There are three articles in English: a, an, and the. They are called-Articles as they have significant role as parts of speech. They are also called Determiners, as they affect the meaning of noun. There are two types of Articles A and an are called Indefinite Articles because they are used when we do not […]

Simple Present Tense Simple Present Tense is used to indicate (a) Facts A magnet attracts iron filings. (b) Repeated actions, customs and habits. He visits his family every weekend. We whitewash our house before Diwali. He goes to bed at eleven o’clock every night. (c) Abilities She plays tennis very well. (d) The future (i)

“A group of words that forms part of a sentence, and has a Subject and a Predicate of its own, is called a Clause.” (Wren) Clauses are of Three kinds : Principal Clause: Principal Clause is the main clause of the whole sentence. Subordinate Clause: “A Subordinate Clause is a component part of some other

Synthesis of Sentences: “Synthesis is the opposite of Analysis and means the combination of a number of simple sentences into one new sentence—Simple, Compound or Complex.” (Wren) Synthesis has mainly three forms: Synthesis of Sentences Combining of Two or More Simple Sentences into a Single Simple Sentence The following are the six ways of combining two or more Simple

“To transform a sentence is to change it from one grammatical form to another without altering its sense.” (Nesfield) Thus in Transformation we change the construction of a sentence from one grammatical form to another without changing its meaning. Transformation of Sentences There are a number of ways in which a given sentence can be

A subordinate adverbial clause performs a similar function to an adverb in a sentence. For example in the sentence The word early is an adverb. This adverb can be replaced by an adverbial clause, as in: In both these sentences the bold words form an adverbial clause. Adverb Clause in English Grammar In some cases

Conjunctions in Grammar Conjunctions are words that connect (or “conjoin”) other words, phrases, or clauses. In this article, we shall cover the four main types of conjunctions. Coordinating Conjunctions Coordinating conjunctions connect words or groups of words of the same grammatical type, such as nouns, verbs, or adjectives, or of the same grammatical structure, such

Phrasal Verbs with Sentences Many English verbs require more than one word to express their meanings. These are called phrasal verbs. Compare the single-word verbs with the phrasal verbs in these sentences. She put her hat on the table. She put on her hat and her coat. The sunflower turned toward the light. I turned

Modal Auxiliaries in English Modal auxiliaries are a small group of auxiliary verbs that indicate ability, possibility, permission, or obligation. We might be able to fix the engine ourselves. You should talk to a dentist about your sore tooth. Can I park my car here? If I had enough money, I would travel around the

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun or noun phrase in a sentence. In the following sentences the bold word is a pronoun: Types of Pronoun         There are several types of pronoun and they are categorized as follows. Personal Pronouns A personal pronoun is a pronoun that is used to