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The English Personal Pronoun System for ESL Students

English pronouns fall into four categories: subject pronouns, object pronouns, possessive pronouns, and reflexive pronouns. Pronouns in English perform four functions: subject, direct object, indirect object, and prepositional complement. English pronouns also have natural, not grammatical, gender.

Published by Heather Marie Kosur (10330 pts) on Oct 29, 2009 to
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Possessive Determiners, Possessive Pronouns, and When to Use an Apostrophe

Often we have problems remembering the difference between the possessive determiners its, your, and their and the contractions it's, you're, and they're especially when writing in a hurry. The possessive determiners also are confused with possessive pronouns. Here's how to use them with examples.

Published by Rebecca Scudder (11793 pts) on Oct 29, 2009 to
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ING-lish: Spelling the -ing Form of Verbs Correctly, Rule 1

Learn how to spell the progressive (or continuous) form of verbs. This series explains the rules to help you add -ing to verbs correctly.

Published by Gillian Hendrie (1748 pts) on Oct 28, 2009 to
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Enhancing Vocabulary- Manias and Phobias

A rich vocabulary is absolutely essential for many entrance exams like GMAT, GRE, Cat etc. Learning vocabulary can be boring and a tedious task. The best way to approach vocabulary is through specific topics. When this technique is combined with roots, prefixes and suffixes the task becomes easier.

Published by Meetu (6587 pts) on Oct 23, 2009 to
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Enhancing Vocabulary- Manias and Phobias

A rich vocabulary is absolutely essential for many entrance exams like GMAT, GRE, CAT etc. Learning vocabulary can be boring and tedious. The best way to approach vocabulary is through specific topics. Combining this technique with roots, prefixes and suffixes makes the task fun and interesting.

Published by Meetu (6587 pts) on Oct 23, 2009 to
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Teaching English: Most Common Mistakes in Comma Usage

Unlike spelling, comma punctuation rules are reliable and consistent. However, there are some comma rules that, although consistent, are not intuitive. This article focuses on some of the most common errors in comma use caused by these “special cases.”

Published by Curt Smothers (6178 pts) on Oct 21, 2009 to
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Fun ESL Activities That Kindergarten Kids Love!

Looking for some fun ESL activities? Kindergarten students need to stay active and interest in order to learn, and ESL students are no exception. Take a look at some of these great ESL activities to spice up your kindergarten classroom.

Published by Keren Perles (13472 pts) on Oct 19, 2009 to
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The Use of Hyphens in Written English

Punctuation marks are a convention of written language that help readers and writers more easily read and understand writing. This article explains and provides examples of the seven basic uses of hyphens in the English language. Also included is a downloadable reference sheet.

Published by Heather Marie Kosur (10330 pts) on Oct 19, 2009 to
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The Use of Dashes and Parentheses in Written English

Punctuation marks are a convention of written language that clarify writing to make reading more easily understandable. This article explains and provides examples of the seven basic uses of dashes and parentheses in the English language. Also included is a downloadable reference sheet.

Published by Heather Marie Kosur (10330 pts) on Oct 19, 2009 to
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The Use of Apostrophes in Written English

Punctuation marks are a convention of written language that help readers and writers more easily read and understand writing. This article explains and provides examples of the three basic uses of apostrophes in the English language. Also included is a downloadable reference sheet.

Published by Heather Marie Kosur (10330 pts) on Oct 19, 2009 to
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