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ELT Journal, 1985
Presents three short articles which discuss problematic areas of the English language. The first article discusses agreement between subject, complement, and verb; the second is about the placement of adverbs with verbs containing two or more elements; and the third is about the rules and tendencies of contracted forms in English. (SED)
Descriptors: Adverbs, English (Second Language), Nouns, Pronouns
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Skelton, Joun – ELT Journal, 1984
Discusses the types of structures that may follow a particular verb in English and attempts some generalization that may be helpful in the English as a second language classroom. (EKN)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Patterns, Second Language Instruction, Syntax
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Davies, Eirlys E.; And Others – ELT Journal, 1983
Six brief articles discuss these aspects of language instruction: contrasting the imperative "let" with other imperative forms; distinguishing between perfect and nonperfect tenses in English; the various functions a question can perform; use of humor to illustrate language quirks; learning appropriate uses of count versus noncount nouns; and…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Form Classes (Languages), Humor, Nouns