OLD SCHOOL Vocabulary… too formal!

“I exited the building” = very strange English! “I shall teach you” = very old-fashioned English! “I joined the BBQ” = WHAT??? Exit, shall, and join are all old words, and are considered too formal nowadays! Learn how to use more natural words and expressions!

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I entered the room and saw the chicken.
"Entered" should be replaced with:

go intowent intoshall is(no replacement needed)

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"Shall" is:

very common today; use it in normal speech.old-fashioned; do not use it in normal speech.slang; only younger people use it.

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Is this sentence too formal?
I left the country last month.

Yes. The verb "departed' is more informal.Yes. The verb "went into" is more informal.Yes. The verb "entered" is more informal.No.

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She received three gifts on her birthday.
Too formal! She _________ three gifts on her birthday.

givegavegot

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"Joining" is a word we use for

something that requires membershipa party or dancea class or lessonsomething that does not require membership

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What is the short, more common word for refrigerator?

fridgefriggerrefrigACmicrowave

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Automobile is an old word for a:

self-movercarhorsevibrating massager

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I don't have a ______________, because I think everything on is stupid.

televisionTVteevee

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"I exited" is too formal. We should say "I ________".

leaveleafleafedleftrightwritestank

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How to write a basic paragraph

A writing lesson for absolute beginners! Here are four very basic rules you must follow when writing simple paragraphs. Learn the basics — capitals, indentation, line spacing, and more.

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Sentences in English must begin with a capital letter.

truefalse

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At the end of most sentences, we must use a period.

truefalse

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Each sentence should start on a new line.

truefalse

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When do we capitalize "i" or "I" used by itself?

alwaysneveronly in formal writingonly in informal writingonly in titles

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The word after a comma (,) usually starts with

a capital lettera small letter

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A person's name is usually written with:

a capital lettera small lettera capital letter only for the first namea capital letter only for the last name

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What is an indent?

leaving one empty lineusing a capital letterleaving some space on the left side of the lineusing special punctuation like a question mark or an exclamation mark at the end of the sentence

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When do we use question marks?

At the beginning and end of all questions.At the end of all questions.At the end of all questions that could be read as statements without the question mark.At the beginning of all questions.

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We need to put a number at the beginning of all new paragraphs.

truefalse

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How do we usually separate paragraphs?

an exclamation markan indenta question markstart the new paragaph with a capital letter

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Conversation Skills – Giving your opinion

If someone asks you your opinion, don’t say “so-so”, or maybe. Tell the person how you feel. In this lesson, learn how to give your opinion! Don’t be shy!

If someone asks you your opinion, don’t say “so-so”, or maybe. Tell the person how you feel. In this lesson, learn how to give your opinion! Don’t be shy!

What the hell is Halloween?

Why am I dressed like a frog? Watch this video and find out! Halloween is a very very old tradition that dates back to a group of people called Celts. What is trick or treating? Why are people buying pumpkins and not eating them? Learn the answers to these questions and more!

Why am I dressed like a frog? Watch this video and find out! Halloween is a very very old tradition that dates back to a group of people called Celts. What is trick or treating? Why are people buying pumpkins and not eating them? Learn the answers to these questions and more!

Thanksgiving – What is it?

At Thanksgiving, people in North America eat turkey… but why? What do they celebrate? Learn about a North American hoilday that has different dates and customs in the USA and Canada.

He does is present tense.
He will is future.
He HAS + noun.

Basic English Grammar: Pronouns – SHE, HER, HE, HIS

It is wrong to say “Her is cute”. You must say “SHE is cute”. Her, she, he and him are confusing in English. Ronnie’s going to help you understand. Watch HER video and learn the differences. Never make mistakes with these pronouns again after you watch this grammar lesson!

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'She' refers to a ____.

femalemale

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'He' refers to a _____.

femalemale

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'Her' refers to a _____.

femalemale

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'His' refers to a ______.

femalemale

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We use his/her + ______

noun (person, place, thing)verb (action word)noun or verb

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We use she/he + _______

noun (person, place, thing)verb (action word)noun or verb

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_______ is funny.

He/SheHer/His(both answers are correct)

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This is _______ car.

his/herhe/shehe's/she's

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My mom is great. ______ cooks great food!

HerSheHeHis

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My brother is older than me. ________ 25.

He hasHisHimHe isHim isHeHis is

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