You may be wondering, “What is a quantifier?” Quantifiers are words that come before nouns and modify them. Like adjectives, quantifiers give us extra information about the noun they modify. In this case, they tell ...
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3 Grammar points English native speakers didn’t know that they knew
Hey everybody! Have you ever thought about grammar rules in your own language and knew everything about them? Probably not. Native English speakers are quick to defend their language when something is said that doesn’t ...
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The TOEFL is a very North American exam. The test is sponsored by ETS, a California-based test prep organization. And the exam is pretty much universally accepted by schools in the USA and Canada. Moreover, ...
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The names of common objects are part of the vocabulary you’ll need to know for day-to-day communication. Now you may be thinking…but there’s so much to learn! Don’t stress; we’ll give you some ideas for ...
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Before tackling the structure of a formal letter, the first thing to establish is what type of letter you need to write. You can discover this easily by answering the question: Why do I need ...
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While you increase your knowledge of English, it’s very important that you improve your English vocabulary as well. Perhaps you should try to stop using some words over and over again. This is the case ...
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At ABA English, we strive to make learning English enjoyable and effective. That’s why we constantly create multimedia resources like podcasts and videos, to help you resolve many of the doubts that arise during the ...
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Adverbs are those words that modify a verb, an adjective, or even another adverb. There are many types of adverbs out there. On this occasion, you’ll learn about the most important ones you can use ...
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If you’re here, you probably like to cook, try new recipes, and search for exotic dishes on the internet to surprise your family or friends with. Or not. Maybe eating is what motivates you and ...
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Almost daily and without realising it, we automatically use “indirect speech” in our native language. This is what we do when we share what other people have told us. As long as we aren’t divulging ...
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