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Sigrid goes over examples in which "no" takes the place of "not any." As always, you have to watch out for double negatives.
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"None," "something," "anything," and "nothing" can be used as pronouns. Sigrid explains how these words work.
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Just as we use "something," "anything," and "nothing" for things, we use "someone," "somebody," "anybody," "anyone," and "nobody" for people.
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We often use question words to ask questions. The five main ones start with "wh." Sigrid explains how they work.
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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?
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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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Sigrid looks at how the comparative and superlative forms of one- and two-syllable adjectives are created.
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Here's a simple list of common, everyday adjectives in their positive, comparative and superlative forms, divided into groups to facilitate memorization.
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Sigrid looks at the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives that have a "Y" or an "E" at the end, and also some that don't follow any pattern at all!
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Modal verbs are special verbs that go together with action verbs to indicate ability, permission, obligation and more. Let's see how they work.
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This is a classic story for children, but adults learning English as a new language can enjoy it as well, especially with the early 20th century illustrations that accompany the story.
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Goldilocks goes into the house and sees something very inviting on the table. Let's find out what she does!
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The three bears come home from their walk, but breakfast gets delayed. They can see that somebody had come into the house, but who?
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Sigrid talks about how the story traditionally ends, but also makes up her own version. Which ending do you like better?
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This famous fairy tale is far removed from modern life, but lessons can be learned from it nonetheless. Stories like these are great for practicing regular and irregular verbs.
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