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Dec 12
GRAMMAR – Adjective + Preposition
Adjectives are words used to describe a person, place, or thing.For example: The tall man in the red shirt is a friend of mine. We drove along a quiet road until we reached a small town. I’m reading an interesting book. Prepositions are words used to connect two ideas or to demonstrate the relationship between …
Dec 12
VOCABULARY – Beside/Besides
These two words look very similar but are quite different.BESIDE – is a preposition and means ‘next to.’ BESIDES – as a preposition means ‘except.’ BESIDES – as an adverb means ‘also.’
Dec 12
GRAMMAR – Prepositions of Time
BETWEEN…AND – AFTER – TO/PAST – WITHIN We use BETWEEN … AND to show when something begins and ends, or the range during which something is expected to happen.– The concert will start between 9 pm and 10 pm.– I lived in NY between 1985 and 1997.– The doctor sees patients between 2 and 6 …
Dec 12
GRAMMAR – Prepositions of Time
FROM … TO – AGO – BEFORE – BY We use FROM … TO to show when something begins and ends.– The class will be from 2 pm to 4 pm.– She was sick from Tuesday to Friday.– The course runs from January to May. We use AGO to say how much time before now …
Dec 04
GRAMMAR – Confusing Words
WHILE and DURING WHILE is a CONJUNCTION that is used to refer to a background period of time in which another activity happened. It is very similar to during, but it is followed by a sentence (while + subject + verb…), so they are not interchangeable. DURING is a PREPOSITION that is used before an …
Nov 28
GRAMMAR – PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
Here are some common prepositional phrases, also known as Collocations with prepositions.
Nov 28
VOCABULARY – Common Abbreviations
An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Here are some of the more common ones: Mr. – MisterMrs. – MissusMs. – Miss [mizz]jr. – JuniorDr. – DoctorBlvd. – BoulevardRd. – RoadDr. – DriveSt. – StreetAve. – AvenueLn. – Lanemph – miles per hourCorp. – CorporationInc. – IncorporatedLtd. – Limited
Nov 28
GRAMMAR – Past forms of Irregular Verbs
The difference between a regular and an irregular verb is the formation of the simple past and past participle. Regular verbs are consistent—the simple past ends in ed as does the past participle. BUT, the simple past and past participle of irregular verbs can end in a variety of ways, with no consistent pattern. Here …
Nov 09
GRAMMAR – Comparing Things
To compare two things, we use what is called a COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVE to what is different between the two things. We do this by modifying the adjective of the characteristic that is different. Here are the rules for this:For adjectives of one syllable:You add ‘ER’Examples:smart – smartERyoung – youngERfast – fastER For adjectives of one …
Nov 03
Adjectives
Adjectives are words that describe the quality or state of being of nouns. Adjectives do not modify verbs, adverbs, or other adjectives. Usually, adjectives are easy to find because they come immediately before the nouns they modify. Adjectives can do more than just modify nouns. They can also act as a complement to linking verbs …