Search Results for: nouns

Common mistakes in the use of uncountable nouns

June 28, 2014 -

Read the following sentences. The sceneries here are not good. The scenery here is not good. Which of the two sentences is the correct one?… Continue reading

Reflexive pronouns in subject position

June 24, 2014 -

Consider the following sentences. ‘Nice job. Who did this?’ ‘Myself and Jane. Do you think ‘myself’ is correctly used in the above sentence? Words like… Continue reading

Conjunctions and relative pronouns

June 9, 2014 -

A conjunction is merely a connecting word. In English, we require just one conjunction to connect two clauses. Conjunctions join together sentences and often make… Continue reading

Preposition collocations with nouns and verbs

June 2, 2014 -

Prepositions cause a great deal of confusion. Most ESL students find it difficult to use them correctly. One way of learning the correct use of… Continue reading

Common mistakes in the use of pronouns

May 19, 2014 -

In this article we will take a look at some common mistakes in the use of pronouns. Incorrect: Each of these boys play cricket well.… Continue reading