Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Ron and April find everything they need on a shopping trip to “Food and Stuff." Back in the office, April is less than impressed when Ron uses fishing as a metaphor in order to impart relationship advice.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
April senses that something is not right and returns to the office to find Ron alone and unable to leave his office.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Chris Pratt and Aubrey Plaza talk about their roles from the hit TV series Parks and Recreation. Their characters Andy and April became a couple in the second season of the show, but early on it was unclear if they would have the necessary chemistry.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
As the series draws to an end, the young actors reflect on their onscreen relationship, and how their characters have matured. Chris Pratt makes it clear that this time in their lives has been tremendous fun, but also a deeply formative and moving experience.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA Northeast
Here's a quick summary of the different kinds of words we have in the English language and what they are used for.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA Northeast
Nouns are usually the first words we learn. The good news is that with nouns, we don't have to worry about gender in English. We do, however, have to be aware of gerunds that act like nouns but look like verbs, and countable or uncountable nouns.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Sigrid reviews the subject pronouns "I," "you," "he," "she," "it," "we," "you," and "they."
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Sigrid reviews the object pronouns: "me," "you," "him," "her," "it," "us," "you," and "them."
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Sigrid talks about the difference between possessive nouns and other possessive words such as possessive determiners or articles like "my" and "your."
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Sigrid takes us through the different persons using dependent possessive pronouns, also called possessive adjectives or possessive determiners. These little words are important when talking about names, your possessions, family and friends, characteristics, jobs, favorite things and just about everything else.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
True possessive pronouns can stand alone. They replace both the noun and its possessive adjective or determiner. These pronouns are very handy in introductions and conversations about favorites.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
"One" and "ones" can replace nouns, but are not pronouns. They are prop words. Let's look at how they are used.
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.
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