Our story continues with our newest exercise at the small guide site. Our main characters, John and Kate, are back from their quick jaunt (short trip) to Chicago. Head over to the small guide site to

So you’ve decided you want to become a teacher of English as a foreign language (EFL). Good decision! Teaching English can be a very rewarding experience and can also lead to a fulfilling career. But

1. Experts say even minuscule amounts of second-hand smoke can be harmful. 2. Most people think radiation emitted by cell phones are so minuscule they're not worth worrying over.3. He doesn't think h

1. The heiress reportedly gave not even an iota of her huge inheritance to charity. 2. Teachers are often confused when students pay for a course and don't show an iota of interest in class.3. Unfort

This is the third and last part of our GrammarReminder series on embedded questions. If you haven't yet, please check out part 1 to review how to embed information questions and part 2 for how to e

  1. He thinks staying at a youth hostel will give him the best bang for his buck.2. Are you sure you're getting the most bang for your buck at that store?3. Which school do you think will give me mo

  1. The kids are sound asleep. After an exciting day at Six Flags, they are completely out of steam.2. We had to move a lot of heavy boxes and by noon, we had completely run out of steam.3. I'm havi

  In part 2 of this GrammarReminder series on embedded questions, let's review how to embed yes/no questions. To see how to embed information questions, check out our post on August 23, 2011.To embed

  1. Sorry, I wasn't able to call you; it completely slipped my mind.2. Write it down. It might slip your mind.3. Tom didn't make it to the party. It probably slipped his mind. That guy is so forgetf

  In this three-part series of GrammarReminder, we're going to practice embedded questions. These are questions that become part of (embedded into) a larger sentence. This is one of those grammar poi