Formation of Parts of Speech | Word Formation
Formation of Parts of Speech | Word Formation
(Formation of Parts of Speech Word Formation)
Formation of Parts of Speech | Word Formation
When a word is formed from another word by adding something either before or...
Narration | Reported Speech
Narration |Reported Speech
Narration | Reported Speech
Narration | Reported Speech
In our everyday speech, we often speak to the other person about something that was said to us by somebody. In other words, to say, we...
Voice Change
Voice Change
Voice Change
Voice Change
Voice is a grammatical category that applies to the verb in a sentence. It shows the relationship between the doer of an action (Subject) and the receiver of that action (Object)....
Determiners | The Use of Determiners
Determiners
Determiners
Determiners
Mind the italicized words in the following sentences:
1. I have a cow.
2. It gives much milk.
The word ‘a’ in the first sentence qualifies the noun ‘cow’ and indicates its number. In the second sentence,...
Collective Nouns
Collective Nouns
Collective Nouns
Collective Nouns
The Collective Nouns are nouns that refer to a collection or group of things, persons or beings considered as one undivided whole. A collective noun always takes a singular verb. Mind...
Appropriate Prepositions
Appropriate Prepositions
Appropriate Prepositions
Appropriate Prepositions
Mind the underlined words in the following sentences:
1. I abide by the advice of my parents.
2. I abide with your uncle.
3. I abide in Guwahati.
If we mind the italicised words (verbs)...
Formation of Compound Words
Formation of Compound Words
Formation of Compound Words
Formation of Compound Words
The Words formed by joining two or more simple words are called Compound Words. For Example :
Black + bird = black-bird
Holy + day = holiday
Milk...
Auxiliary Verbs
Auxiliary Verbs
Auxiliary Verbs
Auxiliary Verbs
You have already learned that English Verbs are broadly divided into two classes-Principal Verbs and Auxiliary Verbs.
Mind the following underlined verbs in the following sentences:
Karishma has a red pen.
They have...
Sentence Pattern
Sentence Pattern
Sentence Pattern
Sentence Pattern
In every logical language, there are some patterns of sentences. In English, there are also some practice patterns that make a learner write correct English. Here some patterns are shown with...
Phrase and Clause
Phrase and Clause
Phrase and Clause
Phrase and Clause
PHRASE
Mind the italicized words in the following sentences:
1. Our Principal is a man of few words.
2. Napoleon was a man of fortune.
3. Go there as soon as possible.
4....
Preposition
Preposition
Preposition
Preposition
Mind the underlined words in the following sentences:
The book is on the table.
God is in heaven.
We work with our hands.
Mind that each of the underlined italicized words in the above sentences is placed before...
List of Verbs
List of Verbs
List of Verbs
List of Verbs
You have learned that a verb is a word that tells something about the subject in a sentence. In the English language, every Principal verb has three forms,...
Common Errors
Common Errors
Common Errors
Common Errors
English is one of the richest languages in the world. Its vocabulary is also enviously rich. In the English language, there are many words expressing almost the same meaning. But it...
Classification of Sentence According to Purpose
Classification of Sentence According to Purpose
Classification of Sentence According to Purpose
Classification of Sentence According to Purpose
We know that a group of words that makes complete sense is called a Sentence. Now mind the following...
Distinction Between Groups of Synonyms
Distinction Between Groups of Synonyms
(Distinction Between Groups of Synonyms)
Distinction Between Groups of Synonyms
1. Able (it is a general term and does not mention any special quality or merit): Pandit Jawaharlal was an able politician.
Capable...
Classification of Verbs
Classification of Verbs
Classification of Verbs
Classification of Verbs
Mind the underlined words in the following sentences:
They read the Purans.
Kamal and sita play badminton.
You learn English.
It may rain.
They can do the work.
The underlined words in the above...
Punctuation
Punctuation
Punctuation
Punctuation
The word ‘Punctuation’ is derived from the Latin word Panctum, which means a point or pause.
Punctuation is the art of putting points, pauses or stops in writing in order to make their meaning...