Style Guide

Common word combinations

October 28, 2012

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. Accuse somebody of something She accused me of breaking the flower-vase. Afraid of I am afraid of the dark. Agree with a person, opinion or policy I couldn’t agree [...]

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Position of subordinate clauses

September 26, 2012

A subordinating conjunction and its clause can go either before or after the main clause (depending on what is to be emphasized). If you need money, just let me know. Just let me know if you need money. Although the necklace was expensive, she bought it. She bought the necklace although it was expensive. Because [...]

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Introductory it: exercise

August 30, 2012

It can be used in ‘cleft sentences’ with who- and that-clauses to emphasize one part of a sentence. Study the following sentence. My mother took John to the theater yesterday. It was my mother who took John to the theater yesterday. (Emphasis on ‘my mother’) It was John that my mother took to the theater [...]

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What is a phrase? (Beginner level)

August 11, 2012

We have already learned that a word is a group of letters arranged in such a way that they make sense. Examples are: flower, book, tree and apple. A phrase is a group of words that make sense. Examples are: the book, on the table, in the corner and under the tree. We cannot make [...]

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