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...
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...
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...
Phrases and Idioms
Phrases and Idioms
Phrases and Idioms
Phrases and Idioms
Phrases and Idioms are peculiar expressions of a language. They are made up of two or more words giving rise to a special meaning. Their rightness and wrongness...
Conjunctions
Conjunctions
Conjunctions
Conjunctions
Mind the underlined words in the following sentences:
Man proposes but God disposes.Â
Do you prefer to tea or coffee?
He wrote the letter accurately and legibly.
Mind that each of the italicised words i.e 'but', 'or' and...
Synthesis of Sentences
Synthesis of Sentences
Synthesis of Sentences
Synthesis of Sentences
Synthesis of sentences refers to joining together two or more sentences into a single whole. Synthesis is the opposite to analysis. Two or more sentences may be combined...
Relatives and Conjunctives
Relatives and Conjunctives
Relatives and Conjunctives
Relatives and Conjunctives
Relatives
Mind the underlined words in the following sentences:
The girl who came here is my sister.
The boy whom you helped is my younger brother.
This is the book that I...
Correlatives
Correlatives
Correlatives
Correlatives
The conjunctions which are generally used in pairs, such as: either........ or, neither .......... nor, both ....... and etc. are called Correlatives. In other words, to say, paired connective words are called Correlatives. Let...
Group Verbs
Group Verbs
Group Verbs
Group Verbs
A Group Verb is a verb which combining with a preposition or an adverb expresses a new meaning. Group verbs are also called Phrasal Verbs as they express a sense like...
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)...
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...
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)....
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...
Adverbs and Adverbials
Adverbs and Adverbials
Adverbs and Adverbials
Adverbs and Adverbials
Notice the underlined words in the following sentences:Â
1. Pearson laughs loudly.
2. Rebeca is very intelligent.
3. Raphel walks so slowly.
In the above sentences, the underlined words have modified or...
Tag Question and Question Words
Tag Question and Question Words
Tag Question and Question Words
Tag Question and Question Words
Tag Question
Tag Question refers to asking questions formed with any of the Auxiliary Verbs after a Statement. For example:
She plays on the...
Finite Verbs and Non-finite Verbs
Finite Verbs and Non-finite Verbs
Finite Verbs and Non-finite Verbs
Finite Verbs and Non-finite Verbs
Mind the verbs in the following expressions:
Charles is a boy.
I worked hard.
Rajesh was a pilot.
She goes to Christ School.
The italicised verbs in...