Forum: Grammar-Section
Monday, March 22, 2010
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prolly charles dickens is too old for english...
prolly charles dickens is too old for english language and expression these days...i would rather suggest concentrate on newspapers and go through anything in general (english)...from magazines to...
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Forum: CSS 2010 Papers
Sunday, March 07, 2010
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2010 Direct Indirect: Please Solve them
Q.6(b) Change the narration from direct to indirect or indirect to direct speech.
(i) On Monday he said, "My son is coming today."
(ii) They wanted to know where he was going the following week....
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Forum: Grammar-Section
Monday, May 07, 2007
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Class # 10
Passives
A Passive changes the emphasis of a sentence. Usually in a passive, the event or result is more important than the person who causes it to happen
For Instance : Why? Because the person...
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Forum: Grammar-Section
Thursday, April 26, 2007
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Class # 9
Infinitives
An infinitive is to + the verb word
Problem 1 : Purpose ~ infinitives
Remember that an infinitive can express purpose. It is a short form of in order to.
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Forum: Grammar-Section
Thursday, April 26, 2007
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Replies: 25
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Class # 8
Subjunctives
Some verbs , nouns and expressions require a subjunctive. A subjunctive is a change in the usual form of the verb. A subjunctive is often a verb word in english.
Problem 1...
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Forum: Grammar-Section
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
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Replies: 25
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Class # 7
Wishes
Wishes are desires, usually for change. The verb is used before a clause that expresses the desired change.
Problem 1 : Wishes ~ events in the past
Remember that although the...
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Forum: Grammar-Section
Thursday, April 19, 2007
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Replies: 25
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Class # 5
Causative
Causatives are main verbs that cause people or machines to do things or cause things to change
They are listed below in order of the most forceful to the least forceful
make
get...
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Forum: Grammar-Section
Thursday, April 12, 2007
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Class # 4
Problem 1 : Knowledge and ability ~ know and know how
Remember that know followed by a noun expresses knowledge
Avoid using an infinitive after know
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