Mar 05
GRAMMAR – PHRASAL VERBS & HEALTH Pass away [die] Uncle Joe passed away last night. Pass out [faint] He passed out from exhaustion. Run over [hit by a car] She was run over by the bus. Get over [recover] He got over his flu quickly. Break out [start suddenly] She broke out in a rash. …
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Mar 05
GRAMMAR – Telling the Time There are two ways to tell the time in English. The TRADITIONAL British way and the NEWER American way. In the traditional British way, we say the minutes, or portion of an hour (quarter or half), followed by a preposition (past, or to) and then the hour. The US method …
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Mar 05
GRAMMAR – Subordinating Conjunctions Subordinating conjunctions are words or phrases that introduce dependent clauses in a sentence. Adjective clauses are dependent clauses used to do what an adjective does: modify or describe a noun. The seven subordinating conjunctions that introduce adjective clauses are: who, whom, which, that, whose, when, where. Use who, whom, or that …
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Mar 05
GRAMMAR – Conjunctions ‘Though’, ‘although’, and ‘even though’ are all conjunctions that introduce a clause that shows contrast. Clauses of contrast are dependent clauses used to show how one person, place, or thing is different from another. All three have the same meaning, but even though is slightly stronger than the others. The clause that …
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Mar 10
Many people confuse these two expressions. And while they are similar, there is a very important difference. ON time – This referrs to when you have an appointment or scheduled time to be somewhere or do something. The meeting starts at 2 pm. I have to be on time. (If I’m late something bad will …
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Mar 08
The verb “to bear” has a few different meanings in English. to carry – They arrived bearing gifts. to support – The wall can’t bear the weight of the building. to endure – She can’t bear his bad moods. to turn and follow a direction – Bear left at the fork ahead. to give birth …
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Mar 06
When we ask WHAT DO YOU DO?, we want to know what you do for a living. So,… We need to pay attention to the article (a, an, no article): We use ‘a’ when the profession is singular and begins with a consonant sound. We use ‘an‘ when the profession is singular and begins with …
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Mar 06
There are two voices in English (and most other languages), ACTIVE and PASSIVE. ACTIVE: Isabella ate the burrito. In this sentence the subject, Isabella, performed the action, and the object, the burrito, suffered the action. To express something in the PASSIVE voice, the idea needs to have an OBJECT. Why? Because in the passive voice, …
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Feb 19
Learning collocations with “go” is essential for mastering English fluency. This guide will help you understand and use common phrases like “go home,” “go shopping,” and “go to bed” correctly. By familiarizing yourself with these collocations, you’ll enhance your grammar skills and communicate more naturally. Perfect for ESL learners, this resource provides clear examples and …
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Feb 12
A phrasal verb is a combination of a verb and an adverb or preposition, for example ‘look up’ or ‘look after’, which together have a particular meaning which is different from the verb alone. The following phrasal verbs are featured in this slide. come in go out put on get in get out take out run away look for …
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