Parts of Speech (Practice) I. Identify the part of speech for the bolded word in each sentence. 1. The clumsy  puppy tripped over its own paws. 2. She quickly  finished her homework before dinner. 3. We went to  the store to buy some milk. 4. Wow!  That was an incredible performance. 5. The teacher  handed out the new textbooks. 6. He is  very happy with his new bicycle. 7. I wanted to go for a walk, but  it started to rain. 8. They  decided to watch a movie tonight. 9. The c

Parts of Speech Parts of speech  are the categories we use to group words based on their function in a sentence. Think of them as "job descriptions" for words. Think of parts of speech as the "building blocks" of a language. Just like a house needs bricks, wood, and glass to stand, a sentence needs different types of words to make sense. In English, there are eight  primary parts of speech. Here is your breakdown. 1. Nouns (The "Naming" Words) Nouns identify people, places, t

I. Choose the correct FANBOYS conjunction: 1. She was hungry, _____ she made a sandwich.  2. I like this jacket, _____ it is too expensive. 3. He didn’t study, _____ did he ask for help. 4. We e can stay here, _____ we can leave now. 5. She was tired, _____ she finished her work. 6. He wanted to drive, _____ he forgot his license. 7. They were late, _____ they ran to school. 8. I cleaned the house, _____ my sister cooked dinner. 9. She doesn’t like fish, _____ does she eat se

Compound Sentences (FANBOYS) What Is a Compound Sentence? A compound sentence joins two independent clauses (complete sentences) using: A comma (,) A coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) Formula: Independent Clause + , + FANBOYS + Independent Clause Example: She studied hard, so she passed the test. FANBOYS Explained FANBOYS: For - And - Nor - But - Or - Yet - So 1. FOR (reason) Meaning: because Examples: I stayed home, for  I was feeling sick. She took a taxi, for  she was lat

Phrasal Verbs About Money Management Cut back on – reduce spending Example: We need to cut back on eating out. Save up – collect money over time for something Example: She is saving up for a new laptop. Pay off – finish paying a debt Example: He finally paid off his credit card. Pay back – return money you borrowed Example: I will pay you back next week. Live on – survive using a certain amount of money Example: They live on a small salary. Run out of – have no more money lef

Law-Related Verbs with Prepositions www.englishiseasierwithamal.com Read the examples below: 1. Accuse someone of The police accused the man of  stealing a car. She accused her neighbor of  damaging her fence. 2. Charge someone with The suspect was charged with  robbery. The police charged him with  assault. 3. Sentence someone to The judge sentenced the criminal to  five years in prison. He was sentenced to  community service. 4. Appeal against The defendant decided to appea

Modal Verbs (Practice) I. Choose the correct modal in the following sentences: 1. You ______ wear a helmet when riding a bike. a) might b) must c) could 2. I ______ speak three languages. a) can b) must c) should 3. It looks cloudy. It ______ rain later. a) must b) might c) should 4. You ______ see a doctor if you feel sick. a) should b) may c) will 5. Students ______ arrive on time for class. a) must b) might c) could 6. ______ I borrow your pen?

Modal Verbs What are Modal Verbs? Modal verbs serve as auxiliary verbs in English grammar. They should be used in conjunction with the base form of the main verb, rather than with the infinitive, gerunds, or any other verb tense. Ex. She can swim. not She can swims. XXX You should study. not You should to study. XXX We must leave now. not We must leaving now. XXX   Common Uses of Modals Function Modal Example Ability can / could I can drive. Advice should You shoul

Comparative or Superlative? I. Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C). 1. This book is __________ the one I read last week. A) more interesting than B) the most interesting C) interesting 2. Today is __________ day of the week. A) colder than B) the coldest C) the most cold 3. My apartment is __________ yours. A) the smallest B) smaller than C) more small than 4. This is __________ movie I’ve ever seen. A) the funniest B) more funny than C) the funniest th

Find the Mistakes Find the mistakes in the following sentences and correct them: 1. Yesterday we saw a eagle flying over the lake __________________________________________________________________________ 2. She go to the recycling center every saturday. __________________________________________________________________________ 3. My sister and me recycle everyweek. __________________________________________________________________________ 4. There are too much garbage in the

Subject and Object Pronouns Subject pronouns  are used before the verb . They tell us who does the action . I, you, he, she, it, we, they Examples: She  works in a bank. They  are waiting outside. Object pronouns  are used after the verb or preposition . They tell us who receives the action . me, you, him, her, it, us, them Examples: The teacher helped me . I spoke to them  yesterday. If the pronoun does the action  → Subject If the pronoun receives the action  → Object I. Ch

Definite and Indefinite Articles (Practice) I. Choose the Correct Article Choose:  a / an / the / Ø (no article) 1. I bought ___ new phone yesterday. (a - an - Ø) 2. She wants to be ___ nurse. (a - an - the) 3. ___ children are playing outside. (a - the - Ø) 4. He is looking for ___ job. (a - an - Ø) 5. I drink ___ coffee every morning. (the - an - Ø) 6. We went to ___ community center near my house. (a - an - the) 7. ___ English

Definite and Indefinite Articles Definite and Indefinite Articles (a, an, the) In English, articles  are short words we use before nouns. They are small, but they are very important  in English! The three main articles are: a an the They help us show which person or thing  we are talking about. Indefinite Articles: "a / an" We use a  or an  when: - we talk about something in general   Ex. - She has a cat. - He is a teller. - Or for the first time and the listener does not k

Possessive Adjectives We use possessive adjectives to talk about something that belongs to us or to someone else. Ex. I have a pen. My pen is red. You have a car. Your ca r is expensive. He has a book. His book is huge. She has a new dress. Her dress is beautiful. My dog has blue eyes. Its eyes are big. We have an ESL class. Our class is interesting. They have a homework assignment. Their homework is challenging. Possessive adjectives are: My - your - his - her - its - ou

If Conditional III A. Complete the following sentences: 1. He wouldn’t have invited them if ________. 2. The kids wouldn’t have slept at night if ___________. 3. If I had met him, ___________. 4. If I had known Terry Fox earlier, ______. 5. ____________ if she had graduated from university. 6. If Tim Horton's hadn’t opened in 1964, _________. 7. We wouldn’t have so many car accidents if ____________. 8. ___________ if I hadn’t remembered to turn off the oven. 9. I wouldn't ha

A. Identify the "subject", "verb", "object", and the verb "tense" in the following sentences: 1. Thomas is writing a new book about his...

Superlative Adjectives (Practice) A. Use superlative adjectives in the following sentences: 1. Which city in Canada gets (high) amount of snow? 2. I need (sharp) knife in the kitchen to cut the turkey. 3. The math teacher is good but he's not (good). 4. Who is (young) child in your class? 5. My uncle is (funny) person in the family. 6. My friend took (long) route to come to me. 7. Russia is not (large) country in the world anymore. 8. Do you know where I can find (cheap) rest

Superlative Adjectives Superlative Adjectives We use superlative adjectives to describe one among many. Ex. This mall is the largest in the whole city. Lamia is the smartest girl in the family. What is an adjective? We use adjectives to describe nouns. This car is expensive . Elephants are big animals . My job is easy . If I want to describe one thing or person among many, I use superlative adjectives. Ex. Our house is the nearest to the school. The lake behind the scho

Adjectives vs. Adverbs (Practice) I. Choose the correct word: 1. Rosa is (beautifully - beautiful) 2. What you're doing is (extreme - extremely) dangerous. 3. It's raining (heavy - heavily). 4. Tim drives very (fast - fastly). 5. He completed the job (successful - successfully) 6. He is (incredible - incredibly) fast at typing. 7. Mora speaks English (good - well) 8. Tim works (remote - remotely) 9. The food got (slight - slightly) burnt. Sorry! 10. He works (hard - hardly).

“Adjectives” versus “Adverbs” - Adjectives modify or describe nouns and pronouns. Example: - Ragia  ( noun ) is beautiful ( adjective ). - The small  ( adjective ) class ( noun ) is quiet . ( adjective) - It  ( pronoun ) is sunny  ( adjective ) and warm ( adjective ). - This one ( pronoun ) is expensive . ( adjective ) - Adverbs modify or describe adjectives. Example: - Ragia is very ( Adverb ) beautiful ( Adjective ). - Eddy is r eally  ( Adverb ) tired  ( Adjective ).