Deny and refuse

Incorrect: He denied my offer of help.
Correct: He refused my offer of help.

Incorrect: He refused taking the money.
Correct: He denied taking the money.

Some common similes are given below.

As alike as two peas: The twins are as alike as two peas.

As cheap as dirt: Nowadays tomatoes are as cheap as dirt.

The simple present tense is used to:

a) talk about facts and truths

She is an architect.
He is my uncle.
I am a teacher.
You are a wonderful person.

The verb suggest cannot be followed by object + infinitive. That-clauses and –ing forms are common.

Conjunctions are words used to connect two words, phrases or clauses. Underline the conjunctions in the following sentences.

1. Give me something to drink or else I will die of thirst.

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate form of do or have.

Notes

In English, we make comparative forms by adding –er and –est to the positive form.

Examples are given below:

Tall, taller, tallest
Short, shorter, shortest
Bright, brighter, brightest