One sure way to improve your English is to practice, read and of course do more English Tutorials and Worksheets! Starting this month April, I will put up more Tutorials for you to practice. Today let us do some exercises with Conditional Sentences. Which type of the Conditional sentences is used? 1) If I find [...]
This, That and These, Those are quite common in every day use. So today let us understand more on how to use these. “this” is used for an object (singular) which is near the interlocutor. Example: This book is the best book on Earth. Plural : “these” (several objects). Example: These books are the best [...]
What are Compound Words? Compound words are single words that are made up from two other words. For example, the word “butterfly” is made from the two words “butter” and “fly”. As the saying that A Picture is better than a Thousand Words, perhaps the pictures below will help you to understand what are Compound [...]
A factual paragraph answers the questions who? what? when? where? and how? The topic sentence and detail sentences give facts. A persuasive paragraph gives reasons to support a point of view. The topic sentence expresses an opinion or point of view. The detail sentences state reasons to support the opinion. Here are two topic sentences. [...]
Read the two sentences below and tell me which is correct. 1. In September 1970, Tun Razak succeeded Tunku Abdul Rahman as the Prime Minister of Malaysia. 2. On September 1970, Tun Razak succeeded Tunku Abdul Rahman as the Prime Minister of Malaysia. The correct sentence is No. 1! Why? We use “in” before years [...]
Semantics is the study of meaning, usually in language. The word “semantics” itself denotes a range of ideas, from the popular to the highly technical. It is often used in ordinary language to denote a problem of understanding that comes down to word selection or connotation. This problem of understanding has been the subject of [...]
In linguistics, syntax (from Ancient Greek ???- syn-, “together”, and táxis, “arrangement”) is the study of the principles and rules for constructing sentences in natural languages. In addition to referring to the discipline, the term syntax is also used to refer directly to the rules and principles that govern the sentence structure of any individual [...]
Many of my students and even parents asked me how to improve their English! I would like to suggest 5 Ways that one can do to improve their English. 1. Form a Habit. A set of action that is repeated frequently to get the desired results is called a habit. For example regular brushing of [...]
Today I want to digress from the usual lessons and share on an important aspect of learning English. We need to learn the rules of the English Language so that we use the Language properly for it leaves a greater impact on listeners and readers. Following correct grammar helps the speaker/writer look professional. But, what [...]
To keep up with the developments in almost all areas of human life, a need to study the English language is a must. English has been recognized as a global language. It is a prevailing language used in aviation, world of computing, science and technology, shipping, computer, tourism, diplomacy, and business. If you enjoy sports [...]
