Main Verbs, Helping Verbs and Modal Auxiliaries What are Main and Helping Verbs? Let us read the following sentences. The word which represents action in Sentence 1 is brought; however, in Sentence 2, one word alone does not represent the action. The phrase is serving functions as the verb. When we inspect this phrase, we […]
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Homonyms and Homophones What are Homonyms and Homophones? Homo (same) + Nym (name) = Homonym (same name) Homo (same) + Phone (sound) = Homophone (same sound) Examples of Homonyms Bow (n) Bow (v) Cricket (n) Cricket (n) Rose (n) Rose (v; past tense) Examples of Homonyms in Sentences 1. Mala did not bat
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Active and Passive Voice What does a Verb do? A verb tells us more about: A verb can be used transitively or intransitively. A verb can be used in the active or the passive voice. Active and Passive Voice – Usage NOTE: Only transitive verbs can be used in the passive voice. The object of
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NOTICE WRITING What is a Notice? A notice is a kind of an advertisement aimed at informing people about some upcoming event or new openings. They may include announcements about extracurricular activities at schools or public events like discount sales or social service camps. The main purpose of a notice is to grasp the attention
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What is a Paragraph? A paragraph is a short collection of well-organised sentences which revolve around a single theme and is coherent. Parts of a Paragraph Characteristics of a Well-written Paragraph Example: Types of Paragraphs Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3 Steps to Write a Paragraph A Checklist: Samples Descriptive Paragraphs Sample 4 A Snowy
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PRECIS WRITING What is a Precis? A précis is a summary of a written work in your own words. A précis writing question in your textbooks or in the exam aims at testing how well you have read the given passage. A précis is always shorter than the original passage. It expresses only the main
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READING COMPREHENSION What is Reading Comprehension? Reading comprehension is the act of understanding what you are reading. The answers that you provide to the questions asked show how well you have understood the given passage. Reading comprehension involves Guidelines to Read a Passage Types of Comprehension Passages You may come across many types of passages
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What is a Story? STORY WRITING A story is an imaginary account about people or situations that is told for entertainment. Everybody loves to read or listen to stories. But writing them is not a simple task. In this chapter, we will learn the guidelines to writing a good story. Components of a Story Steps
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