English Novels
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - Mark Twain
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is an 1876 novel about a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River. The story is set in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, inspired by Hannibal, M…
English Grammar
New Round-Up 4 - Verginia Evans and Jenny Dooley
Grammar can be fun! Students will find grammar practice enjoyable with New Round-Up. Clear grammar tables and explanations combined with lots of practice make understanding the language easy for youn…
The Uses of Verb "To Do"
[Vn] used to refer to actions that you do not mention by name or do not know about: What are you doing this evening? The Company ought to do something about the poor service. There's nothing to d…
The Uses of Verb "To Be"
Linking verb [v-n] there is / are to exist; to be present: Is there a God? Once upon a time there was a princess... I tried phoning but there was no answer. There's a bank down the road. [V + adv…
Time Clauses
When (Used in questions) at what time; on what occasion: When did you last see him? When can I see you? When (= in what circumstances) would such a solution be possible? Used after an expression of t…
Modal Verbs: Shall - Should
Shall Becoming old-fashioned) used with "I and We" for talking about or predicting the future: This time next week I shall be in Scotland. We shan't be gone long. I said that I should b…
Saying - Idioms
- Absence makes the heart grow fonder: (saying) used to say that when you are away from sb that you love, you love them even more. - There’s no accounting for taste: (saying) used to say how difficul…
Clauses of Reversal
But Used to introduce a word or phrase that contrasts with what was said before: I got it wrong. It wasn't the red one but the blue one. His mother won't be there, but his father might. Howev…
Reported Speech
Basis of Indirect Speech We use direct speech when we quote someone's words. Ex: "I will ring you later," said Jack. In indirect speech or reported speech we report the meaning in our o…
Relative Clauses
Relative clauses are used to tell us which person or thing we are talking about. It makes it possible to give more Information about the person or thing being spoken about. Ex: "The boy has gone…
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