verb + adverb particle: get back, walk out Many English verbs can be followed by small adverbs (‘adverb particles’). These two-part verbs are...

It is not always easy to know which preposition to use after a particular noun, verb or adjective. Here are some of the most common combinations...

1- Meaning and Use Actual means ‘real’; actually means ‘really’ or ‘in fact’. They are used to make things clearer, more precise or more...

1 nouns related to verbs: no wish to change We can use infinitives after some nouns which are related to verbs that can be followed by infinitives...

If I knew her name, I would tell you. What would you do if you lost your job? 1 unreal situations We use special structures with if when we are...

What is the subjunctive? Some languages have special verb forms called ‘subjunctive’, which are used especially to talk about ‘unreal’ situations...

instead of that-clauses. We often use so after believe, hope, expect, imagine, suppose, guess, reckon, think, be afraid, instead of repeating...

double use of relative pronouns Note that relative pronouns have a double use: they act as subjects or objects inside relative clauses, and at the...

We usually say that something is made of a particular material. Most things seem to be made of plastic these days. All our furniture is made of...