by Andrea Giordano | Feb 24, 2015 | Student Posts
What are the 8 parts of speech? There are 8 parts of speech in English. Parts of speech are the different categories of words that are used (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections). The following is an...
by Andrea Giordano | Jul 9, 2012 | Advanced, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary
The adjective apprehensive is used to describe the feeling of nervousness or fear. For instance you may feel apprehensive about your final exam at the end of a semester. Make sure you study up to shake those jitters! What makes you feel apprehensive? Was that video...
by Andrea Giordano | Jun 27, 2012 | Advanced, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary
Amiable the adjective describes someone who is friendly, pleasant, or good-natured. My brother Josh, who is the co-founder of ESL Basics has a very amiable personality. His friendly character makes me love being around him. I bet you have some friends that are...
by Andrea Giordano | Jun 20, 2012 | Advanced, Blog, Student Posts, Vocabulary
Aggressive is an adjective used to describe something or someone that is attacking, forceful or overly assertive. A lot of predatory animals can become very aggressive when they are hungry, so beware! Have you ever had to face an animal or person that was very...