1,053 prompts matching "JSS2 Vocabulary: The figurative versus literal usage register"
Fixing Pronoun Case: 'to me' not 'to I'
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Explain why we say 'to me' and not 'to I' after a verb or pr
Avoiding Repeated Nouns With Pronouns
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Give me a short paragraph full of repeated nouns and ask me
Main Verbs and Auxiliary Verbs
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me how to identify the main verb and the auxiliary (he
Simple Present and Simple Past Tense
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Explain when to use the simple present tense and when to use
Prepositions of Place, Time and Direction
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me how to use prepositions like in, on, at, into and o
Simple Sentences vs Compound Sentences
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Explain the difference between a simple sentence and a compo
Punctuating Complex Sentences With Commas
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me when to use a comma in a complex sentence, especial
Turning Direct Speech Into Reported Speech
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me how to change direct speech into reported speech, a
Reporting Questions and Commands
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Show me how to report questions and commands, not just state
Punctuating Direct Speech Correctly
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me the punctuation rules for direct speech, including
Present Continuous and Past Continuous Tense
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Explain how to use the present continuous tense for actions
Future Forms: Will, Shall and Going To
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me the difference between will, shall, be going to and
Subject-Verb Agreement Basics
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Explain the basic rule of subject-verb agreement (concord) a
Concord With Compound Subjects and Indefinite Pronouns
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Concord With Collective Nouns
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Explain whether a collective noun like committee, team or fa
Some, Any, Much, Many, Few and Little
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me how to correctly use some, any, much, many, few and
Choosing Between Active and Passive Voice
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Explain when a writer should choose the active voice and whe
Building Adjectival Phrases
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Explain how an adjectival phrase can describe a noun more pr
Forming New Words With Prefixes
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me how prefixes like un-, dis-, in-, im-, ir-, re-, pr
Understanding and Using Idioms
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me five common English idioms, such as 'throw in the t