Learn how these four verbs differ: making things better, adding desirable qualities, easing problems, or increasing an amount or size.
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The origin and meaning of “no great shakes”
The exact origin of “no great shakes” is uncertain. Learn how this informal expression describes something unimpressive or a skill you lack.
Paraphrasing Sources: Claims, Resulted In and Make Up Exercise
CEFR B2; focus: paraphrasing source ideas through reporting verbs, stance, reference, comparison, cause-result, concession, and accurate reformulation.
How “egregious” changed from praise to criticism
Once a word of praise, “egregious” now describes something exceptionally bad. Learn how its meaning changed and how to use it today.
Narrative Voice Language Exercise
CEFR C1 . Focus: narrative voice language, including narrator stance, focalisation, reported thought, sequencing, and reader-oriented narration.