A prepositional phrase is a group of words introduced by a preposition. There are quite a few prepositional phrases in English and these set phrases… Continue reading
Some prepositional phrases
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So, to and for exercise
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Complete the following sentences. Answers Susie talked to the shy girl so that she wouldn’t feel left out. I am going to ask her out.… Continue reading
Reporting questions
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Indirect questions aren’t questions in the strict sense of the term. They do not have the word order of typical questions. They also don’t have… Continue reading
Using the past perfect tense
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Many ESL students have problems with the past perfect tense simply because they don’t know how to use it. The past perfect is perhaps the… Continue reading
Reported speech: backshifting
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Present tenses in the direct speech will become past tenses in the indirect speech. This change in tense is often called backshifting. Study the following… Continue reading