Adjectives usually go before the nouns they modify. She is a nice girl. (Here the adjective nice modifies the noun girl and goes before it.)… Continue reading
Words commonly confused
Admit and confess To admit is to acknowledge truth. Admit can also mean ‘allow somebody to enter’. I must admit that it was a tempting… Continue reading
Errors in the use of adverbs
Different kinds of adverbs go in different positions in a sentence. The usage is sometimes very different, too. ESL students often find it difficult to… Continue reading
Tenses exercise
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate verb form. Answers He does his work with diligence. I follow his instructions. This is interesting. I did… Continue reading
Uses of the impersonal pronoun it
It is the only impersonal pronoun in English. The following are some of the important uses of it. It can be used as a subject… Continue reading
