Level: Elementary
Ordinal numbers are easy to learn but also, easy to forget.
When objects are placed in order, we use ordinal numbers to tell their position. If ten people ran a race, we would say that the person that ran the fastest was in first place, the next student was in second place, and so on.
Remember, ordinals are numbers we use when we want to put things in order. We normally ad 'th' to the numbers, but also sometimes 'nd' or 'st'. In the following sentences, do we need an ordinal number?
Yesterday we had a simple vocabulary exercise about verb tenses: Choose the Correct Verb
Today we continue with a slightly more difficult task. This time, type in the missing verb using the correct tense.
Use the correct form of the verb shown in each sentence. Only use one word per sentence.
I hope I didn't make this too easy! Who got 10/10. Which ones did you get wrong?
Choose the correct verb in each sentence. This excercise is for Pre-Intermediate English learners.
Make sure the subject agrees with the verb and watch out for time expressions.
Here's a great chance to practise listening to a variety of authentic English accents.
Listen to this classic Lou Reed song and complete the lyrics. I recommend that you listen to it once to get a feel for it and then listen to it again and type in the missing words.
You don't need to listen to the whole song. I have only included the lyrics for the first two minutes.
Do you recognise any of the famous musicians in the clip?
A Intermediate level lesson for you today.
Spending a lot of time on English language sites is a great way to practice your English. Leaving comments (as you can on this site) is an even better way to practise.
When writing English you should be careful of tricky homonyms. A homonym is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different spelling and different meaning.
For example: flower and flour.
Can you write a homonym for each each word below?
Concentrating on the basics is a good way to make sure you speak English accurately. Below are ten sentences featuring words that students get mixed up when they talk.
I hope that this will be a good review and that you all get 10/10.
You can do it!
Let's a look at some natural English idioms. Can you guess what they mean from the context? Match the idioms to their definitions. Do you have similar idioms in your language? Tell us about them.
He was beside himself when he heard he had been promoted.
If you have any ideas, I'm all ears.
We've only just started, don't throw the towel in yet.
A Pre-Intermediate task for you today:
A contraction is formed by joing two other words.
An apostrophe shows where a letter or letters have been omitted (left out).
Example: it is = it's ( i is omitted).
Exception: won't is an exception. Will not becomes won't.
Write the correct contraction for each pair of missing words. When you have finished write some example sentences using contractions.
More AWL (Academic Word List) Practice: The 'I's' have it! (This is a play on 'The ayes have it.' This latter expression means that the voice vote is in, and those in favor of a measure have won.)
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November's Star Question!
Thanks to Maria Aura for this question: