Rhetorical questionsRhetorical questions are those questions that do not expect an answer. These are used simply as a way ofdrawing attention to something.Study the following sentences:Do you know what time it is? (Meaning: You are late.)‘I can’t find my glasses.’ ‘What is this, then?’ (Meaning: Her[r]
Before, across and in front ofWe do not normally use before to talk about position/place. Instead, we use in front of.A tall guy was standing in front of me.There were hundreds of people in front of me in the queue.The professor stood in front[r]
Correct the mistakesRewrite the following sentences correcting the mistakes.1. We have lived here since 10 years.2. He was accused with stealing.3. We have finished the work yesterday.4. You won’t get well unless you are taking your medicine.5. He has been living in this house since five year[r]
Change degrees of comparisonRewrite the following sentences as directed.An example is given below.The dog is the most faithful animal. (Use ‘faithful’ instead of ‘most faithful’.)No other animal is as faithful as the dog.Exercise1. Kochi is the best port in Kerala. (Use ‘better’[r]
Have got toThe structure have to / have got to is used to talk about obligation. The meaning is similar to must.I have got to there before 6 o’clock.I often have to travel on business.I have got to go now.Have got to can also be used to talk about certainty. This use of have got to is common[r]
English Banana.comTest Your Grammar SkillsEssential English Tenses Revision – QuizChoose true or false for each of the statements below:1. Past continuous is used to talk about recent actions in the past.t / f2. Future perfect continuous is used to compare two actions [r]
English Banana.comTest Your Grammar SkillsCommon Collocations with Get – 20 Phrasal VerbsGet is one of the most common verbs in English, with many different meanings – especiallywhen you consider all the phrasal verbs and idioms that use it!Check that you know each[r]
Subordinating One Clause to AnotherCoordinating conjunctions simply link ideas. Subordinating conjunctions, on the other hand, also establish amore complex relationship between the clauses. They suggest that one idea depends on another in some way.Maybe there is a cause-and-effect relationshi[r]
Combine the following sentencesCombine the following sentences.1. They caught the thief. They handed him over to the police. (Use having)2. The thief heard a noise. He ran away. (Use hearing)3. He is very fat. He cannot walk fast. (Use too)4. She was very tired. She could not st[r]
English Banana.comTest Your Grammar SkillsCommon Collocations with Get – 20 IdiomsGet is one of the most common verbs in English, with many different meanings – especiallywhen you consider all the phrasal verbs and idioms that use it!Check that you know each phrasa[r]
Grammar terms beginning with Letter DDangling participleA dangling participle is a participle which is not grammatically linked to the rest of the sentence. For example, inthe sentence ‘Standing at the gate, a scorpion bit him’, the participial phrase ‘standing at the gate’ is dangling; itapp[r]
Three ways of expressing the same ideaIn many sentences you will find an agent (the person or thing who does something) and a recipient (the person orthing that something is done to). If we want to make the agent the subject, we use active verb forms.The storm damaged our roof.The children ha[r]
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Review: Present perfect tenseTo talk about things that we have experienced in life, we use the present perfect tense. Note that this usage ispossible only when there is no definite time reference. For example, we cannot use the present perfect tense tosay that something happened[r]
Letter writingYou can find four basic elements in both formal and informal letters: a salutation, an introduction, body text and aconclusion with signature.SalutationThe salutation is also known as the greeting. Formal letters often begin with Dear Sir/Madam. If you know thename of the person[r]
Punctuation marks with independent clausesIndependent clauses can be separated (or connected) in a variety of ways.Full stopWhen both clauses are of equal importance and can stand on their own, we usually use a full stop to separatethem.My toddler refuses to take a nap in the af[r]
General writing tips for TOEFL and IELTSWhile writing your TOEFL or IELTS essay, avoid using unfamiliar vocabulary. In a bid to impress the examinerwith complex vocabulary, many students commit this mistake.Instead use the vocabulary you would normally use. During the preparatio[r]
• What's the matter with Bill? He looks / is looking awful.When have has a non-state meaning - for example when it means 'eat', 'undergo', 'take' or'hold' - we can use the present continuous:• 'What's that terrible noise?' 'The neighbours are having a party.'eWe use the present continu[r]
On the other hand, while and whereasThese words or phrases have similar uses, but the grammar is not quite the same. On the other hand is aconjunctive adverb. It is used to compare two situations or two people and to show that there is an importantdifference between them.In many Middle[r]