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. The difference between say, tell and speak , • Ability — if it’s about ability, “talk” is preferred: “cats can’t talk”, “when I’m drunk I...
. . Related words that take different prepositions . Some words that have very similar meanings take different prepositions after them. According to / in accordance...
. Question tags in English . Question tags are very common in spoken English. We use them to keep conversation going by involving listeners and inviting...
Prepositional Phrases . If there are two objects in a sentence, the normal word order is: person – thing Ex: She told me a story....
. Prefix and Suffix . “Actions speak louder than words”-no doubt, but sometimes words speak louder than actions. The words a person uses, or their vocabulary,...
. “Jeff wants to sing in the church choir, but he can’t carry a tune.” Someone who can’t carry a tune has no musical ability; they can’t sing a...
. Phrasal verbs . Here are some common phrasal verbs in English. Screw up When something screws up somebody, it confuses or hurts them or does...
. ‘Must’ and ‘should’ are both modal verbs. MUST is used when expressing obligation or an unavoidable requirement, whereas SHOULD is more of a recommendation, or...
. All modal verbs are auxiliary verbs, which means they can only be used with a main verb. Modal verbs cannot be a main verb. They...
. Interjections . An interjection is a word or phrase that expresses a sudden emotion. Interjections are used to exclaim, protest or react. They can stand...