If we report what another person has said, we usually do not use the speaker’s exact words (direct speech), but reported (indirect) speech. Therefore, you need to learn how to transform direct speech into reported speech. The structure is a little different depending on whether you want to transform a statement, question or commands. STATEMENTS QUESTIONS COMMANDS/ORDERS CHANGES…
Grammar
The Passive Voice
Websites for practicing passive voice: Website about Passive Voice Website about passive voice Play the Rumour game Texts Concentrate on the use of the verbs in the Passive Voice. Text 1. How Towns Have Arisen Most villages and towns on the British Isles came into being because of their favourable situation…
Conditional Sentences
Conditional Sentences are also known as Conditional Clauses or If Clauses. They are used to express that the action in the main clause (without if) can only take place if a certain condition (in the clause with if) is fulfilled.There are four types of conditional sentences. It’s important to use the correct structure for each of these different conditional sentences…
Phrasal Verbs
PHRASAL VERBS: a phrase (such as take off or look down on) that combines a verb with a preposition or adverb or both and that functions as a verb whose meaning is different from the combined meanings of the individual words.
Cool grammar review
These charts are some cool reminders so that you can brush up frequently confusing words such as prepositions, adverbs, connectives, verbs. Pop from time to time on this post in order to revise for your exams, writings, etc.
Welcome to the English class !!
Learning a new language is always a daunting task , especially when that language is as full of weird rules and contradictions as English. Even native speakers sometimes have trouble mastering the nuances of tense and grammar. Fortunately, if you’re originally a non-English speaker, there are fantastic resources online to help you have a good command of the English language.…