Using “agree” and prepositions – with, on, to, about
Depending on the object, you can “agree with”, “agree on”, “agree about” or “agree to” something. All of these prepositions can be connected to a noun, so it’s the nature of the object that decides the appropriate...
Adverbs for building atmosphere – vocab and reading pratice
To put my Friday Twitter vocabulary blasts to more use, here’s a list of adverbs that can build atmosphere in descriptive English. As adverbs describe verbs, adjectives or other adverbs, these atmospheric words can add depth to your descriptions and events. The...The Past Tenses in Narratives – Comparative Examples (2)
Continuing my short series of narrative examples to explain different uses (and the reasons behind different choices) in using past tenses, below is another brief past tense passage. The sentences are numbered, with full explanations below. Past tense narrative...Subjunctive mood, form and use
The subjunctive mood in English is used to describe actions, ideas and events that are not real facts; for example imagined possibilities (or impossibilities!), and future intentions. It is often used in dependent clauses, such as if statements in conditional...Want to Master English?
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