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Every Comma Has Its Place

the comma

When teaching English writing, one of the most common mistakes I came across was the use of the comma. On asking my students why they had placed a comma in a certain position, they often justified it by saying that

Derek Haines 12/09/201416/01/2022 Advanced, Intermediate, Punctuation Click to View

How To Use The Gerund?

Gerund - ing

The gerund is one of the most frequently used parts of speech in English. It is so common that perhaps English should be spelled Inglish. The most important point to remember about the gerund is that it is a verbal noun,

Derek Haines 10/09/201428/10/2019 Advanced, Gerund, Intermediate, With Worksheets Click to View

Fun With Gerunds and Infinitives

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Gerunds and Infinitives For some, playing with the English language may not be your cup of tea, but I love it. One of my favourite parts of speech is the difference of meaning between gerunds and infinitive verb forms. While

Derek Haines 10/09/201421/07/2017 Advanced, Gerund, Infinitives, Intermediate, With Worksheets Click to View

The Perfect Tense

The Perfect Tense

While all languages have their positive attributes, be it structure, rhythm, sound or lexis, English has one of the most unique tenses. It is one that we tend to forget all about when we are writing. In some manner it

Derek Haines 10/09/201428/10/2019 Advanced, Intermediate, Opinion Article, Present Perfect Click to View
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