Yukta Mathur, Author at colour-of-english

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...

SEMI-MODALS

in Grammar on July 29, 2020 July 29, 2020

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...

Modal Verbs

in Grammar on July 8, 2020 September 18, 2024

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...

Paragraph Writing

in Composition on June 30, 2020 January 21, 2021

If you need to pen down your thoughts in an essay, article or story, etc…then paragraph act as a building blocks of your content. What is a paragraph? A paragraph is a group of sentences...

ADJECTIVE QUIZ

in Quiz on June 18, 2020 January 21, 2021

Choosing which word is an adjective in a sentence can be very confusing for some people. The quiz below has some sentences in which you get to choose which the adjective is. Please get me...

10 Different Ways of Saying “Thank You”

in General English on June 1, 2020 January 21, 2021

We daily converse with many people around us…either face to face or through e-mails, text messages, video calls etc. There are many situations where we express our gratitude to them. So here are 10 different...

PARTS OF SPEECH QUIZ

in Quiz on May 25, 2020 January 21, 2021

When you know what are parts of speech…you can test yourself here. This will help you to learn and practice more and more. Choose the correct option and also you can check your answer which...

comparison of adjectives

in Grammar on May 20, 2020 January 21, 2021

Degrees of Comparison are used when we compare one person or one thing with another. There are three degrees of comparison: Positive degree Comparative degree Superlative degree. Positive degree- It is used when no comparison is...

ENGLISH LANGUAGE DAY—23rd APRIL

in General English on May 17, 2020 January 21, 2021

English Language Day is celebrated on 23 April. The day aims to create awareness to people about the culture, history, and achievements associated with the language. The day is celebrated on 23 April to honor...

Adjective

in Grammar on May 14, 2020 January 21, 2021

We use many sentences in our day to day conversations…but these sentences do not look impressive without adjectives…Adjectives flourish the English language. An Adjective is a word that describes a noun or an another adjective...