Modal Verbs and Auxiliary verbs Modal verbs are verbs that are used in combination with a normal verb. They express meanings such as permission, certainty, possibility and necessity. Auxiliary Verbs are verbs that help the main verb to express tense, grammatical aspect, voice, etc. While auxiliary… Read More »Modal Verbs And Auxiliary verbs
Learn Advanced Vocabulary Through Global Warming Learn Advanced Vocabulary Through Global Warming Scientists have observed that the Earth's climate is changing globally. Over many decades, the planet has experienced rises in average temperatures, called global warming. Scientists have unequivocally affirmed that greenhouse gas emissions… Read More »Vocabulary Global Warming
Perfect Continuous Tenses The perfect continuous tenses are used to express actions or states that started in the past,continued for a specific timeframe, may continue in the present or may continue into the future.These tenses emphasize the duration or ongoing nature of the action or… Read More »Perfect Continuous Tenses
Present Continuous Tense Morning at Vidya Niketan Hostel It’s 6:00 AM at Vidya Niketan Hostel. Many students are waking up to their alarm clocks. In the yoga hall, Sharma Ma’am is teaching morning yoga, and twenty students are following her instructions. Some students are stretching… Read More »Present Continuous Tense
Simple Future Tense We use simple future to talk about the future. Read the followingpassage and note that it is talking about a prediction. The Weather Forecast for Mumbai: “The past few days have been exceptionally hot, with temperatures rising over 35 degrees Celsius. The… Read More »Simple Future Tense
Simple Past Tense Read the passage During a management seminar, Mr. T.N. Seshan, former chief electioncommissioner, shared an experience he had while travelling inU.P. with his wife. As they were travelling by road, they saw amango plantation filled with sparrow nests. Mr. Seshan’s wife decided… Read More »Simple Past Tense
Simple Present Tense Meaning A verb that refers to the present time is said to be in the Present Tense. Read the passage and note the verbs: “Joseph Sekar, also known as the Birdman of Chennai, is a true inspiration for all of us. He… Read More »Simple Present Tense
Great writers and speakers use rhetorical devices to persuade their audience. These devices make arguments more compelling and create an emotional response in the listener or reader. You too can use them as tools to create emphasis and sway your audience. In this article,… Read More »Rhetorical Devices
Perfect Tenses Present Perfect Tense Usage When an action completed in the immediate past or when an action that began at some in the past and continues up to the present moment, we use present perfect tense to describe it. Structure Subject + has/have +… Read More »perfect tenses