If you want to write English you must have to learn the perfect use of the quotation marks. The sign goes thus—”———”. These marks are always used to enclose a saying of someone or something that is borrowed from somewhere else.... Read more...
How to Use the Quotation Marks Perfectly
February 19th, 2010How to Use Proofreaders Marks
February 18th, 2010Suppose you have been burdened with the work of marking up a document. What would you do then? I think you have no other way than to use the proofreader’s specific marks. Nowadays the use of proofreading on the hard copy is a rare mater, still if you have to do it for your own sake or to edit some writing of someone you have to be too cautious to use the marks in a very standard fashion.... Read more...
How to Use Quotation and Correct Punctuation
February 17th, 2010You must take into account that use of quotation mark is obviously vital in English language. In English grammar, it is one of the vital punctuation marks that are used to highlight whether the words can lead without being interrupted or with some interruption. You have to keep it in mind that if you bring an interruption while using quotation you have to place either a comma or nothing but a colon to specify the interruption.... Read more...
How to Use but in Various Ways
February 17th, 2010If you want to write English quite perfectly, you have to know some usages that are mandatory to be learnt and if misused can make your writing nothing ‘but’ a mess. One of the words that often causes headache to the ESL writers is ‘But’. But may be used as a conjunction and a preposition and be easily placed before a sentence or in the middle of a sentence.... Read more...
The Perfect Use of Collective Nouns
January 28th, 2010It is sure you like to speak in English, write in English and even dream in English. But you probably do not know if you don’t grasp English grammar you are sure to flop. English grammar is such a thing that is not hard, very flexible and though often scary is of great interest if the simple rules are assimilated quite well. What you need first is not to continue reading the ‘heavy weight’ English grammar day and night. You only have to follow some simple rules with great care and you are sure to hit the bull.... Read more...
The Homonym Riddle
January 28th, 2010It is known to all that the English language has many words that may seem to you confusing enough. You may wonder to find that some words have the same sound and same spelling but the amusing thing is that they offer you different meaning that may stun you every now and then. Amid many words, the words that may bring before you the great dilemma are “Advise” and “Advice”. I may offer you some idea so that you can easily solve the spelling and meaning riddles.... Read more...
How to Use an Adjective before a Noun
January 28th, 2010We know that English grammar is the most flexible grammar in the world. There is no such grammar of any language that can elaborate the process of grammar in such an easy way. Hence when one has to learn the language of the world, he or she has to go through the English grammar and it is a matter of ease that it poses no problem to him or her. It is absolutely very easy to learn a language like English along with its grammar.... Read more...
How to Teach English through Songs
January 28th, 2010Who can not be swayed with the power of music? It has such a charm that everyone is sure to benumbed under its spell. We generally use music as a balm for our bruised heart, but music can be used in other ways too. Music can be a process of imparting lessons to the students at school, especially when the students are none but the kids. They feel allergic to lessons but if a different method is followed they can easily be moved.... Read more...
The Use of Movies to Learn English
January 15th, 2010One of the major advantages for learners to master the art of the English language is to watch movies as much as possible. This is extremely engaging as a learning procedure as it is fun, thrilling and exciting, and at the same time it teaches you the basic aspects of mastering a language and excel in your linguistic skills and abilities.... Read more...
Teaching of English Grammar through Games
January 15th, 2010There is a unique way through which you can teach English grammar to your little tot – the most exciting of them being through games. A person is a good learner of a language is when they are good in reading. A reader should be patient as well as demonstrate an interest in the act. An important step in demonstrating the efficacy in mastering a language is by reading a lot. This is highly contextual in the present day world when kids are more interested in video games, and Xboxes. This is when the interest of the kids should be thoroughly cultivated.... Read more...