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William Shakespeare

in General English on May 11, 2021 May 11, 2021 3

William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist. Shakespeare's writings...

Usage of Preposition

in General English on January 26, 2021 January 27, 2021 2

Here, I have briefly described the usage of the most commonly used prepositions. They convey the expressions of time, place, direction, conveyance, etc. One preposition may have several uses but to place them appropriately one...

PREPOSITION

in Grammar on January 21, 2021 January 23, 2021 2

What is a Preposition? [Preposition means: which is placed before] Definition- A Preposition is a word which is used to express a relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence. It is placed before a noun...

How to use Should, Ought to and Must

in Grammar on December 9, 2020 January 21, 2021 2

In my earlier post, I have briefed you about the modal verbs. Now, we will discuss in detail how to use modals like Should, Ought to and must. These three modal verbs often sound similar...

Different ways to say “You’re Welcome”

in General English on November 22, 2020 January 21, 2021 3

It’s normal to respond “you’re welcome” when someone says “thank you”. But don’t you think this phrase is overused? There are also many other ways of responding when someone expresses their gratitude to you. So,...

Gerund

in Grammar on November 2, 2020 January 21, 2021 5

What is Gerund? A gerund is a noun made from a verb by adding '-ing'. It is therefore known as Verb-Noun. Ex- Exercising is good for your health. Singing is her favorite hobby. In these...

Different ways to say “Sorry”

in General English on September 19, 2020 September 19, 2020 2

“Mistakes are always forgivable if one has courage to admit them.” If you often commit mistakes in day to day life, you’re not alone. But you should have spirit to admit and try not to...

Figures of Speech

in General English on September 3, 2020 November 26, 2020 2

What is Figure of Speech? A figure of speech is a word or phrase that possesses a separate meaning from its literal definition. It uses figurative language—language that has other meaning than its normal definition.The...

SEMI-MODALS

in Grammar on July 29, 2020 July 29, 2020 2

Now if you know what are modals…let’s have a look at semi-modals as well as their usage in the sentence. -Let’s look at some examples- Don't you dare leave me here. Not a thing need change on this...

Modals

in Grammar on July 8, 2020 January 21, 2021 4

What are Modals? The verbs like- can, could, may, might, will, shall, etc that are used with other verbs to express permission, possibility, certainty, necessity, etc are called modals. MODALS USAGE 1. Can- (a) It...