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Passive Voice Worksheet For Class 8

In this lesson we will learn about changing a sentence into passive voice when the active verb is in the present continuous tense. Form of the verb in the present continuous tense Active: is/am/are...

Direct And Indirect Speech Basic Rules

Rules for the change of tenses When the reporting verb is in the past tense, all present tenses within the inverted commas are changed into the corresponding past tenses. Simple present will change into simple past. She...

Adverbs Of Certainty

Adverbs of certainty express how certain or sure we feel about an action or event. Common examples are: certainly, definitely, probably, undoubtedly, clearly, obviously etc. She will definitely come. He was clearly the winner. She...

Modal Auxiliary Verb Can

Can is a modal auxiliary verb. It is followed by an infinitive without to. There is no –s in the third person singular. I can swim. She can sing. (NOT She cans …) He can run a mile in...

Preposition Beyond

Beyond means on the far side of. It is a preposition.  The house is beyond the bridge. We will be safe when we get beyond the river. Beyond can also mean exceeding, out of reach of and similar ideas. Your work is beyond all praise....

Behind As A Preposition

Behind means at or in the rear of. The boy was hiding behind a bush. The driver sits behind the wheel. The old man lagged behind. We were left behind when the bus went. (= The bus went without us.) Behind can also mean not...

Be As An Ordinary Verb

Be is used both as a principal verb and as an auxiliary verb. Be as a principal verb Linking verb Be and its forms (is, am, are, was and were) are usually used to link...