Phrasal verbs are used a lot when we speak. They are used instead of more formal English words which have the same meaning. It is ok to use them when writing to friends; however, avoid using them in formal speaking or writing situations.
Let's take a look at 5 examples and their meanings.
English learners often write using short sentences and have a making longer sentences.
Today we take a look at some basic words that you can use to link connect short sentences together.
Here's an example,
"We are early. There was no traffic."
"We are early because there was no traffic."
As you can see because is used to link the two pieces of information into one simple sentence.
Take a look at this sentence which appears on businessweek's website report on an official visit by a US politician to China:
"U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner’s visit to Beijing is a “very encouraging” development that offers an “olive branch” to China ahead of a series of meetings."
Read this recent news story and place the words into the correct places:
A Jordanian mayor is considering _A_ a newspaper over an April Fools' Day report saying aliens had landed nearby.
Al-Ghad's front-page story on 1 April said flying saucers _B_ by 3m (10ft) creatures had landed in the desert town of Jafr, in eastern Jordan.
It said communication networks went down and frightened townspeople _C_ into the streets.
Today we review the past simple tense. Change these ten verbs into the past simple tense and add them to the correct sentences.
Think carefully about the tense and spelling!
Link: Verb Tense Review
It doesn't matter what level of English you have, it's always important to practice your knowledge of prepositions.
Brush up on your understanding with this mixed exercise.
Choose the right preposition in each sentence.
Who will be the first person to get 10/10? Which questions did you get wrong?
This cartoon looks at the double meaning of the word rash.
rash: (noun) a skin problem that results in a lot of small red spots on the skin. Rashes are often caused by allergies.
"She got a rash on her arms after touching the cat. She must be allergic to them."
They say that life is too short, and d’you know what?
They’re right.
Here are five idioms and phrases that are useful when talking about education.
To memorise something in such a way that you can say it from memory.
"I learnt the poem by heart."
To succeed easily, with a very high mark or grade.
"I'm confident that Jenny will pass her English exam with flying colours."
These are the top questions we received from readers of our free newsletter, English in your Inbox , last month.
All questions are answered by Tim, a teacher at EC Brighton English school.
