Questions
Reported Questions
By Matthew, 4 2月 2009 - 2:03午後Reported Questions are kind of reported speech. They are more difficult to make than indirect statements. Use them to pass on questions asked by another person or questions asked at a different time.
Our client asked when her order would be ready.
Reported Questions are kind of reported speech. They are more difficult to make than indirect statements. Use them to pass on questions asked by another person or questions asked at a different time.
Our client asked when her order would be ready.
She asked me if I had been on vacation.
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By Matthew, 1 10月 2008 - 4:27午後To get the right answer, ask the right question.
| What does ___ mean? |
| What is the difference between ___ and ___? |
| How are ___, ___ and ___ different? |
| What is another way to say ___? |
| What's ( a better / another ) word for ___? |
| Is this sentence ( correct / natural ): ___? |
| What would you say in this situation? |
| What should I say in this situation? |
Parts of Speech
By Matthew, 30 9月 2008 - 6:06午後Understand the parts of speech: knowing if a word is a noun, an adjective, a verb and so on, is very important for studying a language.
Understanding the parts of speech is very important for studying a language. It helps you understand and talk about grammar and language. It also helps for putting language together. To be a good learner, make sure you know the parts of speech.
| Part | Description | Examples |
| Noun |
Auxiliary Verbs
By Matthew, 16 9月 2008 - 11:50午後Auxiliary verbs add meaning to the main verb in a sentence. English uses auxiliary verbs a lot. This page tells how to use auxiliary verbs: can, could, will, would, should, may, might, must, etc.
1. Voice and Aspect
Auxiliaries are used to make different verb forms for aspect and voice. Sometimes they require that you change the main verb somehow. You might have to use the P.P. form or ad ~ing. In the table below the main verbs are shown in bold red and the auxiliaries in bold:
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