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Actually or Really 27 Aug 2013 | 12:56 pm
Emphatic devices There are a number of ways of adding emphasis to part of a sentence in English. Actually and really can be used to make part of a sentence or a whole sentence more emphatic. Actuall...
Gerunds 26 Aug 2013 | 11:18 am
Gerunds can be described as a special type of noun. They are made from verbs and can have an object. Many gerunds end in –ing. read more
Guess the jobs 25 Aug 2013 | 11:55 am
You want something done? You want to explain what you do to people? It's always important to know the names of jobs. How well do you know these jobs? Journalist Librarian Hairdresser Cleaner Policem...
Movement vocabulary 24 Aug 2013 | 12:02 pm
There are many words to describe movement in English. Here are a few verbs ones to help you explain movement in a more interesting way. There are 10 sentences and you should try and guess the correct...
–ed or –ing? 23 Aug 2013 | 11:07 am
It can sometimes be difficult to decide which form of the adjective to use: -ed or -ing. Do I say boring or bored? Here are the rules: -ed - ed describes someone's feelings: I'm bored. Let's do som...
Clause structure 22 Aug 2013 | 11:19 am
All clauses in English have at least two parts: The children played. All the people in the room were laughing. These sentences have a noun phrase and a verb phrase. Noun phrase + verb phrase The chil...
Verb phrases 21 Aug 2013 | 11:18 am
Verb phrases in English have the following forms: A main verb: We are here I like her. Everybody knows Peter. She laughed. A verb phrase with only a main verb is expressing the simple aspect. read mo...
Phrasal verbs 20 Aug 2013 | 12:45 pm
Some verbs are made up of two parts; a verb and a particle: Make + up -...are made up... Grow + up He is growing up into a smart young boy. The particle often gives the verb a new meaning: Take + in...
Past modals of deduction 19 Aug 2013 | 12:02 pm
To make guesses or deductions about past actions or states use a past modal of deduction. This is formed with a modal verb + have + past participle also called the perfect infinitive. Where's my phon...
The Causative 18 Aug 2013 | 11:42 am
We use the causative in English to say that we have arranged for someone to do something for us. He had his jacket cleaned. (He didn't clean it himself.) The causative is formed with 'have + object + ...
