Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Here are some words to help answer the question "Which one?" We distinguish between singular and plural as well as between something close to us and far away.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Sigrid explains the meaning of "prop" as both a noun and a verb. Either one can come in handy.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Some and any both refer to an unspecified quantity, but they are used in different situations. Sigrid explains how they work.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
In this video, Sigrid looks at certain kinds of questions in which it is correct to use "some," the dreaded double negative, and negative statements that can be expressed in two different ways.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Sigrid goes over examples in which "no" takes the place of "not any." As always, you have to watch out for double negatives.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
"None," "something," "anything," and "nothing" can be used as pronouns. Sigrid explains how these words work.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Just as we use "something," "anything," and "nothing" for things, we use "someone," "somebody," "anybody," "anyone," and "nobody" for people.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
We often use question words to ask questions. The five main ones start with "wh." Sigrid explains how they work.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Sigrid, here as Rita and Kathy, has fun practicing the 5 question words ("who," "what," "where," "when," and "why") on a train. She makes quite a nuisance of herself, too. More about the 5 W's in: Parts of Speech: Question Words - Part 1 of 3.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
There's one more important question word to learn: "how." Sigrid provides plenty of examples of questions with "how," both by itself and together with an adjective or adverb.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Sigrid uses the question words "who," "what," "when," "where," "why," and "how" as she thinks out loud about her next vacation. Where will she go? How will she get there? How much will it cost?
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Sigrid packs her carry-on bag for the flight to Paris. She talks about what she needs to pack, and why.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
We use question words plus words like "some" and "any" to form new indefinite words, such as "sometime," "sometimes," and "anytime." This video is about question words "who," "what," and "when."
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
This video is about indefinite answers to the question words "where" and "how." We combine these question words with "some" and "any" to form new indefinite words, such as "somewhere," "somehow," "anywhere," "anyhow," and "anyway."
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Adjectives are an important part of speech. They give us additional information about nouns. Let's look at how they work in English.
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