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The Demonstrative English Pronouns for ESL Students

Demonstrative pronouns are pronouns that provide additional information about the proximity of the noun replaced by the pronoun to the speaker. This article lists and explains the four demonstrative English pronouns. Also included is a printable study sheet of the four pronouns.

Published by Heather Marie Kosur (9,800 pts ) on Nov 6, 2009 to
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Word Order in German

Although case primarily determines the function of nouns, noun phrases, and pronouns in German, word order is still important. Speakers new to German must learn significant differences in word order between German and English. Included in this article is a printable download of German word order.

Published by Heather Marie Kosur (9,800 pts ) on Nov 6, 2009 to
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The Use of Quotation Marks in Written English

Punctuation marks help readers and writers to more easily read and understand writing. This article explains and provides examples of the four basic uses of quotation marks in the English language. Also included is a downloadable reference sheet.

Published by Heather Marie Kosur (9,800 pts ) on Nov 6, 2009 to
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Teaching Spanish: Travel Phrases for the Airport

Teaching specialized vocabulary in Spanish is a good way to add variety to the lesson plan. This article is the first in a series on Spanish phrases for the traveler. It includes a downloadable handout and matching quiz.

Published by Curt Smothers (5,844 pts ) on Nov 6, 2009 to
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Japanese Kanji for Beginners: A Review

This article serves as a review of what we've covered so far about the Japanese Kanji. A few more Kanjis are also introduced as well as techinques to recognize and remember them.

Published by Makoto (2,032 pts ) on Nov 4, 2009 to
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Learn Mandarin Grammar: The Different Usage of méiyou and bù to Negate

In learning Chinese grammar, 没有【méiyǒu】and 不【bù】are commonly used to negate something and often confuse the new Chinese learner. Here you learn when to use them, including 还没有【hái méiyǒu】, 还不【hái bù】, 从来没有【cónglái méiyǒu】and 从来不【cónglái bù】.

Published by yen03 (1,053 pts ) on Nov 4, 2009 to
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The Pennsylvania Dutch Language: An Interesting and Different English

"Throw Papa down the stairs his hat" may sound odd to you, but, in the Pennsylvania Dutch language variety of English, it's perfectly normal. Some of the interesting and sometimes very different popular Pennsylvania Dutch phrases are presented here.

Published by Larry M. Lynch (11,727 pts ) on Nov 4, 2009 to
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The Indefinite English Pronouns for ESL Students

Indefinite pronouns are pronouns whose antecedents are unspecified persons, places, things, and ideas. This article lists the indefinite English pronouns by category as well as explains the six grammatical functions of indefinite pronouns. Also included is a printable study sheet.

Published by Heather Marie Kosur (9,800 pts ) on Nov 3, 2009 to
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The Forms and Function of Determiners in English

The English language contains six grammatical forms that perform the function of determinative. The determiners in English are articles, possessive determiners, demonstrative determiners, interrogative determiners, numerals, and quantifiers.

Published by Heather Marie Kosur (9,800 pts ) on Nov 3, 2009 to
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The Functions of Nouns and Noun Phrases in English

Nouns and noun phrases perform ten main grammatical functions in the English language. The following article lists the ten functions of nouns and noun phrases and provides examples to illustrate usage. Also included is a printable study sheet of the grammatical functions of nouns and noun phrases.

Published by Heather Marie Kosur (9,800 pts ) on Nov 3, 2009 to
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