Study English Grammar » phrase http://www.studyenglishgrammar.com Free English Grammar Tips & Blog Sun, 24 Apr 2011 16:34:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Homonym Riddle http://www.studyenglishgrammar.com/english-tips/the-homonym-riddle.htm http://www.studyenglishgrammar.com/english-tips/the-homonym-riddle.htm#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:02:15 +0000 Study English Grammar http://www.studyenglishgrammar.com/?p=215 It 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.

You may note that the two words have the exact pronunciation yet there is a bit difference in the placement of a letter in the same position. The two words “Advice” and “Advise” are interrelated; still the mystery lies in the perfect usage of the two words. You have to watch keenly how you use the words in a sentence and how they make a sharp difference in the meaning of the sentences.

You would be glad to know that the two words are etymologically same. They are derived from a French phrase that is “ce mest a vis” that means “I seem” or “in my opinion”. The phrase is used to express one’s perception according ... Read more...

]]> http://www.studyenglishgrammar.com/english-tips/the-homonym-riddle.htm/feed 0 The Use of Movies to Learn English http://www.studyenglishgrammar.com/learn-english/the-use-of-movies-to-learn-english.htm http://www.studyenglishgrammar.com/learn-english/the-use-of-movies-to-learn-english.htm#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:29:23 +0000 Study English Grammar http://www.studyenglishgrammar.com/?p=208 One 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.

Why Watch Films?

Are you a movie buff? Yes? Then get the movie theater rolling! Watching a movie in their original version, instead of going for the dubbed variety, is always a rewarding experience as everything there is for real – from the voice of the actors, to their acting styles and the background music too. You are watching everything in the real ambience, just as had been perceived by the director.

Learn through Input

Picking up your linguistic skills through watching the English movies is a procedure where you are gaining knowledge about the language through inputs. First of all, there are all those appropriate sentences that are going within your head. Other than that, your mind can impersonate them for preparing sentences of ... Read more...

]]> http://www.studyenglishgrammar.com/learn-english/the-use-of-movies-to-learn-english.htm/feed 0 Basic Mistakes of the Learners http://www.studyenglishgrammar.com/english-tips/basic-mistakes-of-the-learners.htm http://www.studyenglishgrammar.com/english-tips/basic-mistakes-of-the-learners.htm#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:22:16 +0000 Study English Grammar http://www.studyenglishgrammar.com/?p=201 There are a lot of mistakes the learners make in learning English. It should be remembered that like all languages, English is fun to learn, and making mistakes is a part of the learning process. First and foremost, you need to evaluate the reason why you want to learn English: is it merely because of the inherent interest in the language, or is it because another person wants you to learn it. Well, if the latter is the case, it is best you stop because you will easily lose interest soon enough.

It is also important as a learner to have a fixed set of goals. You may have this purpose of traveling to a country where English is the only spoken language. This is when you learn survival English and you may know a lot of helpful phrases, but don’t know how to string them into words, or for pronunciation and listening skills.

What are Some Commonly Made Mistakes?

Learners of the English language usually make some tiny errors in the initial stages of their learning process. Given below is a brief list:

Commonly Misspelled Words

  • Its and it’s
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    ]]> http://www.studyenglishgrammar.com/english-tips/basic-mistakes-of-the-learners.htm/feed 0 The Function of Prepositional Phrases in English http://www.studyenglishgrammar.com/grammar/the-function-of-prepositional-phrases-in-english.htm http://www.studyenglishgrammar.com/grammar/the-function-of-prepositional-phrases-in-english.htm#comments Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:35:09 +0000 Study English Grammar http://www.studyenglishgrammar.com/?p=181 When 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…

    Some of the examples of propositions are given below:

    1. The teacher has not come to the school since last week: In this sentence, the prepositional phrase, ‘since last week’ shows a time-connected relationship between has not come to the school and the teacher.
    2. The girl is sitting on the sofa: In this sentence, the propositional phrase ‘on the sofa’ shows a spatial relationship between the object chair and the subject the girl.
    3. The man has not lost weight desp... Read more...

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