by Jacqueline Schaalje Eric Chan In my earlier article about adjectives and adverbs we said that adjectives say something about a noun, while adverbs say something about a verb or other adjective. So far so good. I also said that adverbs often have “-ly” at the end of the word. But if you did the exercise, you… Continue reading Problematic Adverbs – The town is far or farly?
Wicker Paradise You may ask why it is important to know what the function is of the different words in a sentence. Consider this: 1 It will help you understand sentences better. 2 You will make better sentences yourself. This is essential in order to be able to communicate with English-speaking people. If your sentences… Continue reading Boring… but Essential Grammar Parts of Speech – A Quick Guide How to Identify What is What in a Sentence
Easy easy easy easy easy easy easy easy easy easy easy easy easy easy easy easy Kate Ter Haar I finally managed to fix a mistake that one of my students is making all the time. Yay! Hope it will stick. Her mistake is she gets the word order wrong in sentences with very much.… Continue reading You Don’t Need to Be Shakespeare to Know Where to Put Very Much in Your Sentence
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