by Phil Williams | Oct 22, 2015 | Definitions, Reading Exercise, Vocabulary
We’re fans of Halloween and the spooky period here on ELB, so I’ve compiled a variety of articles and exercises to explore the language and literature of this holiday. The English speaking world celebrates Halloween at the end of October, a time when...
by Phil Williams | Sep 29, 2015 | Definitions, Grammar, Words
The general rules for adjective word order (the basics of which are covered in the ELB guide to Word Order in English) are usually understood as most adjectives coming before the noun they describe, with a few exceptions that follow linking verbs, such as to be (when...
by Phil Williams | Sep 15, 2015 | Definitions, Grammar, Words
Basic word structure in English shows that a noun either be followed by a verb (when the noun is the subject) or a prepositional phrase or a time (when the noun is an object). However, nouns can be joined by additional information as part of a single grammatical unit....
by Phil Williams | Aug 20, 2015 | Definitions, Grammar, Words
Nouns can be combined with many different words to form compound nouns, the core noun is modified as though with an adjective. Compound nouns are treated like a single unit, so the entire group of words take the position of a regular noun, and any modifiers come...
by Phil Williams | Aug 13, 2015 | Definitions, Words, Writing skills
When we talk about future plans in English, the construction “to be willing to do” can be used with a few different adjectives (in place of willing), such as ready, prepared and able. In some contexts these can be used interchangeably with almost no difference in...
by Phil Williams | Jul 23, 2015 | Definitions, Grammar, Vocabulary
In English, conjunctions are the words that connect words, phrases or clauses. They join different parts of speeches together, creating relationships between parts of a sentence or different ideas and objects. To demonstrate different relationships, there are...