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What is a Pronoun? 7 Kinds of Pronoun | Meaning and Examples

in Grammar on June 14, 2021 August 24, 2023

What is a Pronoun? A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun. We can use a pronoun instead of a noun. Example Rohit loves to play football. He also plays volleyball. Riya...

Noun- Possessive form

in Grammar on June 5, 2021 August 24, 2023

What are Possessive nouns? Possessive noun- Nouns which are used to show possession or ownership are called possessive noun. Ex- Riya has a dog. ---> This is Riya’s dog. That is Rahul’s bag. This...

What are Question Tags?- Rules, Uses and Examples

in Grammar on May 25, 2021 April 18, 2024

What are Question Tags? Question tags are special structures in English language. These are very short questions, added at the end of statements or affirmative sentences. Question tags are of positive and negative forms. These...

William Shakespeare

in General English on May 11, 2021 August 16, 2023

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 August 16, 2023

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

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

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

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

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...

Figures of Speech

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

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...