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    Figurative Language: Summer Idioms to Enrich Your Expressions

    Summer Idioms Catch some rays- an idiom that comes from the surfer culture. To go outside and enjoy the sunny day.  After being cooped up inside, I’m looking forward to riding my bike and…

  • Grammar and Usage

    Introduction to Reducing Adverb Clauses

    Reducing Adverb Clauses We know that an adverb modifies a verb, an adjective,  or another adverb. It answers the  question of when, where, how, why, to what extent or under what conditions. In the…

  • Grammar and Usage

    What are Modal Verbs?

    MODAL VERBS A modal verb is a type of auxiliary or helping verb that helps the main verb by indicating the mood of the subject. Modal verbs indicate ability, possibility, obligation, or necessity. The…

  • Grammar and Usage

    What are Linking Verbs? | Auxiliary Verbs

    What are Linking Verbs? A linking verb is a type of auxiliary verb that links the subject of a sentence to the subject complement. In today’s lesson we will learn about linking verbs. A…

  • Reading Comprehension

    Structural Features of Text | Literary & Expository | Improve Your Reading Comprehension Skills

    Recognizing text structure will help you be a better reader. Once you are familiar with the text’s organizational pattern, you can make predictions as you read and form a mental map. In this lesson,…

  • Grammar and Usage

    Common Irregular Verbs: Past Tense and Past Participle

    For most verbs, in order to form the past tense, you simply add the suffix -ed to the main form of the verb called the infinitive. And to form the regular past participle which…

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    The 3 Sounds of -ED | Forming the Regular Past Tense of Verbs

    When forming the regular simple past, we add the suffix -ed. Adding this suffix can change the pronunciation of the verb and may even add an extra syllable. In this lesson, we look at…

  • Grammar and Usage

    Simple Tenses of Verbs | Simple Past, Simple Present, Simple Future in Regular Form

    There are three basic verb tenses: the simple past, simple present, and simple future. These are used to make other complex verb tenses. In this lesson, we will look at the regular forms of…

  • Vocabulary

    Tricky Verbs: Lay and Lie

    Many people confuse lay and lie and with good reason. In this video, we will look at the differences between lay and lie, provide many examples, give you tips to remember the differences, and…

  • Grammar and Usage

    Irregular Comparatives and Superlatives | Don’t Add the Suffixes -ER/-EST or MORE/MOST

    In this lesson, you will learn about irregular comparatives and superlatives that do not follow the standard inflection rules. These modifiers do not take -er to form the comparative or -est to form the…

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