English Learning Tip of the Day: Tip of the Day: 178 Despite

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English Learning Tip of the Day Tip of the Day: 178 Despite From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to English as 2nd Language Despite 'Despite' is followed by a noun (phrase) and is followed by a comma when introducing the sentence. If 'despite' is used in the middle of a sentence, no comma is required. Example Sentences She'll be making a presentation, despite her lack of extra time to prepare. Despite wanting to play tennis, Johnny stayed home and did his homework. Quiz of the Day - How many peoples?! Take this quiz on singular, plural, countable and uncountable nouns. English Worksheet of the Day - Acquiring Listening Skills Acquiring listening skills is frustrating. This is because successful listening skills are acquired over time and with lots of practice. It's frustrating for students because there are no rules as in grammar teaching. Here is a discussion of the problem and some suggestions to improving listening skills. Yesterday's English Tip Tomorrow's English Tip This email is written by: Kenneth Beare English as 2nd Language Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'English Learning Tip of the Day' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement