English Language Grammar

English grammar is the way in which meanings are encoded into wordings in the English language. This includes the structure of words, phrases, clauses, sentences, and whole texts.

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The definite articles before names of the rivers, seas, oceans and chains of mountains

Before names of the rivers, seas, oceans and chains of mountains. It’s good practice to use the word river / lake before to avoid ambiguity.

Verbal Properties of The Gerund

Used as a verb, the gerund has tenses and active and passive forms:

The Use of the Definite Articles

The definite article the is used before common nouns used in a particular sense.   Examples  The book on the table is yours. The answer is correct. The Moon is full. The girl you met is my sister.     […]

Omission of the definite article

Omission of the definite article it’s happen before nouns used in a general sense. Examples  Life is short Time waits for nobody. Time is money.       If abstract nouns are used in a particular sense, the definite article […]

Adverbials

Adverbials comprise both adverbs and adverbial phrases.
According to the meaning adverbials are classified as adverbials of place, time, number, degree, manner,  etc.
It’s very difficult to determine the position of adverbials in the sentence. However, there are some fixed rules about adverbials.

The Definite Article

The definite article the is pronounce / ði / before vowels and mute h. Before all other sounds it is pronounced / ðə /.     The / ði /: the artist /ði  ˈɑːtɪst/ the apple /ði  ˈap(ə)l / the […]

Defective Verbs

Defective Verbs | Defective Verbs  in English language are – can, may, must, ought, should.Common characteristics of these verbs

The sounds of English

When writing English we use the 26 letters of the alphabet. Spoken English has more than 26 sounds though. There are roughly 44 different sounds.

Neuter Gender

In English all words for things which have no sex and abstract notions are considered as neuter. All animals, insects and birds are considered as neuter, but they are often referred to as masculine or  feminine.

Begin and Start

Begin and start are almost the same, but there is a small difference between this two words.If you like to sound formal english language

Would – Past Time

A habitual  past activity can be expressed in English by the verbs used. Would is used for all persons, singular or plural with the bare …

The Present Perfect Progressive

The present perfect progressive is used for an activity begun at some time in the past – indicated by an adverbial phrase of time – and continuing at the moment of speaking.

Begin and Start

Begin and start are almost the same, but there is a small difference between this two words.If you like to sound formal english language

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At first and first

At first is used to talk about the beginning of a situation. At first is often followed by but. In any other cases, we usually use first.

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Any and some

Both some and any  suggest an indefinite number or amount of something. Some is more common in affirmative clauses. Any is used in questions and negative clauses.

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Ask and ask for

Ask for -  ask somebody to give something Example - Ask for He asked me for a loan. They asked four dollars for the coffee.

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