The word “choose” is an irregular verb, which means its past participle form does not follow the regular rule of Read more…
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Insights from My Experience as a NECO SSCE English Language II Examiner: Essential Tips for Students
In August and September, I was privileged to be an English Language Examiner (Paper II, which comprises composition, comprehension, and Read more…
Reported speech is when we tell someone what another person said without quoting their exact words. We change direct speech Read more…
Pluralizing nouns in English can be straightforward—just add an “-s” or “-es” at the end of the word. But when Read more…
In most English words, “qu” is pronounced as /kw/. This means the sound is a combination of the /k/ sound, Read more…
What is the past perfect tense? The past perfect tense is used to talk about an action that happened before Read more…
In 2022, I introduced the Shawarma Rule in English to my students as a mnemonic to help them correctly use Read more…
Mastering the nuances of the English language can be challenging, particularly when it comes to phrases that appear similar but Read more…
Prepositions “at,” “in,” “on,” and “by” are all used to indicate time and place. However, there are slight differences in Read more…
When you see words that end in -ted or -ded, they usually come from verbs in their past tense or Read more…
