Good is an adjective. We use good when we want to give more information about a noun. For example: My dog Sam is very good. He’s a good dog. She didn’t speak very good English. Her English isn’t very good. Well is usually used as an adverb. We use well when we want to give [...]
Today let us learn more about Adverbs. Adverbs can modify adjectives, but an adjective cannot modify an adverb. Thus we would say that “the students showed a really wonderful attitude” and that “the students showed a wonderfully casual attitude” and that “my professor is really tall, but not “He ran real fast.” Like adjectives, adverbs [...]
What are Prepositions? Take a look at the picture below and you would have guess what Prepositions are! A preposition links nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence. The word or phrase that the preposition introduces is called the object of the preposition. A preposition usually indicates the temporal, spatial or logical [...]
This will be the final Part on Plural Possessive. Possessive forms A possessive form of a noun signifies that the noun owns something: A musician’s talent A woman’s ambition Possessive forms call for a properly placed apostrophe. The placement is different for singular and plural nouns. For this reason, you must know the correct singular [...]
Discreet is an adjective. It means to be careful or modest, not to cause embarrassment or attract too much attention, especially by keeping something secret. For example: To work for the royal family you have to be very discreet. See it in action. Discrete is an adjective. It means something is distinct and separate or [...]
Well, let us learn more about Plural Possessive and today is a continuation of Part 1. Nouns ending in y To form the plural of nouns ending in y, drop the y and add “ies.” Family becomes families Story becomes stories Baby becomes babies Irregular plural forms There are several other irregularities in the plural [...]
The correct use of plural and possessive forms may seem like a minor issue. Among educated persons, however, incorrect forms, especially misuses of apostrophes, stand out like red flags. Let us start by understanding some rules for forming the plural and possessive forms of nouns. Plural forms The plural form of a noun indicates simply [...]
Decent is an adjective meaning socially acceptable or good. For example: Everyone should be entitled to a decent standard of living. Descent is a noun which can mean a movement downwards, or your ancestry. For example: The plane began its final descent prior to landing. “She found out that she was of Chinese descent.”
Further to my earlier post on Transitive and Intransitive Verbs, let us watch a video on this Topic!
Regarding the above Topic, Heather MacFadyen had written quite a good explanation which I am reproducing here. Depending on the type of object they take, verbs may be transitive, intransitive, or linking. The meaning of a transitive verb is incomplete without a direct object, as in the following examples: INCOMPLETE The shelf holds. COMPLETE The [...]
