Connecting words/ phrases – consolidating the understanding of “if and only if (necessary and sufficient) condition”, “implies”, “and/or”, “implied by”, “and”, “or”, “there exists” and their use through variety of examples related to real life and Mathematics Connecting words are used to combine two or more statements. In this case, each statement is denoted as … Read more
OF: It determines a link between a part of something to its whole. It is the most frequent used preposition in English. Example: She is a girl of 18. Some parts of her body were swelled up. Most of the people are gone. The plays of Shakespeare are worth reading. ABOUT: It is … Read more
The transformation of sentences is classified into three types and they are Simple Sentences Complex Sentences Compound Sentences What is Clause? A collection of words that consist of a subject and a predicate is known as a Clause. It is a collection of words but never a complete sentence and is further elaborated … Read more
Suffixes are letters that are added at the end of a word to make it meaningful. Like prefix, they do not have a meaning of their own until they are added to some word. Example: Writer. Writing. Childhood. Common Suffixes: Noun Suffix Suffix Meaning Example -er one who performs the action Singer, writer, etc. … Read more
Subject-Verb Agreement: Rules & Examples In any sentence, the subject and the verb are the most important elements, as the link between the subject and verb are dependable on two issues i.e. person and number. In a sentence, the verb must be in an agreement with the subject to person and number. The number of … Read more
Right Forms of Verbs: Rules with Examples Verbs are the most frequently used elements in sentences. The accurate form of verb encompasses a prominent part of the grammatical rules of English language and literature. Every part of the sentence is somehow linked with the verb. It appears in different forms in a sentence depending upon … Read more
Punctuation was not considered as an important part of any language in ancient times. People realized the importance of punctuation gradually after the advancement of civilization. Punctuations were included in the language to help the reader in distinguishing the words and ideas from each other and to understand the original rhythms of the language. … Read more
Prepositions that are used to develop a relationship of time between different parts of the sentence are known as Prepositions of Time. MOST COMMONLY USED PREPOSITIONS OF TIME ON AT IN FROM TO SINCE AGO BEFORE TILL/UNTIL BY AT, ON, IN AT: This preposition is used when a sentence is indicating the … Read more
Prepositions of Places and Direction Usage Words that develop a relationship between place as a noun with other parts of the sentence are termed as Prepositions of Place and Direction Usage. COMMONLY USED PREPOSITIONS OF PLACES AND DIRECTION ON AT IN BY FROM TO TOWARDS UP DOWN ACROSS BETWEEN AMONG THROUGH IN FRONT OF … Read more
Prefixes or as they are also called “affixes” form meaningful words when they are attached to the start of a word. Prefixes don’t have a meaning until they are joined to the start of some other word. It can be a single letter or a group of letters. For Instance: Im (here “im” is the … Read more