The Conjunction So…That
The correlative conjunction so…that… shows cause and effect. Study the following sentences. It rained very heavily. As a result, the town went under water. Here the first sentence refers to the cause that leads to the...
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Some vs. Any
Some suggests an indefinite quantity or number. It is most common in affirmative clauses. In questions and negatives, we normally use any to express the same idea. I want some milk. Is there any milk left? No,...
Since, For, Ago, Before
Since, for, ago and before Since, when used with the present perfect tense, means from a point or period of time in the past up to now. I have lived here since my childhood. I...
As, Since, Because, So
The words as, since and because can be used to refer to the reason for something. So is used to refer to the result. It was a pleasant evening. And hence we decided to go out. We can combine these...
Since | English Grammar
In sentences with since, we normally use present perfect and past perfect tenses in the main clause. I met him ten years ago and have admired him ever since. We haven’t met since her marriage. They have known each other since 1975. We had been friends since university days. Present and...
Should In Subordinate Clauses
In formal British English, should is often used in that-clauses after certain nouns and adjectives. Examples of such nouns and adjectives are: important, necessary, vital, essential, eager, anxious, concerned and wish. As you may have noticed, most of them refer to...
Simple Present vs. Present Perfect
Read the sentences given below: She is ill. She has been ill. The sentence She is ill means that she is not well at the moment of speaking. We don’t know whether she was...
What Is A Sentence?
A sentence is a group of words that makes complete sense. In English a sentence always contains a subject and a verb. The subject has to be a noun or pronoun. Examples are: Ram, boy, bird, sun, child, we, people etc....
Sensible vs. Sensitive
Sensible means having or showing good sense. A sensible person does not make stupid decisions. She is very sensible. It was a sensible answer. ‘Let’s get married in Las Vegas.’ ‘Be sensible, honey. We haven’t got that much money.’...
Seem | English Usage
Seem Seem is a copular verb. It is followed by adjectives, not adverbs. He seems angry about something. (NOT He seems angrily about something.) She seems depressed. Seem to be Seem is often followed by to be. In general, seem to be is preferred when...