Simple Present

The present tense is the base form of the verb: I work in London. But the third person (she/he/it) adds an -s: She works in London. Use We use the present tense to talk about: something that is true in the present: I’m nineteen years old. He lives in London. I’m a student. something that happens again and again in the present: I play football every weekend. We use words...[Readmore]

Golden Cucumber (Timun Mas)

ONCE upon a time, not far from a jungle, lived husband and a wife. The were farmers. The were diligent farmers and always worked hard on the paddy fields. They had been...[Readmore]

verb phrases

The verb phrase in English has the following forms: 1) a main verb: Verb We I Everybody Weare like saw. laughed. here. it the accident The verb may be...[Readmore]

Noun Phrase

Often a noun phrase is just a noun or a pronoun: People like to have money. I am tired. It is getting late. or a determiner...[Readmore]

clause structure

All clauses in English have at least two parts: a noun phrase and a verb phrase: Noun phrase (subject)Verb phrase The childrenlaughed All the people...[Readmore]

Clause, phrase and sentence

The basic unit of English grammar is the clause: [An unlucky student almost lost a 17th century violin worth almost £200,000] [when he left it in the waiting room...[Readmore]

Note-Taking Tips

Carlos and Cecilia were both straight-A students in middle school. But now that they're in high school, Carlos finds himself relying on Cecilia's notes to do well...[Readmore]