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    What are Causative Verbs?

      Did you know that philosophy and linguistics overlap in their view that many or all fundamental truths can be viewed through the lens of language? It’s true! And now you’re probably wondering what…

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    Double Words: THAT THAT

    A previous lesson  on the double word had helped you to understand that double words sometimes called echo words are common in the English language. And today we continue our lesson on double words…

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    The Double Had Had in a Sentence

    Have you ever encountered the words “had had” in a sentence and thought you were seeing double?  Well, rest assured that your eyesight is all right and what you were seeing was a perfectly…

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    Conjunctive Adverbs

    What are Conjunctive Adverbs? There are three basic types of conjunctions: coordinating, subordinating, and correlative. But there is a fourth type of conjunction that we are going to talk about today. And that is…

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    What is a Gerund?

    A gerund is  a type of verbal that has the form of a verb but acts as a noun. In fact, because a gerund looks identical to the present participle some grammarian refer to…

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    Gerunds and Infinitives: What is the Difference?

    In today’s lesson we are going to compare two verbals: the gerund and the infinitive. From previous lessons, you learned that a gerund is a verb form that acts like a noun. And an…

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    How to Write a Hook: Essay Writing~Introduction

    How To Write A Hook In today’s lesson we’re going to learn how to write a hook. A hook is a sentence or group of sentences that will capture or “hook” your reader’s interest…

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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…

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    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…

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    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…

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