Category: English language
How to Improve Your Vocabulary by Using Collocations Collocations are words that naturally go together in a language because native speakers commonly use them in that combination. These word pairings sound “right” to fluent speakers, while other combinations might sound unnatural. Types of Collocations: Adjective + Noun → strong coffee, deep sleep, heavy rain Verb + …
*All definitions have been sourced from the Longman dictionary. Here are some useful verbs to use when speaking or writing. rank (verb): 1. to have a particular position in a list of people or things Examples: Seattle ranks as one of the best places to live in the United States. …
Many native speakers pronounce the word Toronto as tərɑnoʊ (Torono), dropping the second “t” sound. Other native speakers will pronounce the word as tərɑntoʊ, keeping the second “t” sound. Notice that in both pronunciations, the first “o” is reduced to the schwa sound /ə/. When the word Toronto is followed by another word, as in the …
Phrasal verbs are extremely common in English. Phrasal verbs are verbs that are made up of a verb and a particle (a preposition OR an adverb) or a verb and two particles (an adverb AND a preposition). To improve your vocabulary, it’s important to use phrasal verbs in your speaking and writing. To do this, write …
By Christopher Rixon – September 11, 2023 One of the most challenging IELTS writing components to master is Grammatical Range and Accuracy. This is a measurement of your ability to use a wide range of grammatical structures without making a lot of errors. In this blog post, we’ll explore how you can demonstrate your proficiency in …
