This is the third and last part of our GrammarReminder series on embedded questions. If you haven’t yet, please check out part 1 to review how to embed information questions and part 2 for how to embed yes/no questions. The examples below are to provide you with more practice. 1. Where is the nearest… Read more »
In part 2 of this GrammarReminder series on embedded questions, let’s review how to embed yes/no questions. To see how to embed information questions, check out our post on August 22, 2011.To embed yes/no questions, we also need to switch the subject and the verb. In addition, we have to add the words “if” or… Read more »
In this three-part series of GrammarReminder, we’re going to practice embedded questions. These are questions that become part of (embedded into) a larger sentence. This is one of those grammar points that really stands out if you don’t say it correctly, so let’s learn how to say it right! Ready? The rule is simply to… Read more »
Did you know speak up has two meanings? – Speak louder: 1. Could you please speak up? I can’t hear you.2. Please speak up so students in the back of the room can hear. – Express your ideas and opinions:1. Tom, you need to speak up if you’re not happy with something. If you don’t… Read more »
First of all, G2R (Grammar2Remember) is now simply GR (GrammarReminder). I decided to change it mainly because it’s simpler and I think it sounds better. GrammarReminder just rolls off the tongue better than Grammar2Remember. Secondly, if you need a quick refresher on the third conditional, go to our May 21 blog first to review… Read more »
In this Grammar2Remember, we’re reviewing the third conditional. A couple of things to remember about this conditional: (a) It talks about the past. (b) Like the second conditional, it is unreal. It talks about something that didn’t happen.To make third conditional sentences, we need the past perfect or past perfect continuous in the if clause… Read more »
On our last Grammar2Remember, we reviewed the first conditional. To see that lesson, you can check out our April 1 blog. Now for the advanced form:Like the second conditional, the first conditional also has an advanced form. To learn how to use this structure, let’s take a look at these first conditional sentences with the… Read more »
We use the first conditional to say what is likely to occur when something happens now or in the future. A common question in the first conditional is “What will you do if it rains tomorrow?” You ask this question because there’s a good possibility that it will rain and when it does, you want… Read more »
