This handout is available for download in PDF format. Active verbs are important components of any academic writing! Just as in other forms of writing, they work as engines, driving the action of your ...

Learning German and unsure when to use ‘haben’ or ‘sein’? Here’s the quick pattern that helps you pick the right helper verb ...

Our discussion of flat adverbs continues today as we, firstly, add more examples. I hope you remember what flat adverbs are: ...

A verb is a word used to describe an action. That’s doing something. Or, a verb can be used to describe a state. That’s feeling something. Or, a verb can be used to describe an occurrence. That’s ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This article tests earlier claims about the universality of patterns of polysemy and semantic extension in the domain of perception verbs.

Another useful impersonal verb expression, to say it is necessary to do something, is il faut. Higher Tier only - The impersonal verb phrase il manque is used to say something is missing. Some verbs ...

Great leaders know how to act on what they know. After a period of evaluation and discussion, they get out of the comfortable confines of their offices and go out into the hallways and conferences ...

When it comes to making hiring decisions, including “team player language” on your resume makes it less likely you’ll get an offer. So, how do you write a great resume that uses language that will get ...