7 Tips on How to Use Commas in English 1. The seven coordinating conjunctions: and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet demand a comma to separate an independent clause. Example: “He climbed to the top of the mountain, but he still couldn’t see the sea.” 2. When we put an introductory phrase before a main clause, we …
English Grammar: The Passive Voice In English, the most important information always comes at the beginning of the sentence. The passive voice allows us to draw attention to the object of the verb rather than the agent (the “do-er” of the action). It is also a tool for when the agent is unknown, unimportant or …
There are FOUR conditional structures in English. We will start by looking at the ZERO conditional Structure: IF + PRESENT SIMPLE, … PRESENT SIMPLE Example: If water reaches 0 degrees, it freezes If I drink gin, I cry! We use the zero conditional to describe things that are always true (i.e. there are NO(or zero!) …
Some advanced points for definite and indefinite articles: Classes (formal): The tiger is threatened with extinction. To name a work by an artist: My mother found a Salvador Dali in the attic. National groups: The Irish are known to be great writers and drinkers. In measurements ‘a/an’ can be used instead of ‘per’: If petrol …
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