Archive for October, 2009

Kinds of Sentences

October 23rd, 2009 in English Grammar, English Learning

A sentence is a group of words arranged in a specific order which makes complete sense.

There are different kinds of sentences and they are

Reflexive and Emphatic Pronouns

October 23rd, 2009 in Improve English

Reflexive pronouns are formed by the addition of the suffix self (singular) or selves (plural) to simple pronouns such as my, your, her, him, it, them and our.

Correct Use of Pronouns

October 22nd, 2009 in Improve English

A pronoun is a word used instead of a noun. Hence it must be of the same number, gender and person as the noun.

Interrogative Pronouns

October 22nd, 2009 in English Grammar, English Learning

The pronouns which are used to ask questions are called interrogative pronouns. Examples are: who, what, whom, whose and which.
Interrogative pronouns may be used to ask:
a) Direct questions
Who is there?
What is your name?
Whose is this house?
What do you want?
What is there in your bag?
To whom were you speaking?

What are Determiners?

October 21st, 2009 in Improve English

Determiners are words like the, my, this, his and Determiners are words like the, my, this, his and any. Determiners modify nouns and precede them.

Kinds of determiners

Formation of Plurals – II

October 20th, 2009 in English Grammar, English Learning

Some nouns are plural in form but singular in meaning. These nouns are always followed by singular verbs. Examples are: news, politics, physics, economics, mathematics and mechanics.

Nouns: Formation of Plurals – I

October 20th, 2009 in English Grammar, English Learning

An English noun can be in either singular or plural number. The singular number denotes one person or thing. Examples are: dog, cow, cat, horse, tree, book etc. A plural noun denotes more than one person or thing. Examples are: dogs, cows, cats, horses, trees and books.