IMPORTANT CONJUNCTIONS & THEIR USES
1. AFTER & BEFORE Common feature for all types of time clauses i.e. clauses beginning with AFTER, BEFORE, AS, AS SOON AS, SINCE, TILL/UNTIL, WHEN, WHENEVER, WHILE, etc. is that we do not use a future tense form, or a conditional tense (would) in them. To refer to the future
INFINITIVE, GERUND & PARTICIPLE
TYPES OF VERBS Chiefly we divide verbs in the following two categories 1. Finite Verbs 2. Non-finite verbs FINITE VERBS A verb that has its subject is called a Finite Verb; e.g. a) Rahul is good player of cricket. b) He sings very well. In the first sentence the verb
ACTIVE & PASSIVE VOICE RULES
ACTIVE & PASSIVE VOICE RULES ACTIVE VOICE = When the person or the thing in the subject does something is called active voice; means the subject is in action. PASSIVE VOICE = When something is done to the subject; means the person or the thing of the subject does not
DIRECT & INDIRECT SPEECH RULES
DIRECT & INDIRECT SPEECH RULES 1. CHANGE OF TIME EXPRESSIONS now then today that day tonight that night yesterday the day before or the previous day the day before yesterday two days before tomorrow ‘the next day’ or ‘the following day’ the day after tomorrow in two days’ time or
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT 1. AREN’T I If contracted form of BE + NOT is used with I in the Present Simple Tense, we use ARE’NT I in interrogative sentences. You cannot say AMN’T I; e.g. Aren’t I clever? NOTE: This form is used only in questions; therefore you can’t say