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Understanding English Grammar – to be + infinitive

Posted on September 30, 2010 by admin

I’d like to ask a question about the grammar structure of am/is/are to + verb and was/were to verb. I am not able to understand the purpose/meaning of this structure. Please give me some examples about how I can use it and what it means. The usual idea of to be + to infinitive is…

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Phrasal Verbs – pull part 2

Posted on September 29, 2010 by admin

Let’s continue with ‘to pull’, here are some of the most common: ‘to pull out’ means to extract something. * It was very painful. The dentist pulled out two of my teeth. * Somebody had pulled some pages out of the book. ‘to pull out of’ means decide not to continue with an activity or…

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Grammar Question – need

Posted on September 28, 2010 by admin

I would like to ask you if you can explain to me the verb “need”. The more sources I check, the more confused I get. My problem is that I’m not sure if that verb is ever used as a modal verb. I have actually never heard of anybody using this verb as a modal…

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Improve your writing – stress at work

Posted on September 27, 2010 by admin

Hello again. I’ve prepared a new text exercise at http://www.better-english-test.com/unit32/index.html The subject is ‘Stress at Work’.

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Phrasal Verbs – pull part 1

Posted on September 23, 2010 by admin

Our next verb is ‘to pull’ combined with particles. Here is the first lesson about some of the most common. Read the examples carefully then do the exercises on the right. ‘to pull apart’ means to separate two or more things. I didn’t like the dress when I had finished, so I pulled it apart…

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