English Question Tags
A question tag is a short statement at the end of a sentence that turns a statement into a question. When use a question tag, we typically ask about something …
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English Past Tense of Modal Verbs
The past tense of modal verbs varies depending on the verb. Here is a short list of modal verbs with their past tense forms: can = could, was/were able tomust = had tomay …
English Clauses
There are several types of clauses in English. The first distinction is between main (“independent”) clauses and subordinate (“dependent”) clauses. Main clauses can stand alone, but subordinate ones cannot. Here …
English First Conditionals
The first conditional is used to express things that are possible and likely to happen in the future. It consists of two components: an “if” clause in the present simple …
English Passive Voice
“is done” & “was done” In English, sentences can be either in the active voice or in the passive voice.An active sentence typically signifies a person actively doing something. In …
English Present Perfect Tense
To form the Present Perfect 1 we use “to have” + a verb in the past participle. In some cases. the simple present form and the past participle form are the same. …
English Review of Modal Verbs
Modal verbs and modal auxiliary verbs are verbs that are typically used in combination with another verb in the infinitive.A modal verb typically follows the same conjugation for all personal …
English Zero Conditionals
There are several types of conditional statements in English. Zero conditionals are those that state a fact or a generally understood truth, such as “ice melts when heated” or “the …
English Review of Countable and Uncountable Nouns
A noun can be countable or uncountable. Countable Nouns Countable nouns can be singular (=one) or Plural (= two or more)You can use “a/an” or “one” for singular countable nouns, …
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English Adverbs vs. Prepositions
Prepositions are sometimes confused with adverbs and vice versa. Many prepositions can function as adverbs, but this occurs only when there is no object tied to the preposition. Adverbs are …