Linking words help you to connect ideas and sentences when you speak or write English. We can use linking words to give examples, add information, summarise, sequence information, give a reason or result, or to contrast ideas. Here’s a list of the most common linking words and phrases: Giving examples For example For instance Namely […]
When you listen to spoken English, it very often sounds smooth, rather than staccato. One of the ways we achieve this is to link sounds between words. Using a /r/ sound For example, we use a /r/ sound between two vowel sounds (when one word ends with a vowel sound of ‘uh’ (as in the
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Connecting words (or conjunctions) connect words, phrases and clauses. These can be words that add information (such as “and”), or words that show contrast (“but”, “although”, “while”.) They can also be words that give reasons, such as “so” or “because”. Finally, don’t forget relative pronouns which add more detail, such as “where” and “when”. For
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Writing is an important skill. You might need to write emails, reports, or even essays for exams. But for all types of writing, it’s important that what you write is clear and that your reader knows what to do next! These five tips will help you to improve your English writing in different ways, from
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Prepositions cause a lot of problems for learners of English. It’s not always obvious which preposition you should use in an expression – and very often the preposition you’d use in your language is NOT the same in English. So in this blog post, I’ve divided some common English phrases with “in” into categories to
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Here are some common errors in English that both native and non-native speakers of English make. If you can eliminate these errors when you write, it will be easier for people to understand your message – and you will look more professional. 10 Common Errors in English 1. It’s – its “It’s” is the abbreviated
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Report writing is an essential skill for many jobs and educational courses. This page shows you correct report writing formats, and gives you 10 top tips to help you write a report. Report Writing – An Introduction You might have to write a report at university (an academic report) or as part of your job
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If you’re taking the University of Cambridge ESOL exams KET, PET or FCE, a good result in the speaking test will help your overall result. In fact, if you find the reading, listening or writing part difficult, a good result in your speaking can balance out the other marks. Here are some tips for getting
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Here are some English grammar exercises with answers. Some and any Here are three typical mistakes with some and any. 1. I don’t have some friends. 2. I haven’t got any book. 3. I’d like tea, please. The basic grammar rules for using some and any are: 1. Use some in positive sentences, and any
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You may have to summarise a text or article in English (or a number of texts and articles) to prove your understanding of these texts. Check out the step-by-step guide below on how to write a summary. How to write a summary: A step-by-step guide 1. First, read the text or article to get a
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