In this section, readers can find lessons regarding grammar topics.
It is the knowledge of grammar that can teach us how to write correctly and speak correctly. Flowery expression or effective expression may not be grammatically correct. So grammar is the root and expression is the fruit. In this section you will find the posts that have been introduced to make the subject more comprehensive and grammar oriented
Making Questions in English In English, there is a simple formula for making questions: Simply invert the order of the subject and the first auxiliary verb. It is raining. = Is it raining? He can speak English. = Can he speak English? He has lived here for a long time.…
Past Simple Vs Past Continuous Both the past simple and the past continuous refer to completed actions in the past. Most of the time when we are talking about such actions, we use the past simple. This is by far the most common way about talking about the past. I…
Present Perfect Tense The present perfect (have been, has been, have written, has written) shows an action completed in the present time or on the effect of which continues. It shows something already done, just done or not yet done. I have seen her. He has been caught red-handed. I…
The Present Simple Tense Usage Rules We use the present simple (is, am, are, has, have, do go, play etc.) to talk about the following: Things in general: We use the present simple to talk about the things in general. We are not thinking only about now. We use it…
Tense The word “Tense” has been derived from the Latin word “tempus” which means “the time”. Thus tense denotes the time of an action. It shows: The time of the action. The continuance of the action. The completeness or incompleteness of the action. There are three main tenses, these are:…
The Present Perfect Continuous The Present Perfect Continuous shows an action happening over a period of time. Here the period lasts up to the present. In other words the The Present Perfect Continuous shows an action happening over a period of time leading up to the present. In some cases…
The prepositions convey a variety of meanings such as location or direction, time, agency, instruments, possession, manner, cause, origin etc. besides it must be noted that the same preposition can convey various meanings.
What is mood ? The word “Mood” is derived from a Latin word “Modus” which means “manner”. Thus in English grammar mood is the manner in which the action denotes by the verb is represented. There are four moods in English. These are: i. Indicative mood. ii. Imperative mood. iii.…
In the previous post we learned about gerund. In this post we shall learn about participles. Let’s start. Participles And Its Types A participle is a verbal adjective. It is by birth a verb, but mostly serves nouns and pronouns as an adjective does. Read the following sentences: a. Hearing…
“Ing Form” (Gerund) Let us look at the sentences: i. Gardening is my hobby. ii. We continued playing. iii. I prevent him from stealing. iv. The game was an exciting. In sentence (i) “gardening” is a non-finite verb ending in “ing” which works as a subject of “is”. In sentence…
Finite and Non-Finite verbs Look at the following sentences and find out the functions of the verbs given in each sentences: i. To err is him. ii. I have come to see you. iii. Painting is my favourite pass time. iv. To respect our teachers is our duty. v. I…
