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Asking

Average: 2.9 (14 votes)

Here we take a look at how to ask for permission, ask for something and ask someone to do something.

Asking for permission

When we are asking for permission to do something we can use the following expressions:

Phrasal Verb - 'See Through'

Average: 3.5 (12 votes)

This month's phrasal verb, see through, has two meanings. You can probably guess both meanings from the picture. Here's an explanation to help you out, just in case.

Of course, we can use see through to mean 'look through':

'The window is too dirty. I can't see through it.'

Build your vocabulary!

Average: 4.2 (13 votes)

Read through the ten sentences and then choose the words with the closet meanings:

Between and Among

Average: 3.7 (49 votes)

Here we take a look at the prepositions of place between and among. We'll look at how to use them and the difference between them.

between

Between means 'in or into the space which separates at least two places, people or objects.'

Match the question to the answer

Average: 3.1 (15 votes)

Read through the ten questions below and choose the answers which best match them:

 

Link: Find the extra word

Using About, Around and -ish

Average: 2.3 (10 votes)

'How many people were at the party?'

Guess the missing word

Average: 3.9 (11 votes)

Read the following ten sentences and choose the best answer to complete each sentence:

 

Link: Synonyms

Wh- words practice

Average: 3.2 (13 votes)

Take a look at the following ten questions. Each question is missing a wh- word. Choose the corrcect word to complete each sentence. Choose from one of the following words:

who - what -  why - which - where - when - how

Talking about preferences

Shall

Average: 1.7 (233 votes)

'Shall we go?'

Shall is a word which is commonly used in British English, but rarely in American English.
Shall can be used in a number of contexts:

Will

Shall is often used with 'I' or 'we' instead of will:

'I shall call you later.'
'We shall talk about it tomorrow.'

Subject verb agreement

Average: 3.4 (9 votes)

Take a look at the two following sentences. Which is correct?

'She likes flowers.'
'She like flowers.'

I hope that you said that the first sentence, 'She likes flowers is correct', is correct. But why is it correct?