Archive for June 2009

English idiom quizz -animals

English idiom quizz  -animals

Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets: “Please stop that (mischief) and do some serious work.” (a) dog and pony show (b) monkey business (c) piggyback (d) road hog The little boy kept asking many questions until his mother finally said that (asking too

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English grammar -adjective or adverb?

English grammar -adjective or adverb?

Ever confused whether to use quick or quickly, nice or nicely? Here is a simple rule: An adjective (comfortable, easy) describes a noun, whereas an adverb (comfortably, easily) can describe a verb, an adjective or another adverb. e.g.: It’s a nice song.   BUT: She sang nicely.

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