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Possessive Nouns and Possessive Adjectives
Review and guide to possessive forms including possessive nouns, possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns for lower level English learners and classes.

Focus on Adjectives Ending in -ic and -ical
Focus on Adjectives Ending in -ic and -ical for ESL Classes and Learners. This overview provides example sentences and a clear explanation of the differences between these two forms.

Intensifying Adjectives
A guide to the use of intensifying adjectives to describe non-physical nouns

Focus on the Verb - 'Use'
An in-depth guide to the various uses of the verb 'use' to express habit, and ability to cope with a given situation.

Grammar Terminology Reference
The Most Important Terminology for Advanced ESL EFL students of English Grammar in convenient reference form

Defining and Non-Defining Relative Clauses
A look at the proper usage of relative clauses for upper level ESL EFL TEFL TESOL TOEFL English learners, classes and teachers - including follow-up quizzes

Reflexive Pronouns in English
Rules and usage for reflexive pronouns in English including examples and problem areas for ESL students.

Differences between Action and Stative Verbs
Description of the differences between action and stative verbs for ESL and EFL classes.

Disagreeing
How to disagree for ESL students - important phrases to disagree with others

Giving Advice
How to give advice in English for upper level ESL EFL TESL TOEFL English students

Asking for Information
How to ask for information in English for upper level ESL EFL TESL TOEFL English students<

Making Complaints
How to make complaints in English for upper level ESL EFL TESL TOEFL English students

Contrasting Ideas
How to contrast ideas in English for upper level ESL EFL TESL TOEFL English students

Guessing
How to guess in English for intermediate to upper level ESL EFL TESL TOEFL English students

Using Vague Expressions - Being Imprecise
How to be imprecise in English for intermediate to upper level ESL EFL TESL TOEFL English students

Saying 'No' Nicely
How to say no nicely in English for upper level ESL EFL English students

Stating a Preference
How to state a preference in English for upper level ESL EFL TESL TOEFL English students

Making Suggestions
How to make suggestions in English for upper level ESL EFL TESL TOEFL English students

Offering Help
How to offer help in English for upper level ESL EFL TESL TOEFL English students

Giving Warnings
How to give warnings in English for upper level ESL EFL TESL TOEFL English students

Demanding Explanations
How to demand explanations in English for upper level ESL EFL TESL TOEFL English students

Future Perfect Continuous
Usage, examples and structure of the future perfect continuous tense in English for ESL learners.

Future Perfect
Usage, examples and structure of the future perfect tense in English for ESL learners.

Future Continuous
Usage, examples and structure of the future continuous tense in English for ESL learners.

Past Perfect Continuous
Usage, examples and structure of the past perfect continuous tense in English for ESL learners.

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