Adverbs of frequency (from higher to lower frequency) : always- usually-often-sometimes-hardly ever/seldom/rarely-never Position: between the subject and the verb (I usually get up at 9 a.m), after the auxiliary (I have never travelled to China) or after the verb to be (I am never late). […]
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Get
The verb get has various definitions and uses. Here are the most frequent ones: 1) to receive: get a present 2) to acquire as a result of effort, earn: get a graduate degree; get a high mark in an exam. 3) to take, go after, bring: Get me […]
IN Used with years (in 1998), months (in April/May), seasons (in summer/spring), centuries (in the 20th century) and parts of the day (in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening) except: at night/midday/noon/midnight. It is also used with events that will happen at the […]
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in, on, at (place)
Spanish-speaking students often confuse these two prepositions as both mean “en” in Spanish. These are their differences in English: IN Inside an enclosed place (building, office, room, bag, box, etc.) or a territory with borders (region, province, country, city, garden, etc.). Expressions with in: in […]
Lexical discourse cues Lexical discourse cues are essential elements of the language which connect different parts of the discourse. Producing complex and coherent structures indicates proficiency and fluency in the language, this is why lexical discourse cues are so necessary. a) Lexical discourse cues are […]