home
1 articles and prepositions No article is used in the expression at home (meaning ‘in one’s own place’). Is anybody at home? (not … at...
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Adverbs modifying adjectives and verbs
We use adverbs to describe verbs, adjectives, sentences, and also other adverbs. let us take a look at some of Examples of Adverb modifying Verb...
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Common Collocations
Common Collocations On this page, you can find a few short lists of common collocations to give you more of an idea about them. Many good...
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about and on
Compare: a book for children about Africa and its people./a textbook on African history. a conversation about money./a lecture on economics. We...
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Linking Words
Linking Words – Reason Function: To provide reasons for what has been stated or has occurred Because of For the purpose of Given that Granted that...
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Speaking questions
Cultural Differences for Kids High schools (Do students wear special school attire like uniforms? Can students drive to their high school? Can...
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can
• and could see can and could 1: introduction- see adverb position 5: emphasising adverbs • ability see can and could 2: ability • can!could...
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American and British English
These two varieties of English are very similar. There are a few differences of grammar and spelling, and rather more differences of vocabulary...
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past perfect 3: progressive
forms: had been + -ing I had been working. Where had she been staying? They hadn’t been listening. For double letters in words like sitting...
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present perfect (2): perfect or past?
Thinking about the past and present together We use the present perfect if we are thinking about the past and present together. We do not use the...
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