Linking Words We use linking words to join ideas together when we're talking or writing. Sometimes we want to link two ideas that are different from each other or we want to link one idea to another one which is surprising or unexpected. What are the differences between linking words of contrast: although, however, nevertheless, even
Let's Learn Modal Verbs Modal verbs are special verbs that help express a speaker’s attitude or opinion. Modal verbs are verbs that express necessity, possibility, permission, ability, obligation, advice, expectation and deduction. The main modal verbs in English are: can could, may, might, must, have to, should, ought to, need. The Types of Modal Verbs
Learn to Use Negative Prefixes A prefix is a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to make a new word. Negative prefixes create a new word with an opposite or negative meaning. Sometimes adding a prefix to a word to make it negative isn't as simple as it seems. There are
Inversion after Negative Adverbials What is an inversion? An inversion is when we put a verb before the subject in a sentence. A very effective way to make our language more emphatic is by inverting the order of a sentence.We can use inversion to add emphasis, especially in formal English. It is common, for example, in
Grammar Time: Many Much A Lot Of Let's learn how to use quantifiers many much a lot of. We use MUCH with uncountable nouns. It's often used in negative and interrogative sentences, but it can also be used in the affirmative: There isn't much lemonade in the jar. How much money do we have? Play as
Grammar Time: Quantifiers A quantifier is a word or phrase which is used before a noun to indicate the amount or quantity.'Some', 'many', 'a lot of', 'a little' and 'a few' are examples of quantifiers. Quantifiers can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns. Examples of Quantifiers With Uncountable Nouns much There is much butter
Grammar Time: Wishes and Regrets We often speak about our wishes and regrets. We use wish to say that we regret something, that something is not as we would like it. Regret is a feeling of sadness about something sad or wrong or about a mistake that you have made, and a wish that it could
Grammar Time: Subordinating Conjunctions Let's learn how to use despite and in spite of, although and even though. Exam in Mind Level B1/B2 Despite in spite of although even though Although, even though, despite and in spite of can all be used to express the same thing. In other words, they have the same meaning. Although
Present Continuous vs Be Going to We use both going to and present continuous to speak about future plans. Exam in Mind Level A2/B1 What do Going To and Present Continuous have in common? Both going to and present continuous are used to express the same idea. Going to and present continuous are used to
Must and Have to for Strong Obligation Both words must and have to are used to indicate a strong obligation. In the affirmative form, have to has the same meaning as must and is used to express obligations. However, have to is much more flexible than must because we can use it in the past, the present and the future.
