1,249 prompts matching "Weighing two defects in one public argument"
Concord With Compound Subjects and Indefinite Pronouns
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me how to make the verb agree when the subject is join
Using This, That, These and Those Correctly
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Explain when to use this, that, these and those depending on
Introduction to the Active and Passive Voice
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me how to recognise the passive voice and turn a simpl
Choosing Between Active and Passive Voice
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Building Adjectival Phrases
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Forming New Words With Prefixes
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me how prefixes like un-, dis-, in-, im-, ir-, re-, pr
Forming New Words With Suffixes
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Explain how suffixes like -ment, -tion, -ity, -ise, -ify, -a
Answering With Short Responses
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me how to answer a question with a short response like
Synonyms and Antonyms in Everyday Writing
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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
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Punctuating a List With Commas
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Their, There and They're: Avoiding the Mix-Up
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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
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Spelling Words That End in -tion and -sion
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Spelling Words That End in -ible and -able
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Doubling the Final Consonant Before -ing and -ed
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The i-Before-e Spelling Rule
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me the i-before-e-except-after-c spelling rule and giv
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