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2013-05-15 English as a Second Language - SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD:

Not sure if I understand your question, but I'll try to answer it - feel free to follow up if you had a different thing in mind.    The subjunctive mood indicates a hypothetical state or a state contrary

2013-05-14 English as a Second Language - Meaning of "Jimberjaw":

Hey Mila!    I wasn't familiar with the term so I had to look it up:  Apparently it's an adjective which means to have one's lower jaw protruding (sticking/standing out, extended), as in their lower jaw

2013-05-14 English as a Second Language - Different:

Wow, these are varied questions, but I'll try to give a brief explanation...    1. Good = adjective, Well = adverb.  The apple is very good, but you swim very well.    2a. We would generally use "a week

2013-05-13 English as a Second Language - Explanation to the wrong sentence:

Bernard, the sentence makes no sense to me whatsoever.    Go to school and you must bring your notebooks with you.    I honestly can't explain what is wrong with it.     Go to school - is one statement

2013-05-13 English as a Second Language - Different:

That is true because in those cases, you are using a little more context.  In those particular examples, you can certainly think of "be" as the linking verb in making a simple description (such as, "He