Subject vs. Object Pronouns: Avoiding Common Mistakes
On March 5, Jazmine Hughes wrote in a New York Times blog:
“Recently, at an IRL party — that is, a party that takes place ‘in real life,’ as opposed to where I generally live, which is on the Internet — a guest asked a friend and I how we met.”
The sentence includes a common error I have been seeing and hearing more and more often lately.
The error is using the subject pronoun “I” when the object pronoun “me” should be used.
Even President Obama can be heard using “I” for the
Read MoreVocabulary Builder: Food, Society, and Legal Terms
Tema 6: Food Vocabulary
Fatty: Causing weight gain.
Free-range: Kept or produced in natural conditions.
Home-made: Made by oneself.
Raw: Uncooked.
Bland: Tasteless.
Edible: Can be eaten.
Revolting: Disgusting.
Tough: Hard to break/cut.
Staple diet: Usual food.
Takeaway food: Food served to go.
Examples:
- You’d better go to the beach.
- I heard my brother singing in his bedroom.
- I regret to tell you.
- I’d like to be taller.
- We’ll go on driving to the hotel.
- I think it’s worth studying to pass the exam.
- If you don’t like
Mastering Daily English Vocabulary: Activities & More
Common Daily Activities
- Go clubbing: Go to clubs where there is music and dancing.
- Have a lie-in: Stay in bed longer than usual in the morning.
- Tidy up the house/flat: Put things back in the places where you usually keep them.
- Chat to someone online: Talk to someone over the internet.
Work and Productivity
- Overtime: Extra time that you work after usual hours.
- A workaholic: Someone who works too much.
- A deadline: The time when work must be finished.
- Pressure: Difficult situations or problems that make you
Crafting Emails & Healthy Habits, Holidays
Email to a New Friend
From: Samy
To: Geovanna
Subject: Hi!
Hi Geo!
My name is Samy. I hope everyone is well. We met yesterday at Abigail’s party. I liked you, and I think we can be good friends.
I would like to invite you to my house for a weekend. I could plan different activities.
I really like making desserts; it would be fun to make one. I also like makeup. I could do your makeup, and we could go out to a disco with our friends and dance all night. Near my house, they sell very good hamburgers. I would
Read MoreMastering English Grammar: Key Concepts
Passive Voice with ‘By’ (Simple Past)
Structure:
- Subject + was/were + past participle + by + agent.
Example:
- The book was written by J.K. Rowling.
- The cookies were baked by my grandmother.
Use:
The passive voice is used when we want to emphasize the action or the object of the sentence instead of who performs the action. This is useful in contexts where the agent is not relevant or unknown.
Additional Example:
- The movie was directed by Steven Spielberg.
- The painting was created by Van Gogh.
Passive Voice without
Workplace Vocabulary and Grammar: Units 6 & 7
Workplace Vocabulary: Unit 6
(Workbook)
Section 1
- Everyone was issued
- We have to handle
- The job will pose
- And they hold
- Boats are also fitted
- We still have to record
Section 2: Workplace Safety Equipment
- We have to wear high-visibility clothing.
- We have steel toe-cap boots.
- We need to have ear defenders.
- We have cut-resistant gloves.
- Wear a face mask.
- You need to wear a hard hat.
- I wear goggles.
Section 3: Workplace Accidents
- On the staff hold
- Receptionist slipped
- She fell
- She cut
- Work, but dropped
- And broke
- And hit
- Actually