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

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

What is the difference between Affect and Effect? The simplest answer is that “Affect” is a verb while “Effect” is a noun...

Compare: a book for children about Africa and its people./a textbook on African history. a conversation about money./a lecture on economics. We...

4 What are weak and strong forms? Some English words – for example at, for, have, and, us – have two pronunciations: one is used when...

Shall: forms Affirmative form Shall comes first in the verb phrase (after the subject and before another verb). We use it mostly with I and we: I...

non-progressive verbs Some verbs are not used in progressive forms (see progressive 2: non-progressive verbs), even if the meaning is one for...

1 two positions Most adjectives can go in two main places in a sentence. a with a noun, usually before it. This is called ‘attributive position’...

1 physical conditions: hunger, thirst etc To talk about experiencing hunger, thirst, heat, cold and certain other common physical conditions, we...