableAs, $condition)
             : false;
     }
diff --git a/lib/ezQuery.php b/lib/ezQuery.php
index 842b297d..7c02ac73 100644
--- a/lib/ezQuery.php
+++ b/lib/ezQuery.php
@@ -342,13 +342,16 @@ public function limit($numberOf, $offset = null)
         return 'LIMIT ' . $rows . $value;
     }
 
-    private function conditions($key, $condition, $value, $combine)
+    private function conditions($key, $condition, $value, $combine, $extra)
     {
+        $groupStart = (!empty($extra) && $extra === '(') ? $extra : '';
+        $groupEnd = (!empty($extra) && $extra === ')') ? $extra : '';
+
         if ($this->isPrepareOn()) {
-            $this->whereSQL .= "$key $condition " . \_TAG . " $combine ";
+            $this->whereSQL .= "$groupStart $key $condition " . \_TAG . " $groupEnd $combine ";
             $this->addPrepare($value);
         } else
-            $this->whereSQL .= "$key $condition '" . $this->escape($value) . "' $combine ";
+            $this->whereSQL .= "$groupStart $key $condition '" . $this->escape($value) . "' $groupEnd $combine ";
     }
 
     private function conditionBetween($key, $condition, $valueOne, $valueTwo, $combine)
@@ -388,8 +391,22 @@ private function conditionIs($key, $condition, $combine)
         $this->whereSQL .= "$key $isCondition NULL $combine ";
     }
 
+    private function flattenWhereConditions($whereConditions)
+    {
+        $whereConditionsReturn = [];
+        foreach ($whereConditions as $whereCondition) {
+            if (!empty($whereCondition[0]) && is_array($whereCondition[0])) {
+                $whereConditionsReturn = array_merge($whereConditionsReturn, $this->flattenWhereConditions($whereCondition));
+            } else {
+                $whereConditionsReturn[] = $whereCondition;
+            }
+        }
+        return $whereConditionsReturn;
+    }
+
     private function retrieveConditions($whereConditions)
     {
+        $whereConditions = $this->flattenWhereConditions($whereConditions);
         $whereKey = [];
         $whereValue = [];
         $operator = [];
@@ -408,7 +425,7 @@ private function retrieveConditions($whereConditions)
                 $combiner[] = \_AND;
                 $extra[] = null;
             } else {
-                if (isset($checkFields[0])) {
+                if (!empty($checkFields[0])) {
                     $whereKey[] = $checkFields[0];
                     $whereValue[] = (isset($checkFields[2])) ? $checkFields[2] : '';
                     $combiner[] = (isset($checkFields[3])) ? $checkFields[3] : \_AND;
@@ -434,12 +451,37 @@ private function processConditions($column, $condition, $value, $valueOrCombine,
         } elseif ((($condition == \_LIKE) || ($condition == \_notLIKE)) && !\preg_match('/[_%?]/', $value)) {
             return $this->clearPrepare();
         } else {
-            $this->conditions($column, $condition, $value, $valueOrCombine);
+            $this->conditions($column, $condition, $value, $valueOrCombine, $extraCombine);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function grouping(...$whereConditions)
+    {
+        if (empty($whereConditions))
+            return false;
+
+        $whereOrHaving = ($this->isWhere) ? 'WHERE' : 'HAVING';
+
+        if (\is_string($whereConditions[0]) && \strpos($whereConditions[0],  $whereOrHaving) !== false)
+            return $whereConditions[0];
+
+        $totalConditions = count($whereConditions) - 1;
+
+        if ($totalConditions > 0) {
+
+            if (!in_array('(', $whereConditions[0]))
+                $whereConditions[0][count($whereConditions[0])] = '(';
+
+            if (!in_array(')', $whereConditions[$totalConditions]))
+                $whereConditions[$totalConditions][count($whereConditions[$totalConditions])] = ')';
         }
+
+        return $whereConditions;
     }
 
     public function where(...$whereConditions)
     {
+
         if (empty($whereConditions))
             return false;
 
diff --git a/lib/ezQueryInterface.php b/lib/ezQueryInterface.php
index 08bfe5f0..5007d1d2 100644
--- a/lib/ezQueryInterface.php
+++ b/lib/ezQueryInterface.php
@@ -294,6 +294,33 @@ public function orderBy($orderBy, $order);
      */
     public function limit($numberOf, $offset = null);
 
+    /**
+     * Helper adds WHERE grouping to the conditions
+     *
+     * format:
+     *   `grouping( comparison(x, y, and) )`
+     *
+     * example:
+     *   `grouping( eq(key, value, combiner ), eq(key, value, combiner ) );`
+     *
+     * @param array $whereConditions - In the following format:
+     *
+     *   eq('key/Field/Column', $value, _AND), // combine next expression
+     *   neq('key/Field/Column', $value, _OR), // will combine next expression again
+     *   ne('key/Field/Column', $value), // the default is _AND so will combine next expression
+     *   lt('key/Field/Column', $value)
+     *   lte('key/Field/Column', $value)
+     *   gt('key/Field/Column', $value)
+     *   gte('key/Field/Column', $value)
+     *   isNull('key/Field/Column')
+     *   isNotNull('key/Field/Column')
+     *   like('key/Field/Column', '_%')
+     *   notLike('key/Field/Column', '_%')
+     *
+     * @return array modified conditions
+     */
+    public function grouping(...$whereConditions);
+
     /**
      * Helper returns an WHERE sql clause string.
      *
diff --git a/tests/pdo/pdo_mysqlTest.php b/tests/pdo/pdo_mysqlTest.php
index dc36492c..a46f2a2a 100644
--- a/tests/pdo/pdo_mysqlTest.php
+++ b/tests/pdo/pdo_mysqlTest.php
@@ -265,6 +265,26 @@ public function testSelecting()
         $this->assertEquals(0, $this->object->query('DROP TABLE unit_test'));
     }
 
+    public function testWhereGrouping()
+    {
+        $this->assertTrue($this->object->connect('mysql:host=' . self::TEST_DB_HOST . ';dbname=' . self::TEST_DB_NAME . ';port=' . self::TEST_DB_PORT, self::TEST_DB_USER, self::TEST_DB_PASSWORD));
+        $this->object->query('CREATE TABLE unit_test(id integer, test_key varchar(50), active tinyint(1), PRIMARY KEY (ID))');
+        $this->object->insert('unit_test', array('id' => '1', 'test_key' => 'testing 1', 'active' => 1));
+        $this->object->insert('unit_test', array('id' => '2', 'test_key' => 'testing 2', 'active' => 0));
+        $this->object->insert('unit_test', array('id' => '3', 'test_key' => 'testing 3', 'active' => 1));
+        $this->object->insert('unit_test', array('id' => '4', 'test_key' => 'testing 4', 'active' => 1));
+
+        $result = $this->object->selecting('unit_test', '*', where(eq('active', '1'), grouping(like('test_key', '%1%', _OR), like('test_key', '%3%'))));
+        $i = 1;
+        foreach ($result as $row) {
+            $this->assertEquals($i, $row->id);
+            $this->assertEquals('testing ' . $i, $row->test_key);
+            $i = $i + 2;
+        }
+
+        $this->assertEquals(0, $this->object->query('DROP TABLE unit_test'));
+    }
+
     public function testJoins()
     {
         $this->assertTrue($this->object->connect('mysql:host=' . self::TEST_DB_HOST . ';dbname=' . self::TEST_DB_NAME . ';port=' . self::TEST_DB_PORT, self::TEST_DB_USER, self::TEST_DB_PASSWORD));
diff --git a/tests/pdo/pdo_pgsqlTest.php b/tests/pdo/pdo_pgsqlTest.php
index 414b6f06..58a91eb1 100644
--- a/tests/pdo/pdo_pgsqlTest.php
+++ b/tests/pdo/pdo_pgsqlTest.php
@@ -189,6 +189,24 @@ public function testSelecting()
         }
     }
 
+    public function testWhereGrouping()
+    {
+        $this->assertTrue($this->object->connect('pgsql:host=' . self::TEST_DB_HOST . ';dbname=' . self::TEST_DB_NAME . ';port=' . self::TEST_DB_PORT, self::TEST_DB_USER, self::TEST_DB_PASSWORD));
+        $this->object->query('CREATE TABLE unit_test(id integer, test_key varchar(50), active tinyint(1), PRIMARY KEY (ID))');
+        $this->object->insert('unit_test', array('id' => '1', 'test_key' => 'testing 1', 'active' => 1));
+        $this->object->insert('unit_test', array('id' => '2', 'test_key' => 'testing 2', 'active' => 0));
+        $this->object->insert('unit_test', array('id' => '3', 'test_key' => 'testing 3', 'active' => 1));
+        $this->object->insert('unit_test', array('id' => '4', 'test_key' => 'testing 4', 'active' => 1));
+
+        $result = $this->object->selecting('unit_test', '*', where(eq('active', '1'), grouping(like('test_key', '%1%', _OR), like('test_key', '%3%'))));
+        $i = 1;
+        foreach ($result as $row) {
+            $this->assertEquals($i, $row->id);
+            $this->assertEquals('testing ' . $i, $row->test_key);
+            $i = $i + 2;
+        }
+    }
+
     public function testJoins()
     {
         $this->assertTrue($this->object->connect('pgsql:host=' . self::TEST_DB_HOST . ';dbname=' . self::TEST_DB_NAME . ';port=' . self::TEST_DB_PORT, self::TEST_DB_USER, self::TEST_DB_PASSWORD));
diff --git a/tests/pdo/pdo_sqliteTest.php b/tests/pdo/pdo_sqliteTest.php
index ea639af2..2cc13485 100644
--- a/tests/pdo/pdo_sqliteTest.php
+++ b/tests/pdo/pdo_sqliteTest.php
@@ -216,6 +216,26 @@ public function testSelecting()
         $this->assertEquals(1, $this->object->query('DROP TABLE unit_test'));
     }
 
+    public function testWhereGrouping()
+    {
+        $this->assertTrue($this->object->connect('sqlite:' . self::TEST_SQLITE_DB, '', '', array(), true));
+        $this->object->query('CREATE TABLE unit_test(id integer, test_key varchar(50), active tinyint(1), PRIMARY KEY (ID))');
+        $this->object->insert('unit_test', array('id' => '1', 'test_key' => 'testing 1', 'active' => 1));
+        $this->object->insert('unit_test', array('id' => '2', 'test_key' => 'testing 2', 'active' => 0));
+        $this->object->insert('unit_test', array('id' => '3', 'test_key' => 'testing 3', 'active' => 1));
+        $this->object->insert('unit_test', array('id' => '4', 'test_key' => 'testing 4', 'active' => 1));
+
+        $result = $this->object->selecting('unit_test', '*', where(eq('active', '1'), grouping(like('test_key', '%1%', _OR), like('test_key', '%3%'))));
+        $i = 1;
+        foreach ($result as $row) {
+            $this->assertEquals($i, $row->id);
+            $this->assertEquals('testing ' . $i, $row->test_key);
+            $i = $i + 2;
+        }
+
+        $this->assertEquals(1, $this->object->query('DROP TABLE unit_test'));
+    }
+
     public function testJoins()
     {
         $this->assertTrue($this->object->connect('sqlite:' . self::TEST_SQLITE_DB, '', '', array(), true));
diff --git a/tests/pdo/pdo_sqlsrvTest.php b/tests/pdo/pdo_sqlsrvTest.php
index f3ed02b5..de8e82bd 100644
--- a/tests/pdo/pdo_sqlsrvTest.php
+++ b/tests/pdo/pdo_sqlsrvTest.php
@@ -193,6 +193,24 @@ public function testSelecting()
         }
     }
 
+    public function testWhereGrouping()
+    {
+        $this->assertTrue($this->object->connect('sqlsrv:Server=' . self::TEST_DB_HOST . ';Database=' . self::TEST_DB_NAME, self::TEST_DB_USER, self::TEST_DB_PASSWORD));
+        $this->object->query('CREATE TABLE unit_test(id integer, test_key varchar(50), active tinyint(1), PRIMARY KEY (ID))');
+        $this->object->insert('unit_test', array('id' => '1', 'test_key' => 'testing 1', 'active' => 1));
+        $this->object->insert('unit_test', array('id' => '2', 'test_key' => 'testing 2', 'active' => 0));
+        $this->object->insert('unit_test', array('id' => '3', 'test_key' => 'testing 3', 'active' => 1));
+        $this->object->insert('unit_test', array('id' => '4', 'test_key' => 'testing 4', 'active' => 1));
+
+        $result = $this->object->selecting('unit_test', '*', where(eq('active', '1'), grouping(like('test_key', '%1%', _OR), like('test_key', '%3%'))));
+        $i = 1;
+        foreach ($result as $row) {
+            $this->assertEquals($i, $row->id);
+            $this->assertEquals('testing ' . $i, $row->test_key);
+            $i = $i + 2;
+        }
+    }
+
     public function testJoins()
     {
         $this->assertTrue($this->object->connect('sqlsrv:Server=' . self::TEST_DB_HOST . ';Database=' . self::TEST_DB_NAME, self::TEST_DB_USER, self::TEST_DB_PASSWORD));