Auxiliaries (Sometime auxiliary verbs or helping verbs) are one of the types of verb in English grammar. Auxiliaries are basically helping elements that add meaning or additional information to the basic meaning of the main verb in a clause or a sentence. Auxiliary verbs are also called helping verb and used with main verbs to help … Read more
Like the letter c, which does not have its own sound but we use it for the sounds of k and s and has no sound of its own, the letter g also does not have single sound. The letter ‘g’ has two sounds: one sound of its own: the “hard” sound heard in good and the second sound of g … Read more
The rules regarding sound of the letter ‘g’ in words are complex. Some words comply with e, i, and y rule but many words do not follow this rule as the words get, gift, and gyne are totally opposite to above rule. There are also two letter combinations that create /j/ sound i.e. ‘ge’ and … Read more
Difference between Lose, Loose, Loosen, Loss and Lost Lose, loose, loosen, loss and lost are very easy to confuse. They seem to be similar in their meanings and usage but they are used at different situations with different meanings. We come across many suggestions and guidelines against confusion between words loose vs. lose, and loss vs. lost. These words … Read more
Can and could are modal verbs and we use them with main verb to elaborate the function and meaning of the main verb in a sentence. Can means be able to do something or permitted to do in the present situation whereas could refers to the possibility or the ability to do something in the … Read more
Colon vs Semicolon Colon and semicolon are confusing punctuation marks in English grammar and some time student get stuck to choose correct one. In this article student will learn about main differences beteen colon and semicolon and correct use of both punctuation marks. We use colon between two clauses where second clause is explained by the … Read more
Sometime readers become confused to pronounce some word because of similar sound. Same is the case with the sound of letter C because sometime it gives the sound of /s/ and sometime /k/. Regarding the sound of letter C in a word may arise many questions in the mind of the readers. Below are some … Read more
Capitalization Rules in English language are a little complex compared to other language writing systems. Capitalization is the way of writing a word in which the first letter of word is capitalized and other remain in lowercase. Here are some rules for capitalization in English. Rule 1: Capitalize the first letter of the first word … Read more
Punctuation marks in English grammar are the marks to show some special category of a sentence e.g., interrogative sentences are followed by a specific sign/mark: question mark and shows that someone has a question in a sentence or exclamatory mark are used to show emotions. There are many punctuation marks in English language. Punctuation marks in … Read more
Definition of the Word A word is a speech sound or a combination of sound having a particular meaning for an idea, object or thought and has a spoken or written form. In English language word is composed by an individual letter (e.g., ‘I’), I am a boy, or by a combination of letters (e.g., … Read more