What are Non Action Verbs?
Non-action verbs or non action verbs do NOT express an action, but represent a state of being, need, opinion, sense, or preference. Examples are the “be” verbs: am, are, was, were, is, has been, [...]
What is a Noun Phrase and How to Use It
A noun phrase is a phrase – and by phrase we mean a pair or a group of words – that behaves as a noun. A noun phrase must contain noun or a pronoun. Remember that a phrase is different to a [...]
How to Use Interrogative Sentences in English
Interrogative sentences are common because the question and answer form of dialogue is a necessary part of everyday speech and conversation. But what is an interrogative sentence? An [...]
Most Common Grammar Errors That Russian Speakers Make When Speaking English
It’s compulsory for Russian students to study a foreign language beginning as early as the second or fifth grade. The language courses most often taken are English, German, and French. Russian [...]
12 Fun English Vocabulary Facts
There are many interesting English vocabulary facts. Vocabulary building is lifelong requirement not only of English language learners of English as a Second Language but also native English [...]
Most Common Grammar Errors That Spanish Speakers Make When Speaking English
There are grammar rules to English, but even native English speakers regularly disregard them and are prone to make some common grammar errors. Spanish speakers that aim to improve their English [...]
Build your Vocabulary Using Word Context Clues
Word context clues are an effective way to build your vocabulary. Context is the sentence or phrase in which the word is found, and understanding the sentence’s general meaning helps to [...]
Homonyms: Definition and Words
Homonyms (also called homophones) are words that sound like one another but have different meanings and sometimes slightly different spellings. Some homonyms, however, are spelled the same, like [...]
Parts of Speech In English Language
It’s amazing to think that every single word in the English language belongs to one of just eight word groups or parts of speech. A few of these parts of speech are easy to remember – nouns, [...]
Most Common Pronunciation Errors That Japanese Speakers Make When Speaking English
English isn’t an easy language to master—Japanese speakers can have an especially difficult time with pronunciation problems when learning English due to the differences between English and their [...]
