1,244 prompts matching "The modals can, could and may"
The type 1 conditional
You are my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me the type 1 conditional, in clear steps and with an
Understanding and Using Idioms
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me five common English idioms, such as 'throw in the t
Homonyms, Homophones and Homographs
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me the difference between homonyms, homophones and hom
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Explain the difference between a transitive verb, which take
The Apostrophe for Possession
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Explain how to use the apostrophe to show singular and plura
Question Marks and Exclamation Marks
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Explain when to end a sentence with a question mark and when
Hyphenating Compound Words and Modifiers
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Explain when to use a hyphen in compound words and modifiers
Capitalising Titles of Books and Plays
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me the rules for capitalising titles of books, plays a
Spelling Words That End in -tion and -sion
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me how to decide between the -tion and -sion endings,
Spelling Words That End in -ible and -able
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Explain the -ible and -able spelling rule and its common exc
Homophone Pairs: Principal, Principle and More
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me the difference between homophone pairs like princip
Adding Prefixes Without Misspelling the Root
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me how to add prefixes like un-, dis- and mis- without
Suffix Spelling Rules: Dropping the Final E
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Explain when to drop the final e before adding a suffix, whe
Dictionary Skills: Checking Meaning and Word Class
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me how to read a dictionary entry properly, including
Scanning a Text for Specific Information
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Give me a passage with names, dates and places in it, and ti
Reading for Character: What People Say and Do
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Give me a short passage describing a character through speec
Following the Sequence of Events in a Story
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Give me a jumbled set of events from a short story and ask m
Reading Between the Lines: Making Inferences
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Give me a short passage that implies something without stati
Identifying Topic Sentences and Paragraph Focus
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Give me a passage of several paragraphs and ask me to underl
Comparing Two Texts on the Same Subject
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Give me two short texts on the same subject and ask me to fi