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Quick English Lesson 1 Making nouns possessive. 1. To show someone owns something = add apostrophe and an 's'; Examples: The nose of Adam = Adam's nose The car of Richard = Richard's car 2. To show two people have the same thing = add aposthrophe and an 's' for only the second person; Examples: Shima and Mimi's marriage (they share one marriage) Kate and Megan's father (they share one father) 3. To show two people don't own the same thing = add aposthrophe and an 's' for both people Examples: Shima's and Mimi's marriage Kate's and Megan's father 4. To show possession when noun is PLURAL = Plural ends in 's' (for example, boys) just add an aposthrophe. If the Plural doesn't end in 's' (for example, women) add an aposthrophe and an 's'; Examples: The boys' jackets (plural noun, more than one items) The women's dresses (plural noun, more than one items) Caution - Major Mistake Territory! Proper...

It is not that hard to differentiate between HAS or HAVE (well, some people always make  mistake when it comes to this basic rule). WHEN to use HAS? 1. Singular noun: Example: He has two slices of cake. ( 'He' is a singular pronoun for male) Example: One of the pupils has finished the work early. ( 'One' shows singular) 2. Uncountable noun: Example: The rain has come. ( 'Rain' is an uncountable noun - we can't count rain!) WHEN to use HAVE? 1. Plural noun: Example: They have gone home. ( 'They' indicates more than one) 2. I Example: I have to buy five books and three pencils. 3. You Example: You have already seen the show, haven't you? So, no more mistake =)

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My students don't know how to differentiate between WHO, WHOM and WHOSE. Here is the easy explanations: 1. WHO: a subject pronoun like "he," "she" and "we". We use "who" to ask which person does an action or which person is a certain way. Example: Who made the birthday cake? 2. WHOM: is an object pronoun like "him," "her" and "us." We use "whom" to ask which person receives an action. Example: Whom are you going to invite for the party? 3. WHOSE: is a possessive pronoun like "his," "her" and "our." We use "whose" to find out which person something belongs to. Example: Whose camera is this? Crystal clear?

Present simple We use the present simple to talk about actions we see as long term or permanent. It is a very common and very important tense. Here, we are talking about regular actions or events. �          They drive to the office every day. �          She doesn't come here very often. �          The news usually starts at 6.00 every evening. �          Do you usually have bacon and eggs for breakfast? Here, we are talking about facts. �          We have two children. �          Water freezes at 0� C or 32� F. �          What does this expression mean? �          The Thames flows through London. Here, we are talking about future facts, usually found in a timetable or a ...

The present continuous is used to talk about present situations which we see as short-term or temporary. We use the present simple to talk about present situations which we see as long-term or permanent. In these examples, the action is taking place at the time of speaking. �          It's raining. �          Who is Kate talking to on the phone? �          Look, somebody is trying to steal that man's wallet. �          I'm not looking. My eyes are closed tightly. In these examples, the action is true at the present time but we don't think it will be true in the long term. �          I'm looking for a new apartment. �          He's thinking about leaving his job. �          They're considering making an appeal a...