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Transitive Verbs

My dog needs a bone.

Does this sentence use a transitive or intransitive verb? It’s an important question. You have to know the difference to write clear English sentences.

Why? Keep reading to learn the answer and discover why my dog needs a bone.

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Writing Dependent Clauses

What is the difference between a dependent and independent clause?

It’s sometimes hard to know. Here’s a trick.

A dependent clause is like a five year old child. An independent clause is like a teenager? Why?

Well, keep reading.

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Write Adjectives with Ed and ING

“There is nothing to do. I am boring.”

What’s wrong with this sentence? Do you think it’s strange? It means, “Other people think I am boring.” Maybe that is true, but usually my students don’t want to to write that.

This writing mistake can teach us how to fix a common error made by many ESL students.

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