Bereaved and bereft
The words bereaved and bereft are used in entirely different ways. Bereaved refers to bereavement (losing someone you love to death). Bereft refers to other kinds of loss or dispossession. Note that both bereaved and...
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The past and past participle forms of bid
Bid as a verb To bid is to command, order, request, or direct. The Prime Minister bids all citizens to pay tax. I bid you join our party. You can also bid for something....
Vocabulary worksheet for class 9
Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of the word given in the brackets. 1. The playground director smiled with ………………………. at the noisy children. (benevolent) 2. Exercise is ……………………. to health. (benefit)...
Formation of questions and negatives in the simple present tense
Formation of questions and negatives in the simple present tense. In the simple present tense, we make questions and negatives with do or does. Do is used when the subject is a plural noun...
Uses of the simple present tense
We have already learned that the simple present tense is used to talk about your routine activities or habits. It has several other uses, too. Jobs, hobbies, habits, interests etc. You can use the...
Direct and indirect objects after explain
To explain is to make something clear by giving a detailed description. Can you explain how an aeroplane flies? Can you explain the meaning of this poem? How do you explain your erratic behaviour?...
Doubt that / Doubt if / Doubt whether
To doubt is to be skeptical concerning something. We can use a clause after doubt. Clauses after the verb doubt can be introduced by whether, if or that. I doubt that anyone can be...
Kinds of adjectives worksheet | Class 3 worksheets
Underline the adjectives in the following sentences and state their kind. Watch our Youtube video to learn about different kinds of adjectives. You can learn more about adjectives and their kind here. 1. There...
Do and does | Class 3 grammar worksheets
Use do when the subject is a plural noun or plural pronoun (you, we and they). The first person singular pronoun I also take do. Use does when the subject is a singular noun...
I have got a nasty cough | Sample English conversation
Storyline: Vikram is worried that his cough has gotten deeper. So he goes to a doctor. Doctor: Hi, how are you feeling? Vikram: Horrible. I’ve a nasty cough. It gets worse at night so...