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Present participle or past participle

February 17, 2013 -

Participles can be used as adjectives. Complete the following sentences using appropriate present participle or past participle forms. Answers 1. The film was so boring… Continue reading

Using adverbs

February 16, 2013 -

We have already learned that adverbs modify verbs. They tell us how an action is performed. Sometimes adverbs show the place or frequency of an… Continue reading

Relative pronouns used to introduce adjective clauses

February 14, 2013 -

We have already learned that an adjective clause is a group of words that works like an adjective. Adjectives are used to modify nouns. In… Continue reading

Correct use of some prepositions and transitional adverbs

February 13, 2013 -

Several words can be different parts of speech. For example and for instance can be prepositions or transitional adverbs. When they are used as transitional… Continue reading

Using prepositions and transitional adverbs

February 12, 2013 -

A preposition is always followed by an object. Together they form a phrase, not a clause. The match was cancelled because of the rain. Here… Continue reading