What does ”get rid of” mean? Get rid of is an informal expression. It means ”take action to stop owning an unwanted thing”. We can use get rid of something and get rid of someone as a synonym of several verbs and in many different contexts. ”Get rid of” as a synonym Here are some of the verbs we can replace with get rid of. (Don’t forget that get rid of is... »
There is vs. it is This is a quick A2-level exercise for you to test yourself on how we use there is and it is. Here’s a short summary of the basics, in case you need a quick reminder: There is, there are / there was, there were We use there when we speak about something for the first time, to say that it exists. There’s a new restaurant next to our offices. It looks great. (there̵... »
Three past modal verbs: could have, should have, must have Here’s a quick exercise to test you on how we use the modal verbs could, should and must in the past, i.e.: could have, should have and must have. Here’s a short summary of their usage, in case you need a quick reminder: must have a deduction about the past which you’re sure about could have 1. a deduction about the past which ... »