Words Have Power

Fill in the blanks with have, have had or had had. 1. I ........................... a headache since morning. have had have had had had 2. ...

  English Grammar Quiz 1. I told my teacher that I _________ what she said.  did not believe  was not believing 2. I ________ the number 1...

Practice makes permanent Did somebody tell you practice made perfect? That's only if you're practicing it right. Each time you spell...

Communication is effective when we follow certain rules. These rules make the written words understood. A writer should make the reader'...

1. Get rid of the fear of speaking English in public. Unless you can overcome this fear, you won’t learn. Don’t be afraid of making mistake...

1. Use as many kinds of grammar exercises in textbooks and websites as possible. By doing this, you will get to achieve several grammar ski...

May / Might May : We can use 'may' to ask for permission. However this is rather formal and not used very often in modern spoke...

As a native English speaker, I had never realized how complicated the language was until I began studying Spanish and Japanese. Interestingl...

Just a point about the challenges of the English language. Why "a unique..." rather than "an unique..."? When a "u...

A Gerund is that form of the verb which ends in –ing, and has the force of a Noun and a Verb. Read the following sentence: Reading is her f...

An Adjective is defined as a word used with a noun to add something for its meaning. The correct use of some Adjectives Some , Any To expre...

" A Conjunction is a word which merely joins together sentences, and sometimes words ." Some Conjunctions and their uses: Since , ...

The Sequence of Tenses is the principle in accordance with which the Tense of the verb in a subordinate clause follows the Tense of the verb...

An Adverb is a word which modifies the meaning of a Verb, an Adjective or another Adverb. Kinds of Adverbs Adverbs may be divided into the f...

The verbs in both the following sentences are Intransitive: 1. The baby sleeps . 2. The baby seems happy. But, the first sentence "T...

The Pronouns that are used for asking questions are called Interrogative Pronouns . Example: Whom do you want? What is the matter? Which ...

Demonstrative Pronouns The Pronouns that are used to point out the objects to which they refer are called Demonstrative Pronouns . Example: ...

Question Tags - In conversation, we often make a statement and ask for confirmation; as, 'It's very cold, isn't it?' The la...

Adjectives change in form (tall, taller, tallest) to show comparison. They are called the three Degrees of Comparison . The Adjective tall ...

In English, the order of words is of the first importance. The following is the usual order of words in an English sentence:- 1. The subjec...