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24 Brilliant Portmanteaus You Should Add To Your Vocabulary

Okay, these words might not be the Oxford dictionary but they are funny nevertheless.

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As requested by William Will. I hope this helps: By

Used to indicate proximity:

Can I sit by you?
He was standing by me.
The post office is by the bank.
Used to indicate the person that does something in a passive voice sentence:

The microwave was fixed by the mechanic.
The flowers were delivered by a postman.
The branch office was closed by the head office.
Used to indicate an action with a particular purpose:

You can pass the exam by preparing for it.
I expressed my feeling toward her by writing a letter.
She finally broke the record by pure effort.
Used to indicate a mean or method:

Please send this package to Russia by airmail.
I came here by subway.

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If you think you do not have enough time to study, try these tips to help you along.
1. Study in short doses
It's more effective to study a little each day rather than for several hours just once a week. This also means learning doesn't have to take up a big chunk of time, as just twenty minutes a day can reap rewards over time.
2. Find a study partner
While it might be best to find a native English speaker, you can even practice with a friend during a meal or break. Simply agree to only use English.
3. Do your daily tasks in English
Write shopping lists, read the news, or set your Internet browser homepage to an English language site. A large vocabulary is best built slowly with everyday practice.
4. Make flashcards
Write English words on small note cards and place them around your room. You may want to label things in English, or just set them out as a reminder.
5. Focus on your interests
Read about your hobbies in English, or if acting is your thing, join an English drama group. You'll feel more energized to study something you enjoy!
Good luck!

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The One Interview Question Most People Are Not Prepared For!

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Articles, Determiners, and Quantifiers

Hi Will, sorry for the late reply. Here is a site you can find more information about articles: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/determiners/determiners.htm

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What's the Correct Pronunciation of February?

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This should be a fairly easy one for you. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the English grammar question. Write your answer below please.

Q: I __________________ TV when the telephone rang.

watched
was watching
are watching
have watched

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Direct / Indirect Questions

When you ask a direct question, like "What time is the meeting?" you're being quite informal, some might even say abrupt, or even rude. You can make it more polite by adding please, "What time is the meeting, please?", but to be even more polite we rephrase it into an indirect question; "Do you know what time the meeting is?", or "Could you tell me what time the meeting is?" and if you want to be really polite "Could you tell me what time the meeting is, please?"

They're all the same question as "What time is the meeting?", but we think it's more polite to rephrase it, it can be confusing, and some people even think it's long-winded and unnecessary.

Other ways of starting indirect questions are:-

Do you know ...
Would you mind telling me...
Would it be possible...
Can you tell me...
Have you any idea ...
!Note - when you're asking an indirect question there's no change in word order as there is in a direct question.

The time is ...
Indirect Question - Could you tell me what the time is?

Direct Question - What time is it?

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What is a tag question?

A tag question is a short question added to the end of a positive or negative statement.

For example:-

He is,
isn't he?
He does,
doesn't he?
He will,
won't he?
He can,
can't he?
How are they formed?

Normally a positive statement is followed by a negative tag, and a negative statement is followed by a positive tag.

For example:-

+ -
You're English, aren't you?

- +
You're not German, are you?

****The statement and the tag are always separated by a comma.

The verb in the statement should be the same tense as the verb in the tag.

For example:-

Present tense present tense
You are a good singer, aren't you?

Past tense past tense
You didn't go to work yesterday, did you?

Present perfect tense present perfect tense
You have been to London, haven't you?

If the verb used in the statement is an auxiliary verb, then the verb used in the tag must match it. If a modal (can, could, will, should, etc.) is used in the statement, then the same modal is used in the tag part. If the statement doesn't use an auxilliary verb, then the auxiliary do is used in the tag part.

For example:-

Auxiliary verb
She is from England, isn't she?
They aren't very nice, are they?
She doesn't like it here, does she?

Modal verb
You can sing, can't you?
They shouldn't do that, should they?

No auxiliary
He eats meat, doesn't he?
Why do we use them?

Tag questions are used to verify or check information that we think is true or to check information that we aren't sure is true. Sometimes we just use them for effect.

We show the meaning of the tag question through intonation.

If the tag is a real question it has a rising intonation.

For example:-

The chairman's coming at 3.00, isn't he?

If the tag is not a real question it has a flat or falling intonation.

For example:-

It's a nice day today, isn't it?

!It is possible for a positive statement to be followed by a positive tag for even more effect (sarcasm, anger, disbelief, shock, concern etc.).

For example:-

Oh you will, will you?

You think you're funny, do you?

A difficult one for learners of English: What is a rhetorical question?

A rhetorical question is a question that does not require an answer, either because the person asking the question expects to answer the question himself, or believes that only one answer is possible.

For example:

Who does not love his country?

"Would you like to swing on a star?
Carry moonbeams home in a jar,
And be better off than you are?
Or would you rather be a mule?"

People often use rhetorical questions to manipulate opinion.

What are open questions?

As an English learner you will probably already be familiar with several open questions:-

What is your name?
Where do you come from?
When does the lesson begin?
Which course should I take?
Why am I here?
Who are you?
How does this website work?
Whose website is this?

None of the above questions can be answered with a simple, yes or no.

Open questions leave room for a description or opinion, and are more useful in eliciting information.

Open questions are often called Wh.. questions:-

There are eight wh-questions - what, when, where, which, who, whom, whose and why and to this list we usually add how as they are all used to elicit particular kinds of information.

You use what when you are asking for information about something.
You use when to ask about the time that something happened or will happen.
You use where to ask questions about place or position.
You use which when you are asking for information about one of a limited number of things.
You use who or whom when you are asking about someone's identity.
You use whose to ask about possession.
You use why to ask for a reason.
You use how to ask about the way in which something is done.

Question word Verb + Answer
What is your name? My name is Lynne.
When is the party? The party is on Tuesday.
Where are you from? I'm from England.
Which is your car? The red car is mine.
Who are you? I'm Lynne.
Whose is this web site? It's mine.
Why is this web site here? Because it is!
How are you? I'm fine thanks.
What, which and whose can be used with or without a noun as a question word.

For example:-

What time is it? = What is the time?
Which car is yours? = Which is your car?
Whose web site is this? = Whose is this web site?

Whom can only be used to elicit information about the object of the sentence. Although using whom would be grammatically correct, we normally use who instead because it doesn’t sound so formal.

For example:-

"Whom did you see?" would normally be expressed as "Who did you see?"

Who, what, which and whose can all be used to elicit information about the subject or object of the sentence.

For example:-

If the answer is "I ate the banana." the object question would be "What did you eat?" and the subject question would be "Who ate the banana?"

Object Questions

Object questions ask about the object of a sentence. The word order of the question must be changed and the question requires the use of the auxiliary verb 'to do'.

For example:-

If the answer is "I caught the train to London." the question would be "Which train did you catch?"
If the answer is "I saw a film yesterday." the question would be "What did you do yesterday?"

Subject Questions

There are also subject questions. These are questions that we ask to find out about the subject. When what, which, who or whose refers to the subject, the question word comes before the verb without the use of the auxiliary verb.

For example:-

If the answer is "The train to London was late." the question would be "Which train was late?"
If the answer is "I won the race." the question would be "Who won the race?"

More examples:-

Object questions:-

Who gave you those chocolates?
What did you do today?
Which film did you like best?
Who did I phone?

Subject questions:-

Who did that?
What happened today?
Which film is best?

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What makes a good CV??
Some useful information from the BBC.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/business/getthatjob/unit2cvs/page2.shtml

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What are closed questions?

Closed questions demand a yes/no, true/false or right/wrong answer.

When we want to ask yes/no questions we can use do/does, am/is/are or have/has as question words.

We use do or have or am with personal pronouns (I).
We use does or has or is with third person singular pronouns (he, she, it) and with singular noun forms.
We use do or have or are with other personal pronouns (you, we they) and with plural noun forms.
Yes/no questions with the verb be are created by moving the verb be to the beginning of the sentence. In other words the subject and the verb change their positions in statements and questions.

Statement:
I am from England.
Question:
Am I from England?
When forming questions in the present continuous tense use the verb to be.

I am speaking English. = Am I speaking English?

You are speaking English. = Are you speaking English?

He is speaking English. = Is he speaking English?

She is speaking English. = Is she speaking English?

It is speaking English. = Is it speaking English?

We are speaking English. = Are we speaking English?

They are speaking English. = Are they speaking English?

When forming questions in the present simple tense use the verb be, do, or have. The auxiliary verb is placed before the subject.

To Be

If there is one verb in the statement and the verb is a form of be , simply switch the positions of the subject and verb.

I am English. = Am I English?

You are English. = Are you English?

He is English. = Is he English?

She is English. = Is she English?

It is English. = Is it English?

We are English. = Are we English?

They are English. = Are they English?

What is a question?

A question is a request for information or action.

We ask questions all the time.

As an English learner it is probably one of the most important skills to practise. If you don't know the right question, you'll never get the right answer.

There are several different kinds of question (see above). Knowing which ones to use in the right situation can be useful.

Closed questions | Open questions | Rhetorical questions | Tag questions | Direct / Indirect Questions

With the right tone of voice any sentence can be turned into a question, but when writing a question you should always end the sentence with a question mark (?).

You can practice asking questions here.

No article

We usually use no article to talk about things in general:-

Inflation is rising.

People are worried about rising crime. (Note! People generally, so no article)

You do not use an article when talking about sports.

For example:

My son plays football.

Tennis is expensive.

You do not use an article before uncountable nouns when talking about them generally.

For example:

Information is important to any organisation.

Coffee is bad for you.

You do not use an article before the names of countries except where they indicate multiple areas or contain the words (state(s), kindom, republic, union). Kingdom, state, republic and union are nouns, so they need an article.
For example:

No article - Italy, Mexico, Bolivia, England

Use the - the UK (United Kingdom), the USA (United States of America), the Irish Republic

Multiple areas! the Netherlands, the Philippines, the British Isles

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