1. Introduction Possessive adjectives are words that show ownership or relationships between people and things. They modify nouns and tell you to whom or what something belongs. Using these adjectives makes your speech and writing […]
1. Introduction to Modal Verbs and Past Ability Modal verbs modify main verbs to express ideas like possibility, ability, permission, or obligation. “Could” is the past form of “can” and it shows what someone was
1. Introduction to Possessive Pronouns Possessive pronouns replace a noun and its possessor to show ownership. They tell you who something belongs to without repeating the noun. This makes your sentences clearer and more concise.
1. Introduction to Reciprocal Pronouns Reciprocal pronouns show that two or more people or things perform the same action toward each other. They help you avoid repeating a full sentence. For example, instead of saying
1. Introduction “There was” and “there were” tell you that something existed or was present in the past. They are the past forms of “there is” and “there are.” Use “there was” with singular countable
1. Introduction to Substituting Nouns with “One” and “Ones” In English, to avoid redundancy we often replace a noun that has already been mentioned with “one” (for singular countable nouns) or “ones” (for plural countable
1. Introduction to Gerunds A gerund is the –ing form of a verb that acts like a noun in a sentence. For example, in “Swimming is fun,” the word “swimming” is a gerund because it
1. Introduction to Phrasal Verbs Phrasal verbs are combinations of a verb and one or more particles (prepositions or adverbs) that, together, create a meaning different from the original verb alone. For example, “give up”
1. Introduction to Conditional Sentences Conditional sentences describe a condition and its result. They help us show what happens when something is true. In English, we often use the words “if” and “unless” to join
1. Introduction to Conditional Sentences Conditional sentences explain the relationship between a cause and its effect. They often talk about what happens if something occurs. In English, there are four main types: 1. Zero Conditional: