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This Article Will Change How You Use the Prepositions IN, IN TO and INTO

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The preposition in generally refers to being inside something: Adam stood alone in the elevator. While the preposition into generally means movement toward the inside of something: Adam walked into the elevator. But sometimes the meanings of in and into sometimes overlap. Examples: After waiting in the hallway for twenty minutes, I finally stepped into

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Grammar Clinic: Agreement (Concord)

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Grammar: Agreement (Concord) In English Language Concord in broad terms means agreement between the subject and the verbs as well as other elements of the clause structure. The idea of concord in the grammar of English suggests that for an English sentence to be correct and meaningful, its constituent parts (i.e. subject, verb, object, adverbial)

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Classwork Series and Exercises {English–SS1}: Commonly Misspelled Words and Idioms

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A. Commonly Misspelled Words Here are some of the reasons people misspell words. Mispronunciation Mispronunciation is known to be one of the most common causes of misspelling. Hence, phonetic misspelling is common, once a word is mispronounced; for example, the word “realize” may be misspelled as “relize”. Typing errors Some spelling errors are introduced because

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Grammar Clinic: The REAL Difference Between CANVASS and CANVAS

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These two words are pronounced the same way and they have similar stress pattern. They also have almost the same derivatives. A. CANVASS (verb) canvass; 3rd person present: canvasses; past tense: canvassed; past participle:canvassed; gerund or present participle: canvassing 1a. Solicit votes from (electors or members). Example: In each ward, two workers canvassed some 2,000 voters

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Grammar Clinic – Reported Speech

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What is Reported Speech? Reported speech is when you tell somebody else what you or a person said before. Distinction must be made between direct speech and reported speech. 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

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Grammar Clinic: The REAL difference between A, AN and THE

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‘A’ is used when referring to someone or something for the first time in a text or conversation. ‘An’ is the form of the indefinite article used before words beginning with a vowel sound. ‘The’ is used to refer to one or more people or things already mentioned or assumed to be common knowledge. 1

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Grammar Clinic: Notes and Exercises on Verbs

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Verbs A verb is either a linking word or an action word. A verb is the only obligatory element of a clause or sentence. A verb confers meaning on a clause or a sentence. Types of Verb Basically verbs are divided into two. i. Lexical Verb ii. Auxiliary Verb 1. Lexical Verbs: refers to what the

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Grammar Clinic: Figures of Speech

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Figure of Speech You might have heard the expression “it’s a figure of speech,” but what does that really mean? A figure of speech is just that – figurative language. It might be words with a literal meaning, a certain arrangements of words, or a phrase with a meaning that is something entirely other than

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Grammar Clinic: Part of Speech (Interjection)

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An Interjection is a short utterance that usually expresses emotion and is capable of standing alone. Interjections are generally considered one of the parts of speech. In writing, an interjection is sometimes followed by an exclamation point. You might use an interjection to express surprise (Wow!), confusion (Huh?), or outrage (No!). You may use interjections in casual and in

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Language Structure: How To Make Requests

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How to Make Requests Language Structure: Requests 1. Making Requests Very often we use language to request something from other people – for example, when we want to borrow something. The table below shows some common ways of making requests. Situation Request Common responses Very informal, common within classmates Can I borrow your pen? Sure.

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