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Formation of questions

It is important to know how to form questions. The rules given below apply to almost all written questions and most spoken questions. Auxiliary verb before subject In a question, the auxiliary verb comes...

It’s up to you

It’s up to you simply means you are the one who has to make a decision. Ravi: Should I buy this blue shirt? What do you think? Priya: It’s up to you. You may...

It is not worth it

Worth means value. If something is of great worth, it is of great value or importance. A college education will be of great worth to you later. If something is worthless, it is useless....

Wind idioms

Here are some idiomatic expressions using the word ‘wind’. Knock the wind out of somebody To knock the wind out of somebody is to make them breathless. The blow knocked the wind out of...

Already and yet | Grammar exercise

Complete the following sentences using already or yet. 1. She was angry, …………………. she said nothing. a) already b) yet 2. When we reached the station, the train had ………………… left. a) already b)...

Difference between everyday and every day

The expressions every day and everyday are often confused.  Everyday means normal, regular, ordinary or commonplace. Everyday is an adjective. It goes before a noun. I don’t want you to wear an everyday outfit...

All and every | Grammar exercise

The determiners all and every are often confused. Use ‘all’ with plurals and uncountable nouns. Use ‘every’ with singular countable nouns. Exercise Complete the following sentences. 1. I talk to my mother ………………. a)...