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The past participle

The past participle

January 18, 2015
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The past participle is a form of a verb. It is very important in the use of the perfect tenses. It can also be used…

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Verbs followed by the preposition "with"

Verbs followed by the preposition “with”

October 26, 2014
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Written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Matching the right verb with the right preposition is crucial for two reasons: It helps make your sentence grammatically…

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Apostrophe - Intermediate usage

Apostrophe – Intermediate usage

October 19, 2014
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Written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher In a previous post, I  explained the basics of the apostrophe and how you can use it in a sentence….

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29 verbs followed by gerunds

29 verbs followed by gerunds

October 11, 2014
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written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Gerunds can be preceded by verbs, prepositional phrases and infinitives. In this post, we will be looking at verbs…

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The Apostrophe - Possessive nouns (Basic usage)

The Apostrophe – Possessive nouns (Basic usage)

September 28, 2014
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Written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher The apostrophe is generally used to indicate possession (one thing belongs to another). Possession can be used with a…

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Mastering articles: The, A, and An (Basic usage)

Mastering articles: The, A, and An (Basic usage)

September 20, 2014
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Written by Lilian Ndongmo, ESL Teacher. A / AN A and An are indefinite articles. How are they used? Use A or An when you…

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Two ways to pronounce "the"

Two ways to pronounce “the”

August 30, 2014
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Written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher The definite article “the” has two distinct pronunciations. The difference in pronunciation depends mainly on the word it follows….

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Using Gerunds

Using Gerunds

August 24, 2014
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Written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher What is a gerund? Simply put, a gerund is a word that looks like a verb with an –ing…

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Is “fastly” the adverb of “fast”?

Is “fastly” the adverb of “fast”?

March 17, 2013
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written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Question: To form an adverb from an adjective, the rule says to add –ly at the end of the…

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“Hard” and “Hardly” have different meanings

“Hard” and “Hardly” have different meanings

March 15, 2013
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written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher You must have learned how to form adverbs from adjectives. If not, it’s quite easy. To change an adjective…

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The Zero “Ø” article

The Zero “Ø” article

March 13, 2013
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written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Our last post explained how to use the articles A, An and The. Today, we will look at the…

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Using A, An and The

Using A, An and The

March 10, 2013
Lilian
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This video explains how to use A, An and The correctly. Click to watch. 

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Using So and Not - part 2

Using So and Not – part 2

March 6, 2013
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written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Today, we will look at three more functions of So. Go here to see the first three. Using So Usage 4:…

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Using So and Not - part 1

Using So and Not – part 1

March 3, 2013
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written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Using So There are at least seven different situations (functions) in which so can be used. Today, we will…

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Using "Anymore" and "No more" -  part 2

Using “Anymore” and “No more” – part 2

February 22, 2013
Lilian
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written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher No more Meaning  1: A definitive and permanent stop of an action, a thing or a person Examples: There are…

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