Conjunctions/Complex Sentences/Sub-ordinating Conjunctions

Conjunctions:Subordinating Conjunctions- A sub-ordinate Conjunction joins a sub-ordinate clause (dependent clause) to the principal clause (main clause/independent clause). Sub-ordinating conjunctions are used to form Complex sentences.In a complex sentence there are at least two clauses known as Principal clause and Sub-ordinating clause.There are three types of sub-ordinating clauses:Noun clauseAdjective clauseAdverb clauseThe most common subordinating conjunctions are:after, although, as, because, before, if, since, that, though (though........

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Conjunction/Compound Sentences/Co-ordinating Clauses

 Conjunction- A Conjunction is a word or set of words that joins two or more  words, phrases, & clauses in a sentence.The most common conjunctions in English are and, but, yet, because, so, or, otherwise etc.Examples :Give me a pen and a paper.   (connecting words)He worked in a village or in a town.   (connecting phrases)You are tired so you should take rest.     (connecting clauses)I called him but he didn't answer.     (connecting clauses)There are so many...

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Preposition of Time

Preposition of TimeToday, we are going to focus on all the prepositions`that are used to tell about time. We use the prepositions 'In', 'At', 'On', 'During', 'For', 'Since', 'Till'/'Until', 'Ago', 'Before', 'After', 'By', 'To', 'Within' etc before time.'IN'We use the preposition 'IN' when we talk about Months  -   in January, in February, in August. Example - My friend will come back in October.Years       -  in...

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Infinitive (Non-finite verb)

Infinitive -  To + base form of the verb. An infinitive is a non-finite verb. It is form with to + base form of the verb & acts as a noun, adjective, or adverb. E.g. -  To play, to eat, to write, to give, to take, to jump, to laugh, to go, etc. The present infinitive has two forms :To infinitive  -  to + base form Zero infinitive  -  base formAlthough infinitives are verbs they do not function as verbs instead they are used as nouns, adjectives or adverbs.  Infinitives as Nouns...

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Degrees of Comparison of Adjective

Degrees of Comparison of Adjective Adjective:An adjective is a word used to describe or qualify a noun or a pronoun. E.g. - Riya is a beautiful girl.In this sentence, the word 'beautiful' is an adjective (adjective of quality) which is used to qualify a noun (Riya).He is a naughty boy. In this sentence, the word 'naughty' is an adjective (adjective of quality) which is used to qualify a pronoun (He).   Degrees of Comparison:An adjective of quality changes its form when one person, place or object is compared with another or others....

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Order of Adjective

Order of Adjectives An adjective is a word used to describe or qualify a noun or a pronoun. It is a sweet mango. When more than one adjective comes before a noun, modifying the same noun, they are usually placed in certain order. Determiner  ⟶     Opinion   ⟶    Size   ⟶     Age   ⟶     Shape   ⟶    colour ...

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