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Sentence patterns – part I

January 3, 2012 -

Every English sentence is based on a certain sentence pattern. These patterns or structures are the building blocks of the language. A basic understanding of… Continue reading

Three ways of expressing the same idea

December 16, 2011 -

In many sentences you will find an agent (the person or thing who does something) and a recipient (the person or thing that something is… Continue reading

Identify the noun clause

November 28, 2011 -

This grammar exercise tests your ability to form complex sentences with noun clauses. Fill in the blanks. Answers 1. What he said is of no… Continue reading

A lot of, lots of and a lot

November 27, 2011 -

These three expressions are used in informal English. They mean ‘a great quantity of’ or a ‘large number of’. A lot of / lots of… Continue reading

Grammar terms beginning with letter N

September 13, 2011 -

Neologism The label neologism refers to a word which has been recently coined. An example is ‘eco-friendly which means ‘not harmful to the environment’. Nominative… Continue reading