Bad and badly
These words are often confused. Bad is an adjective whereas badly is an adverb. When someone feels ill, they feel ‘bad’, not badly. Likewise, when someone feels sorry about something, they feel bad, not...
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Idioms expressing emotions and reactions
An idiom is a phrase whose meaning is very different from the literal meanings of the words in it. There are numerous idioms in English. While you are not supposed to learn all of...
Backward and backwards
The word backward can be used both as an adjective and as an adverb. Take two steps backward. (Here the word backward is used as an adverb.) She gave the cottage a sad backward...
Phrasal verbs with call | Class 4 worksheets
A phrasal verb is a two word verb whose meaning is very different from the meanings of the two words in it. Here is a list of phrasal verbs beginning with the verb call....
Phrasal verbs with bring | Class 4 grammar worksheets
Here is a list of phrasal verbs beginning with the letter bring. Each phrasal verb is followed by its meaning. There is a phrasal verbs exercise at the end of this lesson to test...
Phrasal verbs with break for class 4 CBSE
A phrasal verb is made up of a verb and a preposition or adverb. The meaning of a phrasal verb can be very different from the meanings of the two words in it. Here...
Formation of plurals | Class 3 grammar
Most nouns form their plurals by adding –s or –es to the singular. Study the examples given below. Book (singular) -> books (plural) Flower -> flowers Table -> tables Father -> fathers Student –...
Adverbs worksheet for class 3 CBSE
An adverb is a word used to indicate the time, place or manner of an action. Examples are: kindly, stupidly, today, overseas etc. In the following sentences, identify the adverbs and state their kind....
What are adverbs? | Class 3 English grammar
Read the following sentences. The boys were talking loudly when the teacher entered the classroom. She suffered the pain quietly. Words like loudly and quietly are examples of adverbs. They tell us something about...
Prepositions worksheet for class 3 CBSE
A preposition is a word that tells us about the relation of one thing to another or the position of things. Common examples of prepositions are: in, on, at, above, under, below, from, to,...