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...
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How to Use the Quotation Marks Perfectly
Friday, February 19th, 2010How to Use Quotation and Correct Punctuation
Wednesday, 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 an Adjective before a Noun
Thursday, 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 Learn English Grammar and Spelling Effectively
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010If English is your second language, I hope, you are willing to learn it quite well so that amid the bright people who speak English quite well and take pride in writing good English with a easy scintillating flair you can prove your worth. You may be a little embarrassed as you are not quite efficient in the usage of the language. But I am here to assure you that if you try a little bit you can be easily be the master of the richest language of the world.... Read more...
English Grammar Worksheets – Easier English Grammar Learning!
Friday, January 1st, 2010Whenever a person starts to learn English language, the case is that they have to change whatever they have already learnt and this change can also be very basic. Some people might find it difficult to understand the difference in grammatical structure and sentence between English and any other languages. So, for helping out these people, English tutors have developed a lot of tools for easier learning.... Read more...
The Function of Prepositional Phrases in English
Saturday, December 26th, 2009When it comes to learning of English language, grammar plays an important role. In grammar, one of the most important areas is the function of prepositional phrases. Prepositions are nothing but the set of words used closely with pronouns and nouns for showing their relationship with another part of the clause. Propositions introduce the object of the prepositional phrase. Its role is to explain a time-connected, plausible or spatial relationship between the object and other part of the propositional phrase. Some of the propositions in English are above, off, within, until, about, among, down, despite, etc…... Read more...
How to improve basic English Grammar
Thursday, November 19th, 2009Proper basic English grammar is very much essential for effective international communication in terms of writing and speaking. We will be able to get the benefit of effective communication by practicing simple exercises, which will improve our grammar. The knowledge of English grammar cannot be acquired all of a sudden. It is a step-by-step process and the steps are given below:... Read more...
Grammar: Dipping Delve into English Grammar
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009When you are leaning a language, you must have the first hand knowledge of grammar. You can not avoid it; you must learn it at any cost. Similarly when you notice that you fail to construct a sentence, put commas here and there or write a preposition at the fag end of a sentence you must have to dip delve into English grammar to have a sound knowledge of it.... Read more...
English Grammar – The Colon and Semicolon
Friday, October 2nd, 2009The semicolon is probably the most sophisticated punctuation device and is, therefore, well worth adding to your repertoire. First, however, we need to establish the difference between a colon and a semicolon. As you might imagine, it is sometimes the case that in attempting to use one of these devices students opt for the wrong one.... Read more...
What are auxiliary verbs?
Friday, September 25th, 2009Auxiliary verbs exist to give additional syntactic information about the main verb by giving the sentence tense and / or mood. These auxiliary verbs are also more commonly known as helping verbs or linking verbs. In a clause that contains a finite verb you will find at least one auxiliary verb paired with the full or main verb. It will usually be found in front of the main verb and serve one or more functions such as passive, progressive, perfect, modal or dummy.... Read more...