Noun 6
Noun 6 Definition. Noun is the name given to a thing, person, object (animate or inanimate) or feeling : e.g., Ram, man, dog, book, tree, light, love etc. Kinds of Noun : Noun can be of two kinds : A. Countable nouns like book, man etc. B. Uncountable nouns like light, bread etc. (a) An uncountable […]
Modals 6
Modals 6 Modals are auxiliaries which do not change with the number or person of the subject. They cannot be used in continuous sentences. They are used to express our moods, manners and attitudes. Some important modals are ‘shall’, ‘will’, ‘should’, “would’, ‘can’, ‘could’, ‘may’, ‘might’. USES OF MODALS I. Uses of ‘SHALL’ Shall is […]
Kinds of Noun 6
Kinds of Noun 6 In the previous lesson you learnt that – Noun is the name of a person, place, animal or things. All naming words such as boy, girl, Delhi, cow, tiger, scale etc. are nouns. There are five types of Noun: Proper Noun: A Proper Noun is the special name of a particular person or […]
Editing Task (Omissions) 6
Editing Task (Omissions) 6 In the following passages one word has been omitted from each line. There is a slash (/) where the word has been omitted. Write the omitted word in the space provided. The first one has been done as an example: Аnswers:
Editing Task (Error Correction) 6
Editing Task (Error Correction) 6 The following passages have not been edited. There is one error in each line. Point out the errors and make corrections. Also underline the correct words. The first one has been done for you. Аnswers: (a) from by (b) collecting collected (c) is are (d) some the (e) made make (a) to of (b) a the (c) go goes (d) on at (e) a the (a) of to (b) in throughout (c) from with (d) to of (e) to than […]
Degrees of Comparison 6
Degrees of Comparison 6 Look at the following sentences: Naina is a tall girl. Jolly is taller than Naina. Saumya is the tallest of the three. What do you notice in the above sentences? Adjectives change in form (tall, taller, tallest) to show comparison. These three forms are known as the three Degrees of Comparison. The adjective ‘tall’ denotes the simple quality. […]
Correct Uses of Prepositions 6
Correct Uses of Prepositions 6 (The word Preposition means ‘that which is placed before.’) Examples: The bird is in the cage. He will meet me on Sunday in the evening. His house is within municipal limits. The cat jumped off the window. 2. A preposition is usually placed before its object, but sometimes it follows it; […]
Correct Use of Verb 6
Correct Use of Verb 6 1. Verb comes from the Latin verbum, meaning, a word. It is so called because it is the most important word in a sentence. A verb is a word used to assert something about some person or thing. A verb may tell us – What a person or thing does; as; […]
Articles 6
Articles 6 Three words—a, an and the are called articles. They are divided in two groups. A. The Definite Article (The) 1. Use of Definite Article (a) Put the before the words which mean the inhabitants of a country. The English live in England and the Indians in India. But do not put the before […]
Agreement of Verb and Subject 6
Agreement of Verb and Subject 6 Present Tense A verb must agree in number and person with its subject. (a) When the subject is third, person singular, most English verbs end in -s or -es but there is no -s or -es on third person plural. He goes to school. They go to school. Sita […]