Who and Whom Who is often confused with whom. Who is a subjective-case pronoun, meaning it functions as a subject in a sentence, and whom is an objective-case pronoun, meaning it functions as an object in a sentence. If you can replace the word with […]
Capital letters and punctuation Capital letters are very important in English punctuation. They are used: 1. at the start of a sentence The day is sunny. Paul, do you need some help? 2. with proper nouns (particular persons, places, and things): His name is […]
A bundle of Nativity nerves Three years ago, our neighbors decided to host a live Nativity. They spread fresh straw in their barn, mounted a star in the rafters, and built a makeshift cradle in the manger. We got a call: Could we loan them […]
THE POSSESSIVE FORM OF NOUNS The possessive form is used with nouns referring to people, groups of people, countries, and animals. It shows a relationship of belonging between one thing and another. To form the possessive, add apostrophe + s to the noun. For example: […]
LES EXPRESSIONS IDIOMATIQUES EN ANGLAIS: SPÉCIAL NOËl! «Don’t be a scrooge» Si vous avez un rabat-joie proche de vous et qui tente de vous gâcher vos fêtes, alors n’hésitez pas à lui lancer cette expression. «To do a secret Santa» C’est une fête […]
Parentheses and Brackets The difference between a ‘bracket’ and a ‘parentheses’ can be a bit confusing. Generally, parentheses refers to round brackets () and brackets to square brackets[]. Parentheses are punctuation marks that are used to set off information within a text or paragraph. For […]
Direct and indirect speech Direct speech describes when something is being repeated exactly as it was – usually in between a pair of inverted commas. For example: He told me,“I’ll call you at 8pm.” Indirect speech will still share the same information – but instead […]
Question tags A tag question is a special construction in English. We usually use them for checking information that we think we know is true or for asking for confirmation that we have heard something correctly. They are very common in English. Useful rules If […]
The interrogative form The construction of the interrogative form is different if the verb is an auxiliary verb (be, have, will, can, etc.), or a ‘normal’ verb. Interrogative of ‘normal’ (non-auxiliary) verbs For ‘normal’ verbs (verbs that are not auxiliary verbs like ‘to be’, ‘to […]
5 Tips On How To Prepare For Teaching Online 1. Be Disciplined and plan your lessons It’s not easy to work from the comfort of home. You will need to treat it like a regular job. This means that you should always make sure your […]