Verbs
A verb is a word or group of words that express an action or a state. Examples: Go, jump, sleep, eat, think, be, change, become, drive, complete. Example sentences: We… Read More »Verbs
English Language (All Classes)
Adjectives
An adjective is a word that describes a person or thing. Examples: Big, pretty, expensive, green, round, French, loud, quick, fat. Example sentences: He has big blue eyes. The new… Read More »Adjectives
Pronouns
A pronoun is a word that is used instead of a noun. For example, you could say, “Lisa is a nice girl.” Then you could replace the noun “Lisa” with… Read More »Pronouns
Nouns
A noun is a word that names a person, a place or a thing. Examples: Sarah, lady, cat, New York, Canada, room, school, football, reading. Example sentences: (1) People like… Read More »Nouns
Part of speech
What is a Part of Speech? A part of speech is a group of words that are used in a certain way. For example, “run,” “jump,” and “be” are all… Read More »Part of speech
ESSAY WRITING: INFORMAL LETTER
“A LETTER TO THE SISTER WHO PLANS TO DIVORCE HER HUSBAND ADVISING HER AGAINST THE DECISION” ESSAY WRITING: INFORMAL LETTER Content Definition Features Informal letters are private or personal letters.… Read More »ESSAY WRITING: INFORMAL LETTER
COMPREHENSION AND WRITING SKILLS
COMPREHENSION AND WRITING SKILLS Introduction to Summary Writing Content The Procedure Useful Hints The Test: Summary section seeks to test the candidate’s ability to extract or pick relevant information from… Read More »COMPREHENSION AND WRITING SKILLS
ADJECTIVE AND ADJECTIVAL PHRASE
THE JEWS The passage is about the Jews who looked at Abraham as their father. He made a covenant with God. The Jews were once enslaved by the Egyptians. The… Read More »ADJECTIVE AND ADJECTIVAL PHRASE
VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT-TRANSPORTATION
VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT-TRANSPORTATION AIR TRANSPORTATION Taxi- The process of a plane moving slowly along the ground before beginning to run forward for take-off. Runway: This is a wide path from which… Read More »VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT-TRANSPORTATION
FIGURES OF SPEECH: SIMILE, METAPHOR, IRONY AND PERSONIFICATION
COMPREHENSION/ORAL SKILLS ADVERTISING: Page 86-87 of the Effective English. The passage discusses about two basic objectives advertising, which are: to inform the target audience about the product or service; and… Read More »FIGURES OF SPEECH: SIMILE, METAPHOR, IRONY AND PERSONIFICATION
KINDS OF SENTENCES
KINDS OF SENTENCES- SIMPLE, MULTIPLE, COMPOUND, COMPLEX AND COMPOUND-COMPLEX Essay Writing: Expository- “Honesty is the Best Legacy” Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Fisheries and Animal Husbandry STRUCTURE: Kinds of… Read More »KINDS OF SENTENCES
COMPREHENSION/ READING SKILLS: SKIMMING AND SCANNING
COMPREHENSION / READING SKILLS The passage is a short extract from a full-length play. There are three characters; Salubi, Samson and Kotonou. Kotuno is a driver who wants to give… Read More »COMPREHENSION/ READING SKILLS: SKIMMING AND SCANNING
ESSAY WRITING
ESSAY WRITING: TYPES OF ESSAYS; SPEECH WORK: MONOTHONGS, IDIOMS ESSAY WRITING Essay writing is an art of communication, it requires the acquisition of the necessary skills to attain excellence. … Read More »ESSAY WRITING
INTRODUCTION TO PHRASAL VERBS. ADVERBS, CONJUNCTIONS AND PREPOSITIONS
Phrasal Verbs Verbs often combine with adverbial particles to form multi-word verbs or phrasal verbs.Its meanings cannot be determined from the meaning of the verb and the particles in isolation,… Read More »INTRODUCTION TO PHRASAL VERBS. ADVERBS, CONJUNCTIONS AND PREPOSITIONS
NOUN, PRONOUN, VERB ADJECTIVE, SPELLING; DOUBLING OF CONSONANTS
Review of Word Class- Parts of Speech Noun– A noun is a naming word. It is a name of a person, animal, place, thing or and idea. Nouns also cover… Read More »NOUN, PRONOUN, VERB ADJECTIVE, SPELLING; DOUBLING OF CONSONANTS
PHRASAL VERB
Phrasal verbs are derived from a combination of a verb and other particules like the adverb and preposition. Examples of phrasal verbs are: Phrasal Verbs Meaning Account for give… Read More »PHRASAL VERB
LETTER WRITING
A letter is a writing communication sent by post or messenger. These two persons might be living in the same town, city, country or may as well be living in… Read More »LETTER WRITING
WRITING A PLAY OR POEM
When one intends to put ideas, information findings or opinions down in paper for the purpose of storage for postenfy, utmost care and castion need to be taken by the… Read More »WRITING A PLAY OR POEM
SYLLABLE
Syllable is a unit of sound composed if a central peak of sonority (usually a vowel) and the consonants that cluster around this central peak. A syllable is also that… Read More »SYLLABLE
COMPREHENSION
Structure: Complex sentences: analysis of complex sentences The complex sentence is a combination of the main clause and one or more subordinate caluse(s) Ex: I prayed before I left She… Read More »COMPREHENSION