Phrasal verbs: verb + preposition
Some verb + preposition phrasal verbs always have an object. This is because prepositions always have an object. He asked for his bill. She listened … Continued
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Phrasal verbs: verb + adverb
Some verb + adverb phrasal verbs have no object, i.e. they are intransitive, for example, get up, go away, hold on: Mary went away.
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Modal verbs
The most common modal verbs in English are: can, could, shall, should, will, would, may, might, and must. Modal verbs
Parts of speech
come go think want economize believe A special group of verbs are called auxiliary verbs. These can be put together with
‘and I’ or ‘and me’?
When two pronouns or a personal noun and a personal pronoun are the joint subject of a verb, the subject
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Reported speech
When you use reported speech, the words put into the reported clause do not exactly match the words spoken. ‘I’ll
Indirect speech
Indirect speech or reported speech reports something that was said, but does not use the actual words that the speaker uttered. Lynn asked whether
Direct speech
Direct speech gives the actual words that a speaker has used. It is common in novels and other writing where
Parts of a sentence
This week’s Learning English blog focuses on the different parts of a sentence – learn all about what each part of a sentence does and how they work together.
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