Laid Off vs. Fired
There is a difference between getting fired and getting laid off. Of course, they are both two ways of leaving a job. However, those who have been laid off have better hiring prospects than...
Author: Manjusha Nambiar
Know | Know How To
Know cannot be followed directly by an infinitive. We use the structure know how to. I know how to make French fries. In a formal style, know is occasionally followed by object + infinitive....
Using Just
Just has several meanings. Time Just is used with a verb to indicate the immediate past. They have just gone. (i.e. They went a very short time ago.) Just can also emphasise the idea...
Not Only / But Also | Joining Two Sentences Using Not Only … But Also
Note only … but also has a similar meaning to as well as. Study the example given below. Maria is clever. She is beautiful. We can combine these two sentences using as well as and not only … but...
Joining Two Sentences Using As Well As
As well as has a similar meaning to not only … but also. She has got a bike. She has got a car. We can combine these two sentences in several ways. In addition...
Its vs. It’s
These two words are often confused by foreign learners of English. Its is a possessive word like my or your. Every country has its traditions. Its colour was deep red. It’s is the contracted...
It As A Preparatory Subject | English Grammar
When the subject is an infinitive expression, the sentence often begins with it. Preparatory it is common before be + adjective/ noun complement. It is difficult to accept your advice. (More natural than To...
Is, Am, Are
The forms is, am and are are used in the present tense; was and were are used in the past tense. Is Use is when the subject is a singular noun or a third...
Inversion Of Subject And Verb
When the first word of the sentence is a negative, the main verb comes before the subject, as in a direct question. Common negative expressions are: never, hardly, no sooner, scarcely etc. Incorrect: Never...
Interested, Interesting, Bored, Boring, Excited, Exciting
The past participles interested, bored, excited etc., are used to say how people feel. I was very interested in the offer. (NOT I was very interesting in the offer.) Are you interested in politics?...