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Author Archives: Robert D. E. Senior
Collocations: Make and Do
Do you know all these collocations of ‘make’ and ‘do’? make do collocations
English Verb Tenses: Past Simple
Need help with the tenses in English? Here’s an excellent overview of the Past Simple with links to additional exercises. Past Simple info sheet Here are some speaking exercises to practise: Past Simple exercises. Here is a worksheet to practise building Past … Continue reading
English Verb Tenses: Present Continuous
Need help with the tenses in English? Here’s an excellent overview of the Present Continuous with links to additional exercises. Present Continuous info sheet And here’s a handy visual aid from http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/
English Verb Tenses: Present Simple
Need help with the tenses in English? Here’s an excellent overview of the Present Simple with links to additional online exercises. Present Simple info sheet And here’s a handy visual aid from http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/
Top 100 English Verbs
Below is a link to an excellent website with the top 100 most common verbs in English. You can also click on each verb to see the full conjugation pattern. Go learn them!! http://www.linguasorb.com/en/english/most-common-verbs
e.g. / i.e. : what’s the difference?
The Latin abbreviations e.g. and i.e. are commonly used in English, and nearly as commonly mixed up. Below is a clear explanation, which can also be found online at it’s original home: http://www.elearnenglishlanguage.com/difficulties/egie.html. I should also point out that these days you can write both … Continue reading
Recommended Apps: Phrasal Verb Workout
Phrasal verb workout https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/phrasalverbworkout/id570386473?mt=8 Now you can practice your phrasal verbs on the run 🙂
unsatisfied / dissatisfied: what’s the difference?
Dissatisfied applies only to people who are unhappy, frustrated or disappointed with a thing, person or situation. Examples: I was dissatisfied with the service I received at the restaurant. She was dissatisfied with his response to her question. Unsatisfied refers to the … Continue reading
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on time / in time: what’s the difference?
What is the difference between on time and in time? ‘In time’ means to be at the edge of the specified time, with no spare time left. ‘On time’ means to be punctual, with spare time left. To clarify that here are two … Continue reading
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