Used To | Be Used To
Used to + infinitive The structure used to + infinitive is used to say that something happened continuously or frequently during a period in the past. I used to smoke. I used to read a lot. I used to write stories....
Category: Grammar
Too…to… | Conversational Structures
The structure too… to… shows undesirable excess and has a kind of negative meaning. She was too tired to walk. This is too good to be true. The coffee is too hot for me to drink. The boy has too little intelligence to understand this. His behaviour was too impudent for me to tolerate. He has...
The More …. The More | Conversational Structures With The…The….
Comparison and contrast are expressed by the use of the… the… with comparatives in parallel clauses. This structure is used to show proportionate increase or decrease. Word order in both clauses Definite article + comparative adjective...
The Person Who, The Thing That | Words Used To Emphasise
Emphasizing words using the structures the person who, the thing that etc. Study the following sentence. Rani keeps a goat in the garden shed. This sentence doesn’t put an emphasis on any part. Now...
That’s It | That Is That | And All That | Phrases With That
Here is a list of phrases using the word that. Each phrase is followed by its meaning or definition. Example sentences are also given. And all that This phrase is used for saying that you...
Phrases With Such
Here is a list of phrases using the word such. Each phrase is followed by its meaning or definition. Example sentences are also given. …and such This expression is used to show that you can...
Perfect Infinitive (Have + Past Participle)
Perfect infinitives (have + past participle) can be used after modal verbs could, might, ought, should, would and needn’t to refer to unreal situations. I could have married her if I wanted to. (I didn’t marry her.) That was dangerous –...
Full Stop, Question Mark, Exclamation Mark
The punctuation mark full stop (.) is used to close sentences. A new sentence that follows a full stop has a capital letter. Honesty is the best policy. Sweet are the uses of adversity....
Figures Of Speech
Figure of Speech is a word or expression used to give particular emphasis to an idea or sentiment. Some figures of speech, such as simile, metaphor, personification and apostrophe are based on resemblance. Some...
Essay Writing Tips
An essay is a short piece of writing that generally shows the author’s view on a particular subject. There are many different kinds of essays, including narrative, descriptive, and persuasive. Here are some tips...