Indirect Questions
The indirect question is really not a question at all. In a direct question, we put the auxiliary verb before the subject. If there is no auxiliary verb, we put do before the subject. Read the following sentences. They...
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Indefinite Article
The article a and an do not refer to any particular person or thing. Hence, they are called indefinite articles. We use them with singular countable nouns. She is a doctor. I am a...
Adverbs Of Indefinite Frequency
Adverbs of indefinite frequency tell us how often something happens. Common examples are: always, ever, usually, normally, often, frequently, seldom, never etc. Answers If she is wrong, she will never hesitate to say sorry. He is always on...
In As A Preposition
In is used for position inside large areas, and in three-dimensional space. She grew up in Switzerland. He is in the office. Let us go for a walk in the woods. My father lives in Canada. I first met her in a shop. He works in an...
If Clauses
Study the examples given below. If we go by the bus, it will take longer to reach the airport. When we are certain that something will happen, we use a simple present tense in...
How To Identify Verbs
Verbs are action words. They tell us what the subject does/did. All verbs have an ing form. All of them can also be used with the marker to. In the following sentences, underline the...
Identifying Relative Clauses
Read the following sentences and say whether the relative clause is identifying or non-identifying. Note that identifying relative clauses are also known as defining or restrictive relative clauses. Similarly, non-identifying relative clauses are also...
How To Identify Prepositions
The word is probably a preposition if it is followed by a noun or a noun equivalent. Of course, this can be misleading because verbs are also followed by noun objects. That said, identifying prepositions is not all that difficult....
How To Identify Conjunctions
The word is probably a conjunction if it is a connector between words, phrases or clauses. Like prepositions, there are only a limited number of conjunctions in English. Common examples are: and, but, or, yet, for, so, because, since, as, when, while, after, before, that, whether, if etc. My...
How To Identify Adverbs
Adverbs are words used to modify verbs. They can also modify adjectives and other adverbs. See also: How to identify adverbs Kinds of adverbs worksheet for class 7 Underline the adverbs in the following...