We express gratitude so many times a day whether we realize it or not. For example, someone holds the door open for you, takes your food order, or offers to carry your bags to your car. These are just a few of the examples. But what if someone expresses gratitude to YOU for doing something for them? What are the different ways you could respond?
This list shows just a few of these examples. The first three (you're welcome, my pleasure, happy to help) are a little more formal than the rest of responses on the list. In everyday casual settings, I usually just respond with "no problem." You can, of course, choose to respond in any way that feels familiar to you. Although some are more formal and some are more casual, I have heard all of these used in either settings. So don't stress out too much over which one to use as all of these are good manners!
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Why don't you expand your vocabulary today and learn some new words? For example, instead of using 'HAPPY,' why not try some similar words below? There are so many different ways to say it! Let me start first.
"It's the weekend and I'm so delighted!" What about you? Make a sentence using one of these words. How much do you know about the names of body parts? Hopefully this image will help you out. Save it on your phone and look at it whenever you have some free time, eventually you'll remember it all!
If you would like to learn more details relating to facial features, take a look at a previous lesson here. Do you know the difference between a verb and an adverb?
A verb shows WHAT something or someone is doing. It describes an action or state of being. You can't have a sentence without using a verb! There are so many different types of verbs: run, walk, play, cook, speak, type (which is what I'm doing right now!) Adverbs come in many different forms: adverb of time, adverb of frequency, adverb of place, adverb of manner, adverb of degree. In the example above, we're talking about adverb of manner. It shows HOW something happens. It provides more detail to a reader about the verb. For example, I can say, " I read QUICKLY" or "I read SLOWLY" These provide the reader with different ideas of how I read. Adverbs of manner can provide useful details to a sentence. Adverbs of manner are usually formed by adding '-ly' to an adjective and is often placed after a verb or object. Can you think of any other adverbs of manner? Did you know that we come across hundreds of linking words everyday?
If you watch an English-language movie, you will find a lot of linking words being used every few minutes. These help us to link and connect ideas and different clauses together. For example, the sentence, "I am happy AND excited," uses the linking word "AND" to connect the two sentences, "I am happy" and "I am excited" together. This can make your sentence sound less repetitive and more fluent. There are so many other ways we could use these linking words. They can add ideas, give more information, provide reason for something. Because they have so many uses, it's very essential to know them. Why not try using these linking words to make your sentences flow better? Here is a useful chart of some different linking words from the website www.kidsloveenglish.es This might help you out! |
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