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Present Continuous Word Scramble

Average: 2.6 (28 votes)

Present Continuous is used to describe an action that’s happening at the moment, but it’s also sometimes used to talk about a future plan.

The form of the Present Continuous is:

Articles and idioms - Elementary

Average: 2.3 (4 votes)

Articles (the;an;a) can often cause a lot of frustration. See how spot-on you are by matching them to these everyday idioms.  How well do you know these idioms. Do you have the same ones in your language?
Links: Submitted by Jozua van der Lugt. Teacher at EC Cape Town.

Articles and idioms - Elementary

Average: 3.1 (10 votes)

Articles (the;an;a) can often cause a lot of frustration. See how spot-on you are by matching them to these everyday idioms.  How well do you know these idioms. Do you have the same ones in your language?

Only use a, an, the

Submitted by Jozua van der Lugt. Teacher at EC Cape Town English language school

he, she, it → one "s" in the Present Simple

Average: 3.1 (21 votes)

Carefully read through the four choices for each question and choose the sentence with the correct grammar. Good luck!

Today's lesson is from Milli Kubach, EC Cape Town English language school.

 Present Simple and Present Continuous

Do or Make - Which one for household chores?

Average: 3.1 (35 votes)

Do

DO suggests an action of some kind and has a very strong connection with work.  Therefore almost all household chores use the verb “do”.  The exception is "make the beds". 

Make

MAKE gives the idea of constructing something with your hands and creating something that wasn’t there before.  In the home you use “make” with cooking for eg.  make a cup of tea, make a cake, make a sandwich, make supper.

grammer

The sun had hardly risen when we letf the house. Does it mean the sun hasnt risen yet?

Adjectives + Prepositions

Average: 3 (29 votes)

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition:

of in at with from to

 

Today's lesson is from Marguerite Engelbrecht, EC Cape Town English language school.

Link: 10 common mistakes made by English learners

in/on behalf

Hello,

I just want to know what's the difference between in behalf from on behalf?

thanks

How to form Superlatives - Elementary / Pre Intermediate

Average: 2 (174 votes)

Superlatives are the best! Or the worst…or the most confusing…or the easiest…you decide! Take the quiz and let’s see if you can solve it!

How to make superlatives

1 syllable adjectives. Add the /adj./ est.
Eg: cool = the coolest

2+ syllable adjectives. Add the most to the adjective
Eg: powerful = the most powerful

Defining and non-defining relative clauses - Intermediate

Average: 4.1 (19 votes)