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So, verbs, remember how there are different types of them?  Can you name any of the types? Think about that... then take a look down below. Now that your memory is refreshed, let's go into the topic for today - Transitive & Intransitive verbs. What are transitive and intransitive verbs? If you took the time to read the information in the picture above, you'll have read something about transitive verbs needing an object in the sentence to "transfer" it's action to; whereas an intransitive verb does not need an object, it does not have to link the "action" that it does to the subject/object of the sentence. Confused? Let's look at some examples, beginning with the TRANSITIVE VERBS 1. The speaker examined the iPhone 13 in the video. This the verb in this sentence (examined) is Transitive, see how it links to the object of the sentence? The object or objects in a sentence with a transitive verb (usually) directly follows the verb. A transitive ve...

Clauses and Phrases ; sounds like they can be easily mixed up, right? They both are parts of a sentence, and phrases can be found within clauses.  Confusing? Let me put it this way, it's all about making sense . Sentences as a whole, must make sense grammatically ; that means the order and type of words, as well as the punctuation used, must obey the rules of English grammar. Within a sentence there are clauses and these come in two categories : Dependent and Independent . Basically, Independent clauses make sense on their own, when separated from their original sentence. Dependent clauses cannot stand by themselves, when you read them they sound wrong... like they're missing something. As for phrases, they too have different types . When a phrase is separated from it's original sentence we can identify what type it is based on what kind of word they begin with (think Noun, Verb, Preposition, etc.). However, when a phrase is identified within a sentence, it's type can...

Active vs. Passive Voice GRAMMAR Active voice means that a sentence has a subject that acts upon its verb . Passive voice means that a subject is a r ecipient of a verb’s action.  Some writers may say that the passive voice is weak and incorrect, but it isn’t that simple. When used correctly and in moderation, the passive voice is fine. In English grammar, verbs have five properties: voice, mood, tense, person, and number; here, we are concerned with voice . The two grammatical voices are active and passive.

Letter to The Editor But first, let me tell you a story. Last week friday, I was in New Amsterdam to buy some textbooks. After I bought what I needed and, walking back down N/A stelling road to the bus park, I decided to go visit an old friend of mine. Her snackette was located close to the stelling itself.  When I used to go to High School, my friends and I would be at her snackette every afternoon, rain or shine. The food was great, the place was well kept and always busy. Aunty Jenny and her husband ran that snackette and bar and they are very nice people.  This was during the time the Pontoon was operating, this big, long ferry that would be packed every morning and afternoon with school children from Multi, BHS, and NATI. This pontoon and the presence of so many school-going customers kept all the businesses alive and prosperous down that stelling road. Flash forward to 2020, the boats have stopped carrying passengers between Rosignol and New Amsterdam, stelling road gets...

This is likely the first time that you have taken a class on H.F.L.E, and you might be wondering what it's all about. H.F.L.E stands for Health and Family Life Education, and it is my goal as an H.F.L.E teacher to help you master life skills - skills that you will need now, and skills that you will need when you become an adult. These "Skills" that I am talking about aren't what you usually think of when you hear that word, instead I will teach you how to:  go about dealing with and solving the problems in your life.  think critically and filter out wrong information. manage your feelings (stress, depression, attraction, jealousy) understand yourself as an individual and care for your body. negotiate and communicate with people. care for the environment and use resources responsibly. The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines life skills as: "abilities which help us to adapt and behave positively so that we can deal effectively with the challenges of everyday li...

  Assonance and Alliteration are two features of language that writers, especially poets, use.  They are meant to engage a reader’s auditory (i.e, listening) skills while also making the writing they are used in sound musical and fun to read. Assonance and Alliteration are mainly different in terms of what letter type is repeated and where.  Since poetry and prose use them heavily, they can be a little hard to distinguish to most people. What is Alliteration? Alliteration is a literary style that deals with the repetition of similar or identical consonant sounds. (All letters of the Alphabet, other than Vowels, are consonants) It makes a line fun to read and usually repeats the consonant sounds in a word, usually in the beginning those words, but may occur at any point. You may be familiar with this famous example of Alliteration from the old tongue-twister "Peter the piper".   E.g #1 - " P eter p iper p icked a p epper; p ut it in a p epper p ot", is the Guyanese ...

  What is a Cliché? A cliché is a word or phrase that has been overused in writing. Clichés such as “leave no stone unturned” have been used so much in writing that they have lost all their effectiveness. These phrases have become weak and meaningless. They usually contribute nothing to the message you are trying to convey and will be viewed, by the reader, simply as padding. A text full of clichés makes the writer appear lazy and uncreative and will, for many readers, kill the significance of the writing. As a young person reading through textbooks or stories, you'll come across certain old, almost meaningless phrases, that are used in an effort to express the writer's ideas. "Time heals all wounds." - This is a true statement, but it's been used so many times in books, movies, articles, etc - that it becomes boring and tired.  "Don't put all of your eggs in one basket." - You have probably heard this one before from your mother or grandmother. I...