Shakespearean Summaries: ‘Much Ado’ and ‘Midsummer Night’
Much Ado About Nothing: A Summary
Leonato, a respectable nobleman, lives in the idyllic Italian town of Messina. Leonato shares his house with his lovely young daughter, Hero, his niece, Beatrice, and his elderly brother, Antonio (Beatrice’s father). As the play begins, Leonato prepares to welcome some friends home from war. The friends include Don Pedro, a prince, and two fellow soldiers: Claudio and Benedick. Don Juan, Don Pedro’s illegitimate brother, is also present.
When the soldiers arrive
Read MoreGerunds vs. Infinitives: Exercises and Answer Key
Key for Exercise 2: Gerund or Infinitive
Fill in the correct form.
- I can’t imagine working at home.
- We have decided against buying a new car.
- She seems to like her new job.
- The students hope to pass the exam.
- He won’t go by plane. He is afraid of flying.
- I am lazy. I don’t feel like doing any work.
- Remember to post the letter. Otherwise, they won’t get it by Saturday.
- Have you ever learned how to fly such a plane?
- They were too lazy to go out with us.
- I always enjoy talking to my grandfather. He always tells
Angelina Jolie: Actress, Humanitarian, and Philanthropist
Angelina Jolie: Actress and Humanitarian
I admire people for what they do, and the works and actions that Angelina Jolie has done during her life have led me to admire her. Angelina Jolie is an American actress, director, writer, producer, humanitarian, and philanthropist.
Angelina started her career as a model at age 16. But then, after her studies at the Academy of Acting, she appeared in several films such as The Bone Collector, Gone in 60 Seconds, and Changeling. Although she rose to fame with
Read MoreComprehensive English Grammar and Vocabulary
Verb Tenses
Present | Past | Future | |
Simple | play (yo juego) | played (yo jugué) | will play (voy a jugar) |
Continuous | am playing (yo estoy jugando) | was playing (yo estaba jugando) | will be playing (yo voy a estar jugando) |
Perfect | have played (yo he jugado) | had played (yo había jugado) | will have played (yo habré jugado) |
Perfect Continuous | have been playing (yo he estado jugando) | had been playing (yo había estado jugando) | will have been playing (yo habré estado jugando) |
Order of elements in a sentence: Subject + Adverb + Verb
Read MoreEnglish Grammar: Tenses, Conditionals, and Vocabulary
Zero Conditional
-Zero Conditional (habits, scientific, universal truths, instructions, rules)
if + present simple / present simple
Ej: if Sarah doesn’t sleep eight hours, she has a headache
First Conditional
-First Conditional
if + present simple / future (will + infinitive)
Ej: if John works harder, he will pass his exam
Second Conditional
-Second Conditional
if + past simple / present conditional (would/’d + infinitive
Ej: if John worked harder, he would get a good mark.
Future Tenses
-‘Going to’ (intentions,
Read MoreRue Morgue Murders: True/False and Q&A Analysis
Rue Morgue Murders: True or False
True or False:
- The first thing to look for in order to find the solution was the way the murderers had escaped (True)
- Both doors facing the corridor Were locked from the outside (False – Both doors facing the corridor were locked from the inside)
- The chimneys were quite wide (False – The chimneys were very narrow)
- The murderers, in order not to be seen, must have passed from the windows in the back room (True)
- The three windows in the back room were nailed shut (False