Nominative case A noun used as the subject in a sentence is said to be in Nominative case. To get the nominative case from a sentence, just ask the question Who? Eg:-Rakesh called her. When we ask the question Who?, we get the subject of the sentence Rakesh as answer. So the noun Rakesh […]
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Nouns in numbers
Singular Nouns Nouns denoting one person, place or thing. Eg. Bird, brush, school, etc… Plural Nouns Nouns denoting two or more than two persons, places or things. Eg: Birds, two brushes, three schools, etc…
Noun in genders
1. Masculine Gender. Noun denoting a male human being or animal or bird etc. Eg: Boy, Lion, Pea cock, etc.. Feminine Gender Noun denoting a female human being or animal or bird etc… Eg: Girl, Lioness, Pea hen, etc…. Neuter Gender Noun that is neither male nor female. Or Nouns without life. Eg: Table, […]
Noun in its different kinds
Nouns are classified into different kinds. Proper Noun Denoting the name of some particular persons, places or things. Eg; Martin, Mary, Delhi, Beijing, Samsung, etc… Common Noun Denoting a name common to every person, place or thing of the same class or kind. Eg ; Boy, Girl, School, College, Television, etc…. […]
Parts of speech and their definitions
We know that a group of letters giving a meaning is called a word. Eg; chair, Australia, Jancy, she, good, study, well, on, and, Alas etc… And we also know that a sentence or a clause or a phrase is made by a group of words. This topic states that these words are categorized in […]
So that
It is used to combine or rewrite sentences for denoting a purpose. To understand it, let’s look at the following sentences, Mathew saves Rs.5000 every month from his salary. He wants to buy a Laptop. Of these two sentences, whereas the first one shows an action ( saving Rs.5000 ), the second denotes a purpose […]
Noun clauses, Adjective clauses and Adverb clauses
Clause A part of a sentence having a subject and a finite verb ( that means a verb with a particular tense form) is known as a clause. To understand it, look at the following sentence ; Many of the students promised that they had done the home work when asked by their teacher. In […]
So…that
It is used to combine or rewrite sentences denoting a result. Eg: Mahesh is very tall. So he can touch the ceiling. Here from the above sentences, we can understand the fact that, it is Mahesh’s tallness that makes himself able to touch the ceiling. That is, his ability to touch the ceiling is the […]
In spite of or Despite
‘In spite of’ or ‘Despite’ This is used to combine or rewrite sentences denoting contradictory facts. Eg: 1. Martin was intelligent. But he could not solve the problem. Although Mary sang beautifully, she did not get first prize. Here, as we can see, the above two examples show contradictory facts. These types of sentences can […]
Scarcely……when or hardly…….when
Scarcely……when or Hardly……..when It is used to combine or rewrite sentences denoting two simultaneous past actions. Eg: I reached the railway station. At once, the train arrived. As soon as I thought of having ice cream, my friend bought one for me. Let’s study step by step how to combine or rewrite sentences with […]