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You have the desire to learn English quite efficiently as you do not know the world language quite well. Then what would you do first? I suggest it is the best way to know everything about the English grammar where you can find the synchronized rules and find the right way that would offer you a perfect idea of the language. It is the grammar that teaches us how we play quite effectively with words.
It is not possible for a human being to learn the English grammar quite easily. There are many facets that are very hard to assimilate as there is no hard and fast rule or the stereo type. According to situations the rules change and sometimes there is no ripple in the lake of rules and regulations, as if, it is stagnant for ever. Still English grammar is never static; it always follows an evolving system without brooding over the matter to change the basics in general. Since time immemorial the basic elements of grammar remains the same.
You have to know first the Parts of Speech, the categories that hint at how the groups of words are used. There are 8 parts of speech having their own definitions. These 8 parts of speec... Read more...
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It is the prime intention of all to learn English, the World Language, well. It is his /her dream to master the language and to express it through the speech and writing. But before mastering the language it is better to know the grammar of it. For it is inevitable to learn English grammar to have a keen sense of the language. Without it the learner is nothing but a man groping in the dark from time indefinite.
Among the eight parts of speech the noun comes first as noun is the name of anything whether it is the person, a place, an idea or anything else. Hence in a word we can easily say that noun is nothing but a naming word. It is noun that plays the most vital role in a sentence. So without the use of a noun it is quite impossible to use a sentence or express any feeling.
Now it is the first and foremost duty of the leaner of the English grammar to pick out from a sentence the nouns and try to differentiate it with the other parts of speech. It has to be noted that there are five nouns.
Proper noun- It is that noun which denotes the name of anything under the... Read more...
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If 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.
Let’s try to look into the matter of the perfect use of But. But, as a conjunction, is generally used to join the ideas that are absolutely contrasting. Now look at the sentences where the ideas are reflected.
v The man is old but enjoys sound health
v My father is honest , but not clever
v The book is thin but packed with great ideas.
In all these sentences, the contrasting ideas are hinted at. For example, in the first sentence the man is old but he enjoys sound health that is not expected from an old man. Actually the contrasting idea is that an old man must not enjoy strong health. He must be fragile.
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It 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.
I think you may have been aware of the use of noun. It is one of the parts of the parts of speech. Without the use of noun, we can not name our ideas and dear ones or anything under the sun.. Collective nouns of which I am going to offer you a bit idea are nouns and if they are not used properly with much care may be confusing. You have to take care if the verbs are singular or plural and the particular collocation to suit the nouns perfectly.
Actually collective nouns hint at the group of things or people such as team, family, army, committee, group etc. Actually collective nouns can easily be used as ... Read more...
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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...
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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:
- 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.
- 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.
- The man has not lost weight desp... Read more...
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