Demonstrative pronouns

In Chapter Two, we saw this sentence: This was the sign from God. The demonstrative pronouns are: this, that, these and those. This and these refer to things close to you. That and those refer to things…

King Richard, the Lionheart - King Richard, the Lionheart

King Richard was born in Oxford on 8th September 1157. He was the third son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. He was also called the Lionheart because of his great courage. Richard was tall,…

Reading

One day I found a small bag from the ship with seeds1 in it. I decided to use it for my gunpowder so I emptied it outside my house. It rained a lot and about a month later I saw some young plants…

Reading

A few weeks later it was Muff Potter’s trial.1 Everyone in St Petersburg talked about it and Tom and Huck were worried. “Tom,” said Huck, “did you tell anyone about… that?” “No, of course…

Comprehension check (KET)

Are these sentences "Right" or "Wrong"? If there is not enough information to answer "Right" or "Wrong", choose "Doesn’t say". Injun Joe was carrying a candle.…

Sing along and do.

Sing along and do. My room

I’m hungry!

The Times of Charlotte Brontë

Charlotte Brontë was born at a time of great change in Britain. Although she died at the young age of thirty-nine, she lived through the reigns of four monarchs. The last of these was Queen Victoria,…

Fill in the gaps (PET)

Read this report of Jane and Mr Rochester’s wedding from the local newspaper. Choose the correct word. Shock Ending to Wedding of Wealthy Local Man The wedding of wealthy Mr Rochester Thornfield Hall…

Reported speech (I)

Reported Speech ‘He said that Christmas was a humbug.’ Fred is telling other people what his uncle said, so this is a reported statement. Look at these sentences. We can see that the tense of the…