Millions of people across the UK begin casting their _A_ in the general election that will decide the next government.
But with the election too close to call many _B_ have suggested that there could be a hung parliament - in which no party wins an outright majority.
Take a look at these 7 sentences. How many of them have mistakes? Can you find the mistakes and do you know the reasons why?
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Prepositions of Time for you today. Understanding how to use them is important in giving you a good foundation of English. Here are some quick rules to remember.
Use at for the time:
"I always wake up at 7am."
"Let's meet at lunchtime for a coffee."
When we want to talk about two things that are similar or the same we can use like and as.
To stop you getting confused when you use them remember these rules:
Like is used as a preposition and should be followed by a noun:
I'm sure that you have a pretty good vocabulary, but do you sometimes use the wrong form of a word when speaking and writing? It's a common problem that can be fixed with careful consideration and practice. Let's get the ball rolling (start) with this exercise.
Task 1: Choose the correct missing form in each sentence
Task 2: Now the hardest part...write your own example sentences with the correct answers.
Difficult lesson for you today! I suggest that you read the news article through once before you try and find the missing words. Do you k now who Malcolm X is?
Thomas Hagan, the only man who admitted his role in the 1965 assassination of iconic black leader Malcolm X, was _A_ Tuesday.
Today we review forms of the irregular verb eat.
Eat is the present simple.
Ate is the past simple.
Eaten is the past participle.
Very simple, isn't it? Now then, complete the sentences using the correct verb.
Which questions did you get wrong?
We use demonstrative adjectives to point out specific people or things.
This and that modify singular nouns.
This is used to point out something that is near by:
"This book I'm holding is very old."
Wh- Questions are a good way to find out more information because they cannot be answered with 'yes' or 'no'.
Let's practice using wh- question words to make questions. Choose the best word for each question.
When? = Time
Where? = Place
Who? = Person
Why? = Reason
How? = Manner (way/amount)
What? = Object
Which = Choice
