Stative Verbs
There are certain verbs which are not used in Continuous form. They are called Stative verbs. These verbs are mainly- See, hear, taste, touch, feel, Understand, smell, love, like, hate, forget, remember, know, believe etc. We can not say- I am feeling ok. Instead we say- I feel OK. Apart from these verbs there are certain [...]
Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal verbs Verb Meaning Example ask someone out invite on a date John asked Linda out to dinner and a movie. ask around ask many people the same question I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet. add up to something Equal Your purchases add up to RS400. back something up Reverse You’ll have to back [...]
Speaking
This is a general perception of learners that we need to know all the rules of Grammar before we start speaking. But that is not true at all. In fact we start speaking our mother tongue at an early age even without getting a formal education of Grammar. The same rule stands valid in case [...]
Tongue Twisters
Practice these tongue twisters loud 1.I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish, but if you wish the wish the witch wishes, I won’t wish the wish you wish to wish. 2.Can you can a can as a canner can can a can? 3.There was a fisherman named Fisher who fished for some [...]
English, The English
‘English ‘ is used for English language ‘The English’ is used for people of England
English style
Here is the list of words used in Informal chat-: wanna- want to- I wanna have tea Gotta- Has/have got to – I gotta go gonna- Going to- I am gonna a party Howzzat- how is that? Doc- doctor Prez-president Probs- problems- No probs Celeb- celebrity Dunno- don’t know- I dunno your name. yeah- yes [...]
Articles
‘A’, ‘An’ are called indefinite articles whereas ‘The’ is called definite article in English. ‘A ’ and ‘An’ are used before singular countable nouns. ‘A’ is used before consonant sound whereas ‘An’ is used before vowel sounds. Example- A book, a pen, an honest person, an aeroplane etc. ’The’ is used before specific noun. Like- ‘The chair in [...]
Verb ‘To Mind’
The Verb “to Mind” The verb “mind” is followed by the gerund – ing – form of the verb. Example Sentences- He doesn’t mind working late at night. Would you mind giving me your book?