December 23rd, 2011 in Writing
A paragraph is the smallest unit of prose composition. A paragraph may be defined as a group of sentences relating to a single topic. There are several different types of paragraphs. Here is an overview.
December 22nd, 2011 in English Grammar
Here is a list of all the active affirmative verb forms of the ordinary English verb work.
Simple present
I work; he/she/it works; they/we work; you work
December 21st, 2011 in English Quiz
Negative verb forms worksheet
Fill in the blanks with appropriate negative verb forms.
1. We ………………………… forgotten the experience. (have not / not have / haven’t not)
December 20th, 2011 in Improve English
This and these are used to talk about people and things which are close to the speaker.
Can you put this book on that table? (Here the book is lying in a position close to the speaker but the table isn’t.)
December 19th, 2011 in Improve English
When think means ‘have an opinion’, it cannot be used in the progressive form.
‘What do you think of my hair color?’ ‘Frankly, my dear, it is a disaster.’ (NOT What are you thinking of my hair color?)
December 18th, 2011 in Vocabulary
To know something is to have learnt it, not to learn it. Note that we ‘learn’ before we ‘know’. Know is used when learning is finished.
December 17th, 2011 in English Grammar
It is sometimes used as a preparatory object. This usually happens when the actual object is an infinitive phrase or a clause with an adjective or noun complement.