Questions and answers tagged #pronouns.
I'm having trouble figuring out when I'm supposed to use reflexive pronouns like "myself" and "yourself" instead of just saying "me" or "you." For example, I o…
I'm having trouble knowing which pronoun to use when talking about ideas in my essays. For example, after I write a statement like, "The weather is getting war…
I'm editing a short story and keep running into sentences where it isn't clear who a pronoun refers to. For example, in this sentence: "When Lisa gave Maria he…
Hi everyone! I'm working on a homework assignment where I have to turn direct speech into reported speech, but I'm getting a bit stuck on when to change pronou…
Hi everyone, I’m trying to write better emails in English for work, but I keep worrying I sound unprofessional or awkward. For example, I sometimes write, "I a…
Hi everyone, I'm working in an international office where most of my colleagues are native English speakers. Sometimes I need to suggest changes or share new i…
Yesterday in my English class, we practiced giving opinions during meetings. Sometimes I need to disagree with my colleagues or my manager, but I want to do it…
I'm helping a classmate edit her essay, but I don't want to come across as too harsh or critical. For example, I'm not sure whether to say, "This paragraph is …
I'm working on some homework and I keep getting confused between 'another', 'other', and 'others'. For example, should I say 'I would like another piece of cak…
I often find myself confused when I hear people use phrasal verbs like 'give up', 'look after', or 'run into' in conversations. For example, in my textbook it …
I'm having trouble figuring out when to split phrasal verbs, especially in sentences with objects. For example, should I say, 'Please turn off the light,' or '…
I'm still not sure when exactly I should capitalize words in English, especially in titles and the beginning of sentences. For example, I'm writing a report an…
I'm writing some business emails and I'm not sure when I should capitalize things like job titles, nationalities, or languages. For example, should it be 'the …
I'm writing an email to my boss and I'm not sure if I should use 'let', 'allow', or 'permit' when talking about employees working from home. For example, shoul…
I'm having a hard time avoiding sentence fragments when I write essays in English. Sometimes I write things like, "Because I was tired." or "After finishing my…
I'm working on an essay for my English class, and my teacher commented that I have several run on sentences. I'm not sure how to spot or correct them. For exam…
Hi everyone! I'm writing an essay for my English class, and I keep running into a problem: when I try to connect my ideas, my sentences end up very long and co…
I'm writing an email to my English teacher and got stuck choosing between these words. For example, should I say, "Although it was raining, I went for a walk,"…
I'm currently writing essays for my ESL class, but I notice my writing often feels choppy and disconnected. My teacher says my ideas are good, but the sentence…
Hi everyone! I'm currently writing an essay for my intermediate ESL class, and I'm finding it tricky to choose the best linking words for different situations.…