Pronoun Type	Members of the Subclass	Example
Personal (subject and object)	I, you, he, she, him, they	He loves to dance.
Possessive	his, her, your, mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs	The white car is mine
Reflexive	myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, oneself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves	He injured himself playing football
Relative	that, which, who, whose, whom, where, when	The book that you gave me was really boring
Demonstrative	this, that, these, those	This is a new car
Cardinal and ordinal numbers	One, two, three, four, first, second, third	It is the first of May.
Interrogative	who, what, why, where, when, whatever	What did he say to you?
Indefinite	anything, anybody, anyone, something, somebody, someone, nothing, nobody, none, no one	There's something in my shoe
Indefinite article	a, an	He is a good man.
Definite article	the	She is the best singer.

Theory

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/relative-clauses

Exercises

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/relative-clauses/exercises?02

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/relative-clauses/exercises?09

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/pronouns/relative_pronouns.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/pronouns/relative_pronouns2.htm

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=4219

http://www.englishpage.com/minitutorials/who_whom_1.htm

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-11097.php

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3221

http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/english-relative-pronouns2.html#

Tests

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/relative-clauses-1

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/relative-clauses-2

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/relative-clauses-3

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/relative-clauses-4

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1255

Verbs and Prepositions

A preposition is a word or group of words used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships, or to introduce an object. Some examples of prepositions are words like "in," "at," "on," "of," and "to."

Quizlet: 40 Verbs and Prepositions

Online Exercises

Verbs + Prepositions 1

Verbs + Prepositions 2

Verbs + Prepositions 3

Verbs + Prepositions 4

Verbs + Prepositions 5

Verbs + Prepositions 6

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/verbs-and-prepositions-exercise-1.html

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/verbs-and-prepositions-exercise-2.html

http://www.englishpage.com/prepositions/phrasalverbs1.htm

http://www.englishpage.com/prepositions/phrasalverbs2.htm

http://www.englishpage.com/prepositions/phrasalverbs3.htm

http://www.englishpage.com/prepositions/phrasalverbs4.htm

http://www.englishpage.com/prepositions/phrasalverbs5.htm

https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/verbs-with-prepositions-upper-intermediate-level

http://usefulenglish.ru/idioms/phrasal-verbs-exercise-one

http://usefulenglish.ru/idioms/phrasal-verbs-exercise-two

http://usefulenglish.ru/idioms/phrasal-verbs-exercise-three

http://wwwedu.ge.ch/cptic/prospective/projets/anglais/exercises/verbprep.htm

http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/phrasal-verbs-preposition-exercises.html

Exercises

< Vocabulary >

Airport

http://www.fluentu.com/blog/english/english-vocabulary-words-airport/

https://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/airline-vocabulary.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/flatmates/episode50/languagepoint.shtml

http://visual.merriam-webster.com/transport-machinery/air-transport/airport/passenger-terminal.php

Dates

https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/time-date.htm

Ordinal Numbers

Ordinal numbers in English and their uses.

Numbers | Time to learn English!

Quizlet: Ordinal Numbers

Restaurant

Paraphrasing

General words

If you can’t remember the word ‘surgeon’, you could say a more general word like ‘doctor’.

Examples

If you don’t know the word ‘cutlery’, you could give examples such as ‘knife, fork and spoon’.

Relative clauses to give a description

(It’s a person who ... / thing that ... / place where ... )

If you don’t know the word ‘briefcase’, you could say ‘It’s a thing that people use to carry papers to work’.

Describe the purpose or function (It’s used to + infinitive / for + -ing)

If you don’t know the word ‘scissors’, you could say ‘They are used to cut paper’ or ‘They are used for cutting paper’. This strategy works well with objects that have a clear use or function.

Synonyms (words that mean the same)

If you don’t know the word ‘tiny’, you could say ‘very small’.

This strategy works well with nouns and adjectives.

Antonyms (opposite words)

If you don’t know the word ‘weak’, you could say ‘not strong’.

This strategy works well with adjectives.

Approximations (It’s a kind of ... / It’s a sort of ...)

If you don’t know the word ‘bungalow’, you could say ‘It’s a kind of house’ or ‘It’s a sort of house’.

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How are words added to the Oxford English Dictionary?

How are words added to the Oxford English Dictionary? (oed.com)

What is the key criterion for a new word to be placed on the watch list? usage (widespread and sustained)
What sources are they based on? newspaper archives, online forums, magazines, academic studies, recipe books, ..
Name the stages until a word is included to the dictionary. to make a watch list, to decide on the words (headword), to gather information about the word (pronuciation, origin, usage, meanings, quotations), to draft a dictionary entry, final stamp of approval, quarterly updates

New words: OED September 2022 release notes: New Words | Oxford English Dictionary

How are new words born?

Derivation (suffix, prefix: hyperlink
Compunding (two existing words: honeymoon
Repurposing: crane (bird) - lifting machine
Conversion into another word class: giant (noun) to giant (adjective)
Eponyms (words named after a person or place or thing: Alzheimer, Atlas)
Abbreviations, clippings, acronmys and initialisms: NASA, goodbye (God be with you), taxi (taximeter cabriolet), van (caravan)
Loanwords (borrowings from an other language: kindergarten, chef)
Onomatopeia: plop, buzz, bump
Error (misspellings, mishearings, mispronunciation)