Learning English Grammar - An interesting sight

George thought he was witnessing a crime and Phil thought a town in India was quiet until he came across an exciting festival. Neil and Pippa, and our grammar guru, Georgie teach you to use 'seem', 'it was as if' and 'it was as though' when you see something happening and you're not sure what's going on.

Find a transcript and worksheet at:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-grammar/260303

Want to boost your speaking skills? Try Beating Speaking Anxiety, our series to help fight your fears of speaking English:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/beating_speaking_anxiety

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Published on Tuesday, 3rd March 2026.

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