a grammar lesson on prepositions: in , at and on Prepositions of place: at, in and on At, in and on The prepositions at in and on can be confusing sometimes. The following is an explanation of how to use these prepositions. At At is used to locate something at a certain point : Examples: at the bus station at the entrance at the crossroads at the junction at the top of the mountain at John's house We were waiting at the bus stop when it started to rain. He was at the entrance of the theater when he heard the noise. In It is used to locate something enclosed in a space : Examples: In a box In a car In a building In my pocket In my bag In New York In Spain They found a lot of money in his pocket I 've lived in London for two years On On is used to indicate the position above and in contact with the surface of something: Examples: On the wal...
What are the relative clauses? A relative clause is a subordinate clause that modifies a noun or a noun phrase. Example: The man who is smoking is the murderer The noun the man is modified by the relative clause who is smoking . Relative clauses give essential information to define or identify the person or thing we are talking about. How to use relative clauses They are used to provide extra information. This information can either: define something (defining clause), Example : The girl who is standing there is a world champion in karate. or provide unnecessary, but interesting information (non-defining clause). Example : Michael Jackson, who was a famous singer, died of an overdose. Relative clauses can be introduced by: A relative pronoun: who, whom, which, that, whose . Example: "The man who is standing there is a famous writer." A relative adverb: where, why and when. Example: ...
Grammar: reported speech and reflexive pronouns Reflexive pronouns The reflexive pronouns are: singular: myself yourself himself herself itself plural: ourselves yourselves themselves We use a reflexive pronoun as a direct object when the object is the same as the subject of the verb: I am teaching myself to play the piano. Be careful with that knife. You might cut yourself . We can use a reflexive pronoun as a direct object with verbs , but these are the most common: amuse blame cut dry enjoy help hurt introduce kill prepare satisfy teach Be careful! We do not use a reflexive pronoun after verbs which describe things people usually do for themselves: He washed in cold water. He always shaved before going out in the evening. Michael dressed and got ready for the party. We only use reflexives with these verbs for emphasis: He dr...
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