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Adverbs of frequency
What are adverbs of frequency? Frequency Adverbs are a type of adverb that describes the frequency of something.They are affect or qualify the meaning of a phrase by telling us how often or frequently something happens. A frequency adverb is exactly what it sounds like: a temporal adverb. Frequency adverbs always convey how frequently something…
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Your best guide for the verb tenses
There are 12 main tenses in the English language, the result of the following combination of tenses and aspects: Present Past Future Present perfect Past perfect Future perfect Present progressive Past progressive Future progressive Present perfect progressive Past perfect progressive Future perfect progressive The Simple Verb Tenses To begin, let’s take a closer look at the simple…
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Kinds of noun
What is noun A noun is a part of speech that names a person, place, thing, idea, action or quality. Kinds of nouns Common noun Nonspecific people, places, things or ideas. Man, city, relegion etc……. Proper noun Specific people, places, things etc…… Albert Einstein, London etc…… Abstract noun Something that you can not perceive with…
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Figures of speech
What is the figure of speech A figure of speech is a word or phrase that is used in a non-literal way to create an effect. This effect used in the deliberate arrangement of words to achieve something poetic, or imagery as in the use of language to suggest a visual picture or make an idea more vivid. Types…
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Types of sentences
A sentence is the largest unit of any language. In English, it begins with a capital letter and ends with a full-stop, or a question mark, or an exclamation mark. The sentence is generally defined as a word or a group of words that expresses a thorough idea by giving a statement/order, or asking a question, or…
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Most common adjectives in English
What is an adjective? It’s a word that modifying the meaning of a noun or the pronoun . Types of adjectives : Descriptive adjectives : New, old, big, little, fast, slow… Possessive : my, his, our, your, their, her,his,hers, mine, its, theirs, ours… Quantitative : first, second, third, few, all… Interrogative: which, what, whose… Demostrative…
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Conjunctions
What is a conjunction? It is a connective word that links words, phrases and clauses. Types of conjunctions : Coordinating conjunctions : (for, but, and, nor, or, yet, so) Subordinating conjunctions : (While, Where, When, Until, Unless, Though, Since, Because, Although , After, If, Even if) Correlative conjunctions : (either… Or, both… and, whether… or,…
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The differences between (need, must, have to)
1-Need Need is used for necessity. Examples : In summer we need to drink water more often. We nneed to eat in order to survive. Don’t need to: Not to do something, because there is no need for it. Examples : I don’t need to take my passport, ID card is accepted. You You don’t…
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How to start think in English
Speaking English in your head is a great way to practice English. You don’t have to worry about saying things right or being understood by others. You can make mistakes and still understand. Also thinking in English is an excellent way to build your vocabulary with words you actually use. Here are some steps to…
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English vowels and consonants.
Sounds in English consist of two types : vowels and consonant. What is the vowel ??? It is sound that comes out of the mouth without being stopped. How do we pronounce the vowels??? the tongue, the lips and the teeth do not get in the way of the mouth making a flowing sound. The…
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