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In the active voice, the subject of the sentence DOES the action:

Jake wrote a letter.
subject / verb / object

In the passive voice, the subject of the sentence is acted upon:

A letter was written (by Jake).
subject / verb

Notice that the object of the active sentence (letter) became the subject of the passive sentence. If we want, we can include “by Jake” to say who did the action.

This is a free sample lesson from the Advanced English Grammar Course.

Episode text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/passive-voice-in-english/

09 - Passive Voice in English

Do you have difficulty speaking English? Sometimes the hardest part is simply starting a conversation. Learn these expressions for starting a conversation in English in any situation – formal or informal, at work, school, or other contexts! 

Episode text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/how-to-start-a-conversation-in-english/

12 - How to Start a Conversation in English

Adjectives are words that describe the qualities of something. Some adjectives in English are gradable - that means you can have different degrees or levels of that quality. For example, the weather can be a little cold, rather cold, very cold, or extremely cold.

Extreme adjectives or non-gradable adjectives are words that mean “extremely + adjective” – for example, “freezing” means “extremely cold.” The weather can’t be “a little bit freezing” or “very freezing” – because the word “freezing” itself automatically means “extremely cold.”

Episode text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/extreme-adjectives-in-english/

13 - Extreme Adjectives in English

Learn how to use linking words such as but, however, despite, although, whereas, and while.

Episode text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/linking-words-contrasting-ideas/

15 - Linking Words in English: Contrasting Ideas

There are two ways to talk about the future in English: will/won't and going to.

Use going to for plans/arrangements

Use will for promises, offers, and decisions made in the moment

Use either will or going to for predictions

Click here for the episode text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/grammar-in-use-willwont-vs-going-to/

17 - Will or Going To?

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