Do you know when to use it’s and when to use its? Mixing up it’s and its is a very common grammar mistake, but the rule is actually very simple. Take the quiz and check if you know the difference.
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This article covers the meaning and use of the six most common verb tenses in informal English conversation, with example sentences. English verbs change their form in at least 12 different ways to show different shades of meaning. That’s a lot to learn, and can seem overwhelming for learners of English. But the good news
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Mistakes in subject-verb agreement are very noticeable in written English. People tend to overlook mistakes in spoken, conversational English. But in writing, subject-verb agreement errors really jump out at the reader. So it’s a good idea to check important pieces of writing for subject-verb agreement errors. The good news is that subject-verb agreement is based
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Why should you care about finite verb forms? Finite verb forms in English contain a lot of information. They mark number, person, tense, and mood, all of which contribute to meaning. Finite verbs are also the the part of the verb phrase that has to agree with the subject (in person and number). In the
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Learning phrasal verbs is a challenge for English learners. Here are some tips to make learning phrasal verbs as painless as possible, plus a free exercise!
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Some grammar mistakes are surprisingly frequent even among educated native speakers of English. When it comes to written English, a lot of these mistakes involve words or phrases that sound the same but are spelled differently…One of the most notorious of these grammatical pet peeves is when people write the wrong form of its/it’s. That’s what I will try to help you with today. This may be a bit difficult to follow if you are just listening, so I suggest you go to the betteratenglish.com and have a look at the transcript.
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