grammarian

Possessive pronouns exercise

September 13, 2012 -

Personal pronouns have two possessive forms. The forms mine, yours, ours, hers, his and theirs cannot be used before a noun. The forms my, your,… Continue reading

Present tense exercise

September 12, 2012 -

The simple present tense is used to talk about general facts and repeated actions like one’s job, habits etc. The present continuous tense is used… Continue reading

Question tags exercise

September 11, 2012 -

Question tags are the small questions that often come at the end of sentences in speech, and sometimes in informal writing. Test your understanding of… Continue reading

Using too…to

September 10, 2012 -

The words too…to have a negative meaning. It means ‘more than is necessary or desirable’. Study the following sentences. He was very nervous. He could… Continue reading

Joining two sentences using if and unless

September 9, 2012 -

Note that unless means if not and hence it would be wrong to use another not in clauses with unless. Study the following examples. If-… Continue reading