Author: Manjusha Nambiar

Important Phrasal Verbs In English

Here is a list of the most commonly used phrasal verbs in English. Each phrasal verb is followed by its meaning / definition and example sentences. Note that a phrasal verb can be separable...

Understanding Newspaper Headlines

Newspaper headlines: grammar Newspaper headlines are not always complete sentences. Many headlines consist of noun phrases with no verb. MORE POWER CUTS TERROR ALERT IN CAPITAL Articles and the verb be are often left...

Italicization Rules

talicize the following (or underline if writing by hand or using a typewriter): The titles of books, plays, book-length poems, magazines, and newspapers: War and Peace TIME magazine The Call of the Wild National...

How To Write An Essay

Understand the topic Before you start writing you should know what you are supposed to write. Read the wording of the given topic or subject carefully. For example consider the topic, ‘Good manners are...

How To Write A Descriptive Essay

Writing a descriptive essay is a good creative exercise that allows you to hone your writing skills. A descriptive essay describes something. Detailed observations and descriptions are the soul of a descriptive essay. Here...

How To Write A Precis

What it is a précis? A précis is a summary of an article in which a student or a reader accurately and briefly reproduces the author’s arguments in his or her own words. There...