English Grammar Lessons And Worksheets
Exclamations are often constructed with how and what or with so and such. Negative question forms are also common. Exclamations with how Form: how + adjective/adverb + subject + verb How cold it is! (NOT How it is cold!) How beautifully she...
Enough to shows sufficiency and has a positive meaning. He is strong enough to lift that box. The boy is clever enough to understand it. We are not rich enough to buy a car. Was he foolish enough to listen to her? Too...
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word or phrase. Write your answers on a piece of paper and check them with the answers given at the end of this page. 1. The university...
A verb is a word which tells us what a person or a thing is doing. He ran fast. The birds flew away. John opened the can. Here the verbs ran, flew and opened tell us what the nouns he, birds and John do. A verb is the...
Read the poem given below and complete the sentences that follow by choosing the correct options from the choices given : 1×5=5 Do you ask what the birds say? The sparrow, the dove The...
To put an emphasis on a particular word we can try placing it first. Consider the examples given below. Though he was hurt, he played well. Hurt though he was, he played well. (emphasis on the word...
We often leave out words to avoid repetition. Words are also left out in cases where the meaning can be understood without them. This is called ‘ellipsis’. Replies In replies we do not usually repeat...
Down means from a higher part to a lower part of something. The rain came down heavily. We ran down the hill. Down can mean at a lower part of. They live down the road. Down can also mean along. She walked down the...
In some languages, a negative word like nothing, nobody or never has to be used with a negative verb. In English, these words are themselves enough to give a negative meaning. It is not necessary to use not with these...
Do and does are used to form questions and negatives in the simple present tense. Does is used with singular nouns and third person singular pronouns (he, she, it). Do is used with plural nouns and plural pronouns (they, we and...
