Basic English the Mikie Metric Way 8

LESSON-8. Using Capital Letters English uses capital letters to point out important words.  This is the one element of English grammar that always follows its rules.  There are no lists of exceptions to memorize.  That makes it easier for people who are learning English.  All they need to do is:learn the rules, and follow the rules. You will see many examples in your everyday life of the rules being violated by advertisers, by graffiti artists and by internet users.  That does not, however, change the rules.  It is important to write English correctly on applications, in resumes, in business letters and in other formal situations if you want the reader to have a high opinion of you. Rule 1: All sentences begin with a capital letter.           ...

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Basic English the Mikie Metric Way 7

Lesson 7: Pronouncing the English Letters Vowels: Vowels are letters that are pronounced by forcing air over your vocal cords through your mouth.  It is the shape of your mouth that decides which vowel sound comes out.  There are many tape or video cassette lessons available from schools, libraries and stores which will help you with your pronunciation.  You can also learn a lot by listening to the radio and watching television and films. LetterSounds of the letterAlternate SpellingsExamples A  aThe "long" sound of this letter is the same as the name of the letter.a, a+consonant+e, ea, ei, eigh, aigh, ai, ay, ereable, late, great, heir, weigh, straight, rain, play, where, there A aThe "short" sound of this letter is often found in 3-letter and 4-letter words.a,...

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Basic English the Mikie Metric Way 6

Lesson 6: The different forms of verbs Most languages use different forms - that is, different spellings or special endings -with their verbs to tell us whether the action took place in the past, is happening right now, is going to take place sometime in the future, happens often, or might not happen at all.  This is true of English.  Also, like other European languages with which we are familiar, many of the most commonly used verbs have the most irregular forms.  You can study several of these irregular verbs in Lesson 11 in the  Learn to Write Englishseries. This Basic English lesson will explain to you what the verb forms are and when you need to use them. Regular Verbs:The infinitive form is made by adding the word "to" to the  Present Tense. ...

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