Compound sentences are two simple sentences joined together with conjunctions. There are compound sentences where the subject is the same. For example: “Sarah called and (she) left a message.” The subjects don’t have to be the same in compound sentences. They can also be different like in the example below: For example: “Jack turned the […]
Bilingual Books
Extracurricular reading is a great way to continue learning English after class. However, some ESL learners might be discouraged from it by the amount of time it takes to look up new words in a dictionary. If you think that it’s too time-consuming, you could try out bilingual books. What are bilingual books? Bilingual books, […]
Common Speech Slips to Avoid
If you look at the first column, you will see a list of minor mistakes or slips that are quite common in speech. Because they should avoided in effective communication and clear speech, the corrections or better alternatives are provided int eh second column for your convenience. Speech Slips Corrections Ain’t it? Isn’t it? Aren’t […]
Complex Sentences
In a complex sentence, there is one main clause or idea and at least one subordinate idea or clause. For example: “When I was young, radio programs were very popular.” “When I was young’ is the subordinate clause. It needs the main clause ‘radio programs were very popular’ in order for the sentence to be […]
Stationary or Stationery? Commonly Confused Words
Some words are often confused. Let’s clarify their meanings. Today’s pair is stationary and stationery. Stationary with an ‘a’ is an adjective that means not moving. For example, a parked car is motionless or stationary. On the other hand, stationery with an ‘e’ is a non-countable noun that is a name for office and […]
