December 4th, 2009 in English Grammar, English Learning, ESL, Improve English
Active sentences in the present continuous tense have the following structure:
Subject + is/are/am + -ing form of the verb + object
Passive sentences in the present continuous tense have the following structure:
Object of the active sentence + is/are/am + being + past participle form of the verb + by + subject of the active sentence.
December 3rd, 2009 in English Grammar, English Learning, ESL, Improve English
Simple Present tense
An Active sentence in the simple present tense has the following structure:
Subject + first form of the verb + object
December 3rd, 2009 in Common Mistakes, English Grammar, English Learning, ESL
Incorrect: He said to me to go.
Correct: He told me to go.
Incorrect: She said to me that she would be late.
Correct: She told me that she would be late.
December 2nd, 2009 in English Grammar, English Learning, ESL, Improve English
Sentences which express request, order, advice, suggestion, prohibition etc., are called imperative sentences.
November 30th, 2009 in Common Mistakes, English Grammar, English Learning, ESL
Incorrect: Each of these girls sing well.
Correct: Each of these girls sings well.
Incorrect: None of my student attended the class today.
Correct: None of my students attended the class today.
Incorrect: One of my servant has gone on leave.
Correct: One of my servants has gone on leave.
Incorrect: Some of my servants has gone on leave.
Correct: Some of my servants have gone on leave.
November 29th, 2009 in English Grammar, English Learning, ESL, Improve English
Type 3 conditional (Impossible condition)
Here we use a past perfect tense in the if clause and would have + past participle in the result clause.
November 29th, 2009 in English Grammar, English Learning, ESL, Improve English
A conditional sentence must have at least two clauses: a conditional clause and a result clause. The conditional clause usually states a condition and the result clause states what will happen if the condition is fulfilled.