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DETERMINERS: ARTICLES (A, AN, THE) Articles are a type of determiner used before nouns to indicate whether we are referring to something in a general, non-specific way or to something specific. There are three articles in English: A, AN and THE. Article Type Main Use Example A Indefinite article Before a singular countable noun beginning…
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PHRASAL VERBS WITH PREPOSITIONS What is a Preposition? A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun/pronoun and another word in a sentence. Preposition Example Relationship in She is in the room. Place on The book is on the table. Position at He is at school. Place under The bag is under…
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Subject Verb Agreement is an important rule of English grammar. It means that the subject and the verb in a sentence must agree in number. A singular subject usually takes a singular verb, while a plural subject usually takes a plural verb. For example: Subject–Verb Agreement may look simple, but many questions contain tricky rules….
MEANING OF MODALS Modals are helping verbs that show the attitude, possibility, ability, permission, necessity, obligation, advice, or intention of the speaker. Rule / Structure of Modals Example A modal is always followed by the base form (V1) of the verb. She can swim. Modal + V1 You should study. A modal does not take…
DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH What is Direct Speech? What is Indirect Speech? When we report the exact words spoken by a person, we use Direct Speech. When we report the meaning of someone’s words without using their exact words, we use Indirect Speech. Example: Riya said, “I am tired.” The exact words spoken by Riya…
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