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English Grammar Tense

English Grammar Tense
In English Language, the articles are defined as special kind of adjectives used to describe noun. In a sentence, the articles are always placed before a noun. There are three articles: a, an, the.
The articles are categorized in two categories:
Indefinite Articles
Definite Articles
1) Indefinite Article: It is used with such nouns which mentioned for the first time in the sentence. It tells about a noun in general.
The articles “A” and “An” are grouped in this category. The selection of “A” and “An” is determined by the sound of the first letter of a word.
Article “a” is used if the first letter of a word sounds like a consonant like a bird, a planet, a tree, a university etc.
Article “an” is used if the first letter of a word sounds like a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) like an orange, an airport, an idea, an hour etc.
2) Definite Article: It is used to talk about a person...

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English Grammar Tense

English Grammar Tense
In English Language, the articles are defined as special kind of adjectives used to describe noun. In a sentence, the articles are always placed before a noun. There are three articles: a, an, the.
The articles are categorized in two categories:
Indefinite Articles
Definite Articles
1) Indefinite Article: It is used with such nouns which mentioned for the first time in the sentence. It tells about a noun in general.
The articles “A” and “An” are grouped in this category. The selection of “A” and “An” is determined by the sound of the first letter of a word.
Article “a” is used if the first letter of a word sounds like a consonant like a bird, a planet, a tree, a university etc.
Article “an” is used if the first letter of a word sounds like a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) like an orange, an airport, an idea, an hour etc.
2) Definite Article: It is used to talk about a person...

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English Tenses

English Tenses
The English communication is accepted internationally & hence Learning English is important. The best thing is that we can master English language by following few tips which will bring a major change.

Follow the tips given below & experience change in your English Communication.

 Make a habit of reading English newspapers, books, short stories, novels.

 Learn & memorise atleast five new words in a day & try to use them in your conversation.

 Read aloud to improve your pronunciation & to get rid of hesitation.

 Grammar is the backbone of any language & so is for learning English. The knowledge of Tenses, articles, verbs, modals etc. improves the accuracy. Refer any book or online content for it.

 Watch the English news like BBC , CNN etc to learn the accent. Observe the way the reporters speak & practise it on your own.

 Practise English conversation with a...

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English Tenses

English Tenses
Definite Article: It is used to talk about a person or a thing in particular. Article “the” is grouped in this category.
Example: I liked the red striped shirt over there better than the blue.
In this sentence a particular shirt is referred, so definite article “the” is used.
Omission of Articles:
The articles are not used before proper nouns, meal time (breakfast, lunch, dinner) and the nouns followed by the words type of, kind of and sort of.
Examples:
He has invited me over the dinner. Incorrect Sentence
He has invited me over dinner. Correct Sentence
What kind of a flower is it? Incorrect Sentence
What kind of flower is it? Correct Sentence
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English Tenses

English Tenses
In English Language, the articles are defined as special kind of adjectives used to describe noun. In a sentence, the articles are always placed before a noun. There are three articles: a, an, the.
The articles are categorized in two categories:
Indefinite Articles
Definite Articles
1) Indefinite Article: It is used with such nouns which mentioned for the first time in the sentence. It tells about a noun in general.
The articles “A” and “An” are grouped in this category. The selection of “A” and “An” is determined by the sound of the first letter of a word.
Article “a” is used if the first letter of a word sounds like a consonant like a bird, a planet, a tree, a university etc.
Article “an” is used if the first letter of a word sounds like a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) like an orange, an airport, an idea, an hour etc.

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Tenses Rules

Tenses Rules
We use English in everyday life while writing emails mail, chatting with someone or even sending SMS. None of these actually need the core knowledge of English grammar however it is essential to abide by the grammar rules to write English when it is used professionally. Be very careful about capitalization, abbreviations, punctuation and spellings. Using them incorrectly can change the entire meaning of a sentence.

Following are few English writing tips-

Capitalization Rules:

· The first word of a sentence should always be capital.

· The proper nouns should also be in capitals.

· The Salutation and person’s title should begin with capital letter.

Abbreviations Rules:

· Introduce the word and its abbreviation before using it. It helps the reader to have better understanding.

· Avoid using full word again if its abbreviated form is already used earlier in the document.

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Tenses Rules

Tenses Rules
The subject is defined as the “doer” of the action. It can be identified by asking question using “Who” to the sentence, which replies “Subject” as the answer.
For example: The children drink milk. In this sentence the children are doing something and thus called as “Subject”. The subject can be a noun (Example: John ate an apple), a pronoun (Example: I will meet him) or a gerund (Example: Smoking is dangerous).
Verbis defined as the word that shows action. In the sentence “The children drink milk”, “drink” is the verb. The verb can be changed according to the tenses. The previous example can be changed in simple past tense as “The children drank milk” and in simple future tense as “The children will drink milk”.
Object is defined as the “receiver” of the action or action verbs.
For example: We are going to the market. In this sentence the receiver of verb “going” is...

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Tenses Rules

Tenses Rules
SUBJECT – VERB – OBJECT
Most of the sentences in English language follow the pattern of Subject – Verb – Object, which in its abbreviated form is called as SVO. In this pattern the subject comes first and is followed by verb and then Object. In the sentence “He plays cricket”, “he” is subject, “plays” is verb and “cricket” is object.
The subject is defined as the “doer” of the action. It can be identified by asking question using “Who” to the sentence, which replies “Subject” as the answer.
For example: The children drink milk. In this sentence the children are doing something and thus called as “Subject”. The subject can be a noun (Example: John ate an apple), a pronoun (Example: I will meet him) or a gerund (Example: Smoking is dangerous).
Verbis defined as the word that shows action. In the sentence “The children drink milk”, “drink” is the verb. The verb can be changed...

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Tenses Rules

Tenses Rules
In English Language, the articles are defined as special kind of adjectives used to describe noun. In a sentence, the articles are always placed before a noun. There are three articles: a, an, the.
The articles are categorized in two categories:
Indefinite Articles
Definite Articles
1) Indefinite Article: It is used with such nouns which mentioned for the first time in the sentence. It tells about a noun in general.
The articles “A” and “An” are grouped in this category. The selection of “A” and “An” is determined by the sound of the first letter of a word.
Article “a” is used if the first letter of a word sounds like a consonant like a bird, a planet, a tree, a university etc.
Article “an” is used if the first letter of a word sounds like a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) like an orange, an airport, an idea, an hour etc.
2) Definite Article: It is used to talk about a person or a...

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English Grammar Tutorial

English Grammar Tutorial
In order to know if the English Tutorial website is good or not it is good to know about the founders of the website. Secondly, you will notice that a good website will give you demo lessons before you decide to pay for a particular course. By going through the demo lessons you will have a fair idea about the structure of the course (for which you’re your money). If you find the demo lessons worthwhile then you can opt to pay for the course.
You will also notice that there is more than one course. To know which course suits your level best, there will always be brief description about the course. From the demo lessons and the description you will know which course suits you the best. Some of the websites might also have assessment test which you can take in order to know your level of English.

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