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  2. English grammar - Wikipedia

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    In English, objects and complements nearly always come after the verb; a direct object precedes other complements such as prepositional phrases, but if there is an indirect object as well, expressed without a preposition, then that precedes the direct object: give me the book, but give the book to me.

  3. English auxiliary verbs - Wikipedia

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    The first English grammar, Bref Grammar for English by William Bullokar, published in 1586, does not use the term "auxiliary" but says: All other verbs are called verbs-neuters-un-perfect because they require the infinitive mood of another verb to express their signification of meaning perfectly: and be these, may, can, might or mought, could, would, should, must, ought, and sometimes, will ...

  4. Code Orange (novel) - Wikipedia

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    Code Orange is a 2005 young adult novel by Caroline B. Cooney. The novel won a National Science Teachers Association recommendation and has been frequently used in classrooms. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy also marked the book as one of their Young Adults' Choices for 2007 .

  5. Conditional sentence - Wikipedia

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    A conditional sentence is a sentence in a natural language that expresses that one thing is contingent on another, e.g., "If it rains, the picnic will be cancelled." They are so called because the impact of the sentence’s main clause is conditional on a subordinate clause.

  6. Ubbi dubbi - Wikipedia

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    Ubbi dubbi works by adding -ub-/ ʌ b / before each vowel sound in a syllable [5] (or, as a linguist might put it, "insert [ˈʌb] after each syllable onset"). [6] The stress falls on the "ub" of the syllable that is stressed in the original word.

  7. Specially designed academic instruction in English - Wikipedia

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    Specially designed academic instruction in English (SDAIE) is a teaching approach intended for teaching various academic content (such as social studies, science or literature) using the English language to students who are still learning English.

  8. The Story of an Hour - Wikipedia

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    "The Story of an Hour" is a short story written by Kate Chopin on April 19, 1894. It was originally published in Vogue on December 6, 1894, as "The Dream of an Hour".It was later reprinted in St. Louis Life on January 5, 1895, as "The Story of an Hour".

  9. Even Tho (Webb Pierce song) - Wikipedia

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    "Even Tho" is a country music song recorded by Webb Pierce. The song was co-written by Pierce, Willie Jones, and Curt Peeples. It was released in 1954 on the Decca label. The song's lyrics tell of a lost love. Even though the singer's lover took the sunshine out of his heaven, and the twinkle out of his eye, he will always be in love with her.