Lessons

The subjunctive mood in English

January 30, 2014 -

The subjunctive mood is not very common in English. It was, but now it has lost most of its importance. However, it is still used… Continue reading

Yes / No questions

January 25, 2014 -

Yes / No questions are those questions that expect ‘yes’ or ‘no’ as answer. These questions do not take the question words when, what, where… Continue reading

Direct and indirect objects

January 22, 2014 -

The direct object is the receiver of the action mentioned in the sentence. John hit the ball. (Direct object: the ball) Be careful to distinguish… Continue reading

To, in order to, so as to

January 21, 2014 -

Compare the two sentences given below. I went to his office to meet him. I went to his office in order to meet him. Although… Continue reading

Determiners, articles and possessives

January 16, 2014 -

You will definitely have noticed those little words that precede and modify nouns. They are of three types: determiners, articles and quantifiers. Articles will tell… Continue reading