Owl's Bilingual Academy

  What happens to STOMP if the sentence changes into a question or statement Die selfde gebeur as die sin in ’n vraag of ’n stelling verander anders wat sal gebeur as die sin van tyd verander. Die werkwoord skuif, maar die dele van STOMP bly dieselfde.   The same happens if the sentence changes into a statement or a question, other than what happens if the sentence changes tense. The verb moves around, but the parts of STOMP stay the same.

  Afrikaans sentence structure’s part 2 What happens to STOMP if the sentence changes tense As die tyd van ’n sin verander skuif die werkwoord rond, maar dele van STOMP bly dieselfde.   If the sentence changes tense the verb moves around, but the past of STOMP stays the same.  

  Om dinge maklik te maak vir die eerste paar lesse gaan ons net op STOMP fokus. Die “I” is meer ingewikkeld. Ons sal daarop fokus in les 4.   To keep things simple in the first few lessons, we will focus only on STOMP. The “I” is a bit more complex. We will focus on it in lesson 4.

Prepositions in English Part 5 Just like “ in ” and “ on ,” there are some situations with at where it is hard to decide if it should be used, or whether another preposition might be better.

Prepositions in English Part 4 Much like “ in ” and “ on ” the use of “ at ” can also be tricky at times.   “ At ” like “ in ” and “ on ” is used to show where something is. “At” usually means that something is very close to something else.

Prepositions in English Part 3 The use of “in” and “on,” can be tricky for second-language speakers because these words don’t always follow predictable patterns.   There are a few general rules for using these words to make it a bit easier.

  Prepositions in English Part 2 When not to use “to” Sometimes sentences don’t need a preposition even though it might seem like they demand it. Sometimes using a preposition is optional, but other times it should never be added .

  Prepositions in English Part 1 Tricky Prepositions Some prepositions are tricky. They can’t always be translated directly into English from other languages.

  What are prepositions Prepositions are words that tell us where something is or how something is done, they are words that show the relationship between two things.

  Using either to agree with someone in the negative Sometimes either is used to show agreement in the negative. If someone tells you about a negative opinion/ feeling, they can use the word “ either ” to show that you feel the same way.

  Both and “ Both ” functions similarly to “either,” but like “neither” there are a few important differences. “ Neither ” is used when there are two options, but you choose all of them.   “ Both ” is a short way of saying: “you and you” or “that and that.” It means that each of the two options is included.   “ Both ” is used with the word “and” not “ or .”