Lekki Headmaster Chapter 8- Missions Unaccomplished A Legal tussle between the families of two of his pupils stood out among matters Bepo would leave unresolved as he stepped out of the country. He wished the matter did not linger. What began as a child’s play had lasted three years It seemed like a joke stretched too…
The Lekki Headmaster Chapter 7- RITUALIST BEPO joined Stardom Schools after a stint at Beesway Group of School, located on the Beesway management regarding an error he spotted in the school’s name. As the senior English teacher, he had pointed out that the name ought to be Beesway Group of Schools’, not ‘Group of School’….
The Lekki Headmaster Chapter Six: Ade as Well as Jide COMES vs. COME OPEN Days were very important at Stardom Schools. For the management, it was an opportunity to update parents on academic activities. A staff meeting was held prior to each edition. It needed no reminder teachers and non-academic members of staff knew it was…
Word Stress: An Overview Word stress refers to the emphasis placed on one syllable of a word, making it louder, longer, and often higher in pitch than the other syllables. In English, word stress is crucial for correct pronunciation, meaning, and natural-sounding speech. Stress can change the meaning of a word depending on which syllable…
Definition of Emphatic Stress Emphatic stress refers to the deliberate emphasis placed on a specific word in a sentence to highlight its importance or to convey a particular meaning. It is a common feature of spoken English used to draw the listener’s attention to a specific part of a statement, usually to clarify or correct…
The Lekki Headmaster Chapter Three (3): Migration Tales After Bepo had finally made up his mind to relocate to the UK, he decided to pay attention to tales emanating from foreign lands-especially Canada, United Kingdom and the United States of America. In terms of remuneration, he always knew that payment there could be hourly, daily,…
The Lekki Headmaster Chapter 2- The Enticement After five days of interrogation and frustration, Mr. Bepo opened up. He was leaving Nigeria for the United Kingdom. He could no longer withstand the pressure to relocate, as his foot-dragging over the matter had pushed his marriage to the brink. He very much loved Stardom Schools, especially…
Definition of a Clause A clause is a group of words containing a subject and a predicate. Clauses form the building blocks of sentences and convey meaning. Depending on their structure and function, clauses can either stand alone as complete sentences or depend on other parts of a sentence for full meaning. Types of Clauses…
Definition: An adjective is a word that modifies, describes, or gives more information about a noun or pronoun. It helps to specify the quality, quantity, or state of the noun or pronoun it modifies. Types of Adjectives: 1. Descriptive Adjectives: These adjectives describe the qualities or characteristics of a noun. They provide more details about…
Introduction Tenses in English refer to the form a verb takes to show the time of an action. The tense indicates when the action happens: in the present, past, or future. Each of these can be further divided into simple, continuous, perfect, and perfect continuous tenses. 1. Simple Tense Structure: Uses: 2. Continuous Tense (Progressive…
Definition: Concord, in grammar, refers to the agreement between the different parts of a sentence to ensure clarity and grammatical correctness. The most common type of concord is the agreement between the subject and the verb in terms of number (singular or plural) and person. It also applies to pronouns and their antecedents, tenses, and…