Emphatic and reflexive pronounsRead the following sentences and state whether the pronouns are emphatic or reflexive.1. Who painted this portrait? I did it myself.2. I myself went to the post office to post the letter.3. The captain himself led the at[r]
Find the mistakesEach sentence given below contains one mistake. Find the mistake and correct it.Example:Sentence: I enjoy to sail.Correction: I enjoy sailing.1. I suggested her to go home.2. We don’t allow that people smoke in the kitchen.3. I didn’t ask that he p[r]
678910a) She places the leg of lamb in a pan in the oven and goes down to the corner grocery to getsome food for "Patrick's dinner", making sure the grocer sees her normal and cheerful state ofmind.b) A few minutes later, a team of officers are searching [r]
Subject-predicate worksheetIn each of the following sentences identify the subject and the predicate.1. A rolling stone gathers no moss.2. Borrowed garments never fit well.3. She has been to all the continents.4. A barking dog seldom bites.5. On the top[r]
a12bPrefaceThis work blends together classic inequality results with brand new problems,some of which devised only a few days ago. What could be special about it when somany inequality problem books have already been written? We strongly believe thateven if the topic we plunge into is[r]
4. A Cadillac is _______________________________ a Hyundai.5. An apple tree is _____________________ in the spring __________ in the winter.6. A duck is ___________________________ a swan.7. Hercules was _________________________ any other men.8. American coffee is ____________________[r]
b) impress them with your performancec) praise themd) cheat them7. If something is right up your street,a) it is ideal for your skills or interestsb) it is readily available in your streetc) it is suitable for youd) it is within your reach8. If something is run-of-the-mill, it isa) qui[r]
Introductory itWhen the subject is an infinitive phrase, the sentence often begins with it. Instead of saying ‘To find fault withothers is easy’, we say, ‘It is easy to find fault with others’. More examples are given below.It is easy to learn English. (More natura[r]
Smut caused by Moesziomyces penicillariae is one of the major pearl millet diseases in India. in order to find out cost effective, economical and ecofriendly method to manage the disease attempts were made to identify the resistant sources of smut by germplasm screening. The field screening involved[r]
1.Word on the StreetBefore watching:1. How do you respond to the instruction: ’Never give to aBeggar’?Watch ‘Word on the Street’http://www.truetube.co.uk/jobs-and-money/poverty/shouldyou-giveRecord your responses to each of the views expressed.2. How would you resp[r]
Dangling participlesAdjectives and verbs ending in –ing are called present participles. They must be used carefully.Consider the following sentences:Standing at the gate, a scorpion stung the man.This sentence seems to suggest that it was the scorpion which stood at th[r]
hauling part of the span wire (the free end) should be flaked out ondeck. A man should then be detailed to keep the wire free of turns toassist the man controlling the wire on the winch drum end and whenmaking fast to the bitts or cleats[r]
going everywhere and seeing everything herself as any young lady could be. Dresswas her passion. She had a most harmless delight in being fine; and our heroine'sentree into life could not take place till after three or four days had been spent inlearning what was mostly worn, and her chaperone was p[r]
Topic True storiesReading different kinds of books are one of the favorite hobby of thepeople. Many people read books and different kind of stories in theirleisure time. However, some people believe that only those booksshould be read that are about real eve[r]
An accident I have witnessed One rainy day last year, while I was returning home from Mersing, a town in the east coast of Malaysia, I witnessed an accident which I shall never forget. I was returning home in my father's car. It was raining heavily and the[r]
Subject and object questionIn the simple present and simple past tense, we make questions and negatives with do, does and did. Butthere are some exceptions to this rule.In subject questions where we want to find information about the subject, we do not use the auxi[r]
ACTIVITY SHEETEPISODE 13: READING SKILLS AND QUESTION TYPESPractise and consolidate your learning by completing our activities. Both activities referto Reading Passage 1 which you will find on page 3.The answers for all activities are on the last page.ACTIVITY 1Use the sk[r]
SUGAR4. Because plastic bags are very hard to…………..…………………….., they will SOLVEcause pollution.5. It’s a real bargain. However, the price doesn’t include…………..…………………… INSTALLcosts. You have to pay later.6. To be a good writer, you need to be…………..……………………..IMAGINE7. The…………..………[r]
ARTIST: Avril LavigneSONG: Skater Boy-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Task: Before listening to the song choose the correct phrase in the lyrics, and answer the questions below.1. If the story is[r]