Grammar
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Intensifiers pretty and that
Exercise 1. Consult with the Longman Dictionary about the two adverbs VERY and REALLY. What do they mean? What are their synonyms? Exercise 2. Watch the video below about the […]
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Past Continuous Tense
Watch a video about Past Continuous Tense: When to use past continuous When not to use past continuous How to use past continuous Past continuous contractions Past continuous spelling Past […]
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Determiner “such”
Watch a video about the usage of determiner “Such a”. Take a note: Use such a before an adjective and a noun, or before a singular noun: I’m lucky to have such […]
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Even: adverb, adjective, verb
Listen to Vanessa explaining how to use the adverb “even”. Now, check out the word “even” in the Longman dictionary. Make 3 sentences with the word “even” used as an […]
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Though as conjunction and adverb
In a sentence, “though” can be a conjunction or an adverb. Let’s brush up on their functions in a sentence. A conjunction is a word used to connect clauses or […]
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Present Continuous versus Present Simple
We use Present Continuous in the following situations: The action is happening at the time of speaking. It is not finished. To say that somebody is in the middle of […]
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Spelling of sounds
Sound [ei] a ai ay/ey ea eigh to shake a refrain to say to break eight to take to wait a day steak neighbour crazy rain they great freight to […]
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Learn how to distinguish between adjectives and adverbs
There are different ways and methods of comparing things and actions (with adjectives, adverbs, and collocations). Rule 1: Remember the list of adjectives and adverbs that do not change when […]
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Comparisons
For comparing things and actions, we use comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs respectively, as well as comparative constructions and comparative adverbs. Please see below. 1. ADJECTIVES. We […]