Category: Class

Level: Beginner-Intermediate

A coordinating conjunction joins parts of a sentence that are grammatically equal or similar. Also known as coordinators, coordinating conjunctions are used to give equal emphasis to a pair of main clauses.

Coordinating conjunctions are:

for
Example:
I go to the mall, for I love to shop.

and
Example:
The bowl of stew is hot and delicious.

nor
Example:

but
Example:
I took the bus, but there was a delay.

or
Example:
You can eat it with a spoon or fork.

yet
Example:
This chicken is hard on the outside, yet soft on the inside.

so
Example:
I want to go to bed, so I am putting on my pajamas.

Level: Beginner-Intermediate

A common noun is any person, place, or thing, but not the particular names of those people, places, or things. These nouns refer to anything that is not specific.

Examples:
People: mother, father, child, toddler, teacher, student, teacher, grandmother, woman, man
Animals: wolf, lion, tiger, dog, cat, bird, crocodile, bear
Things: table, truck, book, pencil, computer, coat, boots,
Places: city, state, country, continent, shop, restaurant, park, zoo

>>>Common nouns are not capitalized (unless they begin a sentence).

Level: Beginner-Intermediate

Countable nouns are for things we can count using numbers. Countable nouns have a singular and a plural form. We can use the determiner “a” or “an” on singular form. The question “How many?” is used if you want to ask about the quantity of a countable noun.

Examples:
He has three birds.
I own a car.
I would like two pens, please.

Level: Beginner-Intermediate

All
We can use all + noun to talk about the whole amount (100%). It is used with countable and uncountable nouns.
Example:
All cars have wheels.
All my friends live in Madrid.

All of
We can also use all of + object pronoun.
Example:
All of them were at the party.
He invited all of us to lunch.

•We can also use all in mid position. That is before the main verb or after the verb be when it is the main verb. Or after the first auxiliary verb when there are auxiliary verbs.
Example:
We all went.
They were all happy.
We can all be there when she arrives.

Most
We can use most + noun to talk about all people or things in general or most of the/my/etc. + noun to talk about specific people or things.
Example:
Most people trust policemen.
Most of the people at the pub were drinking.

Most of
We can also use most of + object pronoun.
Example:
Most of us come from Madrid.
They fired most of them.

No
We use no + noun in affirmative sentences.
Example:
She has no friends.
There are no cars.

None of
We can use none of + noun/pronoun.
Example:
None of the workers is from Spain.
None of them is from Spain.

Level: Beginner-Intermediate

Adjectives that end in -ing generally describe the thing that causes the
emotion.

EXAMPLES:

boring
>A boring class makes you feel bored.

annoying
>My brother is so annoying.

amazing
>Your house amazing.

exciting
>This movie is very exciting.

Adjectives that end in -ed generally describe emotions – they tell us how people feel.

EXAMPLE:
bored
>Why do they look bored?

surprised
>She was surprised to see her mother after all those years.

tired
>I was really tired so I went to bed early.

excited
>She feels excited about her new job.