LS Refresher 47: Who vs. Whom

Grammarly gave the following rules  that will help us learn how to use who and whom properly. Source: Pixabay (a) Who  In a sentence, who is used as a subject. Let’s look at a couple of examples: Who would like to go on vacation? Who made these awesome quesadillas? (b) Whom Whom is used as the object of a verb …

LS REFRESHER 29: DO VS. MAKE

Do you sometimes get confused on when to use "make" and "do"? Check out today’s refresher  and find out how. Source: Better Homes & Gardens Perfect English Grammar gave the following tips: A. Use ‘make’ when we create or construct something. B. Use ‘do’ for general activities. In this case, ‘do’ is often used with ‘something’, ‘nothing’, ‘anything’ or …

LS REFRESHER 28: PARALLEL STRUCTURE (PART 2)

Are you familiar with parallelism or parallel structure? Check this post and find out. Source: Pixabay According to Your Dictionary, “Parallel structure means using the same pattern of words to show that two or more words or ideas are of equal importance and to help the reader comprehend what is being written.”. Below are some examples given by …

LS Refresher 27: Parallel Structure (Part 1)

Are you familiar with parallelism or parallel structure? Check this post and find out. Source: Pixabay According to YourDictionary, Parallel Structure or Parallelism means using the same pattern of words to show that two or more words or ideas are of equal importance.Ex: Incorrect: "I like to read, writing, and painting."Correct: "I like reading, writing, …

LS Refresher 26: Continually vs. Continuously

What is the difference between continually and continuously? Check out today's LS Refresher video and find out. Source: Pixabay According to Dictionary.com, continuously means to persist or keep on going “uninterruptedly” or “unceasingly”. On the other hand, continually  means to persist or keep on going, but with breaks, interruptions and intervals.  For more info about this …

LS Refresher 25: Some, All or None – Subject-Verb Agreement

When words including "some," and "none" are part of the subject, what rule do we follow? Check out today's LS Refresher video and find out. Source: Pixabay According to e-Education Institute, when "some," "all," or "none" are part of the sentence subject, the number of the verb matches the number of the noun to which …

LS REFRESHER 24: PERCENTAGES, FRACTIONS, AND QUANTIFIERS (SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT)

Is it correct to say half of my fruits is bananas? Check out today’s LS Refresher video and find out.   Source: Pixabay According to University of Toronto, with fractions, percentages and indefinite quantifiers (e.g., all, few, many, much, some), the verb agrees with the preceding noun or clause:  With a singular or non-count noun or clause, use a singular verb:          …

LS REFRESHER 23: PRESENT REAL CONDITIONAL

WHEN DO WE USE THE PRESENT REAL CONDITIONAL? CHECK OUT TODAY’S LS REFRESHER VIDEO AND FIND OUT. Source: Pixabay According to Englishpage.com, the ” Present Real Conditional is used to talk about what you normally do in real-life situations”. It also suggested the patterns below: [If / When … Simple Present …, … Simple Present …

LS Refresher 22: A number of people

Do we use the plural form of the verb when using the phrase 'a number of people'? Check out today’s LS Refresher video and find out.         According to Oxford Living Dictionaries, although the expression ‘a number’ is strictly singular, the phrase ‘a number of’' is used with plural nouns. The verb should therefore be plural: Ex: …

LS Refresher 21: Non-Count Nouns (Plural)

What is the plural form of thunder? Is it thunder or thunders? Check out today’s LS Refresher video and find out.         According to Chompchomp, when you want to indicate number with a noncount word, you can put of in front of the non-count word—for example, of thunder—and then attach the resulting prepositional phrase to an appropriate count word. …