Decimal numbers
What are "decimal numbers"? Decimal numbers are numbers that have a decimal point, which separates the whole number part and the fractional part. …
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A or An
A or An a /ei/ (weak form: /ə/ is usual) / an /ən/ weak form: /æn/ is usual) (determiner) A / an is called the "indefinite article". [See Articles…
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Dates
Dates usage 1. The month of the year January February March April May June July August September October November December Note : Always write the names of mo…
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Dare
What is "dare"? The word “dare” can be used as both a main verb and a semi-modal verb. As a main verb, it means “to challenge someone to do somethi…
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Coordination
What is "coordination"? Coordination is the way of linking clauses, phrases, and words. [see " Conjunction "]
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Contrast
What is "contrast"? There're two types of contrast: where fact 2 is surprising in the light of fact 1. where fact 2 is the opposite of fact 1.
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Congratulations
What is "congratulations"? Image by Rosy from Pixabay This word is used to congratulate somebody.
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Common noun
What is "common noun"? Common nouns are the opposite of proper nouns. [see Names ]. They're words for a kind of person, thing, substance, etc.…
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Comment clause
What is "comment clause"? A comment clause is a small clause which adds a comment to what is said in the main clause or in the rest of the sentence…
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Collocation
What is "collocation"? Collocation refers to the way words pattern together in speech and writing. For example, we prefer to say: a bunch o…
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Clause
Clauses are the main structures of which SENTENCES are built. A sentence contains at least one MAIN CLAUSE. It may also contain SUBORDINATE CLAUSES. See Ver…
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Certainty and uncertainty
What is certainty? Certainty is ... What is uncertainty? Uncertainty is ...
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By
By is either a preposition or an adverb. There are four important uses of by : place, means, after a passive, and time .
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But
Bu t is nearly always a coordinationg conjunction. (Its' uses as a preposition and as an adverb are not common .) The conjuntion but indicates a contras…
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Better Best
Better and best are forms of good and well . Better is the comparative form and best is the superlative form . I hope this article helps. If you have a…
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Besides
Besides is either a linking adverb or preposition . 1. Linking adverb Besides is a linking adverb in spoken English . In front position, besides means …
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Beside
Beside means "by" or "at the side of". It's a preposition of place . Ex: 1. No one wants to sit beside me. OR No one wants to si…
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Become
Become is a linking verb, like be and seem . Become has the same forms as come (with be - added). It means that there is a change of state. Become can b…
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Because and because of
What is "because"? What is "because of"? Because is a subordinating conjunction. Because of is a preposition. They introduce a reason f…
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Basic form
The basic form of the verb is sometimes called the " base " form. It is the form of the verb which has no ending or change of vowel. Ex: act, brin…
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Away
Away is an adverb of place or motion (or movement). Away from is a preposition. 1. Place Away = "not here" or "not there". Ex: …
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Anyway
Anyway is an informal linking adverb meaning "in any case". Ex: "Daddy, can I have that RC* car for my birthday?" "No. It's to…
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Another
Another is either a determiner or pronoun. It has two meanings: one more or an additional a different one Another (determiner) + noun or pronoun. Let'…
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Animal words
Nouns describing animals have various plural forms. Most nouns describing animals have regular plural. Let's see examples below: 1. a cow -> two co…
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And
What is "and"? And is a coordinating conjunction. The special symbol & is sometimes used for and . It expresses the general idea of "ad…
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An
An is the form of A (the indefinite article) used before vowel sounds. Examples: A: an apple | an angry bird E: an egg | an excellent book I: …
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Always
What is "always"? Always is an adverb of frequency and length of time . It's generally used in middle position in the clause. 1. Frequency…
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Although
What is "although"? Although is a subordinating conjunction. It indicates an adverbial clause expressing a contrast with the idea in the main c…
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Already Still Yet
These three TIME adverbs all refer to time before "now", up to "now". They are often used with the PERFECT or present form of the verb (si…
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Almost and nearly
What is almost? What is nearly? Almost and nearly are adverbs of degree with the same meaning. Almost is more common that nearly . For example: 1. T…
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