Author: Manjusha Nambiar

Play And Game Difference

Play and game as nouns A play is a piece of dramatic literature, written for the theatre, radio or television. ‘King Lear’ is my favorite among the plays written by Shakespeare. She writes plays...

What Are Phrasal Verbs?

Some English verbs can be followed by prepositions or adverb particles. Alice ran into the room crying. He walked down the street. Do sit down. Some verbs and prepositions / particles are always used...

Palindrome

A palindrome is a word or a sentence that reads the same backward as forward. Palindrome is said to have been invented by the Greek Poet Sotades (3rd century BC). They are sometimes called...

Origin Of OK

The term OK has been in use since 1840. It was actually a slogan of a Democratic Party political club called O.K. Club. O.K. stands for Old Kinderhook. Kinderhook is the name of a...

100 Opposite Words

Here is a list of 100 opposite words every English learner should know. 100 Opposite Words 1. Ability x inability 2. Happy x unhappy 3. Import x export 4. Interior x exterior 5. Maximum...

100 One Word Substitutes In English

Here is a list of 100 one word substitutes in English. 1. One who turns one’s thoughts inwards: introvert 2. One who talks about one’s accomplishments: egotist 3. One who is interested in the...

One Word Substitutes For GRE

You will most probably find these words in competitive exams like GRE. Learn them by heart to score higher marks. One word substitutes for exams Easily tricked: gullible Willing to believe; not suspicious or...