English Grammar

When do we use SOME and when ANY in a sentence? Some is used mostly in affirmative sentences and in certain questions when we expect the answer 'yes' or in polite questions: 1. I would like some help. 2. Can you give some advice? 3. Would you like some juice? 4. There are some people outside. 5. We need some information about the upcoming event. 6. I'd like some tea, please. The use of SOME and ANY in a sentence. Any  - in negative sentences and most questions (before countable nouns in plural or uncountable nouns) : There aren’t any people outside. Are there any pens on the desk? I don’t need any help. Advanced tip : " Any " can also be used to mean " no matter which " or " whichever one ," often conveying flexibility or openness. In this sense, it emphasizes that any option is acceptable. Here are some examples: With countable nouns : "You can choose any book from the shelf." "Let me know if you need a

What are collective nouns? Collective nouns are nouns that describe a group of something as a single unit. Examples of Collective Nouns a bunch of grapes / bananas a bundle of laundry a swarm of bees / insects a clump of flowers a bouquet of flowers a gang of robbers a herd of cows / deer / moose a team of oxen a pack of cards a block of flats a suite of rooms a litter of puppies / kittens a pack of cards a flock of birds a crowd of people  a shoal of fish Read more.

Homophones in Pictures Homophones are words that sound alike but have different meanings. Here are the examples: Examples:  in inn hair hare road rode air heir weak week night knight where wear

TRANSPORTATION VOCABULARY 1. hot-air baloon 2.airplane 3.excavator 4. biplane 5. gondola cabin 6. road roller 7. police car 8. car 9. roadster 10. school bus 11. scooter 12. tractor 13. ship 14. camp vehicle 15. garbage truck 16. dump truck 17. van 18. forklift 19. train 20. fire engine 21. fuel tanker 22. double decker bus 23. bicycle 24. taxi 25. limousine 26. sports car 27. ambulance 28. bus 29. motorboat / speedboat / powerboat

le) 1. Match a phrase in A with a proper noun in B : (sometimes more options are possible)    A:   1. a bar of   2. a loaf of   3. a piece of   4. a slice of   5. a cup of   6. a bag of   7. a bottle of   8. a carton of   9. a can of   10. a roll of   11. a jar of   12. a bowl of   13. a pack of   14. a drop of B:       a) cake b) tea c) toilet paper d) wine e) milk f) water g) chocolate h) bread i) flour j) coke k) marmalade l) fruit m) cigarettes n) pizza 2.  Make the following nouns countable: 1. tea 2. toilet paper 3. coffee 4. sour cream 5. people 6. paper 7. coke 8. yogurt 9. luck 10. beer 11. humor 12. meat 13. wind 14. cash 15. people 3. Are the underlined nouns countable or uncountable in a sentence?: 1. These cakes are delicious. 2. Do you want a cake with your coffee? 3. It was a great experience . 4. I have lots of experience in cooking. 5. C

BREAK To break up :   * to separate, to end a relationship: They couldn't stand each other. They've just broken up. * to go on a school holiday :  When do the schools break up in December? * that cannot be heard any more (voice when calling someone): Sorry, I can't hear you, you're breaking up!  * breaking into pieces and in this way permanently break: She broke the vase with a baseball bat. To break down :  * ( break down in tears) to suddenly start crying : She couldn't take it anymore so she broke down in tears. * to reduce to smaller parts in order to analyse: Susan has broken down her favourite doll to see what it is made of. * to stop working: Sorry I'm late. My car has broken down. * someone's resistance  (to overcome it): Parents should know how to break down their child's barriers.   To break in/into : * to walk into sb's house using force: They broke into his house.  * to start do

Prepositional vs. Phrasal Verbs Many students mix prepositional and phrasal verbs. However, we make a distinction between them. There is only one minor difference: the particle in phrasal verbs can come before or after the object (if the object is not a pronoun), *the particles in phrasal verbs can come before or after the object (if the object is not a pronoun) Example: I’ll put my coat on . *the prepositions in prepositional verbs come only  before the object and immediately after the verb: Example: She is studying for the exam. You cannot write: She is studying the exam for. The main difference here between the prepositional and phrasal verbs are that prepositional verbs always have prepositions which need objects in order to complete a sentence and in phrasal verbs we have something that seems to be a preposition but instead, behaves as an adverb that actually changes the meaning of the verb (or the whole sentence) and not as a preposition although it is the s

Adverb Particles Some words are combined with adverb particles in order to build idiomatic expressions we call phrasal verbs . As adverb particles seem the same as prepositions it is necessary to see whether they are tied to their verbs or a noun/pronoun. If they are tied to a verb they are called adverb particles , otherwise they are called prepositions .   Look at the examples: *Peter has put his jacket on . -adverb particle is in red ( as it is tied to the verb put to form a phrasal verb) *We drove to the supermarket. ( closely tied to the noun- supermarket, so we call it preposition) Note : Some adverb particles and prepositions are the same words and we need to see in which context they occur in order to decide whether they belong to adverb particles or prepositions.

Fill in the blanks with the proper question words: _________ is your favourite colour? _________ colours are your eyes? _________ is your favourite teacher? _________ is the nearest bank? _________ are you? _________ is your brother now? _________ do you usually go to bed? _________ much time do you need to finish your homework? _________ many friends do you have? _________ is the nearest restaurant? _________ can I buy hot dogs? ____________ is your favourite subject? ____________ have you talked to? ____________ is the weather like now? ____________ is your favourite TV show? ____________ often do you go to the gym? ____________ is my red T-shirt?  ____________ time do you watch TV? ____________ are my glasses? ____________ are you so nervous? ____________ is in the house? ____________ old is your brother? ____________ much time do we have for the test? ____________ colour do you like most? Read more here  and here .

Compound sentences combine   two   or more   independent sentences into one with the use of   conjunctions   known as   F A N B O Y S .  The two independent sentences are usually separated by a comma. The acronym stays for: F – for A – and N – nor B – but O – or Y – yet S – so Examples of   compound sentences: My father is at home, and my mother is at work. More than one hundred people applied for the job, but only two were hired. There are three types of compound sentences: The one that consists of two independent sentences separated by a comma and one of the   FANBOYS  conjunctions :  –   More than one hundred people applied for the job, but only two were hired. Two compound clauses are devided by a semicolon (;). The idea is that two sentences are related to one another although there is no any conjunctions in the sentence. – Susan wrote a novel; she wrote it really well! NOTES: -do not use a comma instead of a semicolon! -do not use the first capital letter a