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English Grammar Lesson English Skill Building – 165 Lie and Lay – The correct way to use them without any confusion Removing the confusion in the use of the words “lie’ and “lay’ The confusion arises because of the meanings of the two words in … Read more
Writing Skill Enhancement English Skill Building – 160 Short reading and writing exercise to improve your syntax and grammar skills. 1. What does the following sentence mean? Explain in your own words. Russia’s efforts to wear down Ukraine’s air defenses and incapacitate its energy infrastructure … Read more
Rewriting Sentences English Skill Building – 152 Break down the passages to cimole sentences (News article sourced from the Washington Post) Passage 1 At the U.S. penitentiary in Marion, Ill., in a special unit so restrictive that it has the nickname “Little Guantánamo,” a broad-chested, … Read more
English Skill Building – 122 Rewriting Sentences Break these three long sentences taken from a prominent newspaper to smaller and simpler sentences. Make sure you don’t change the meaning in any way. Sentence 1 – His win, which followed a slugfest of a campaign in … Read more
English Skill Building – 113 Grammar Miscellaneous Grammar exercises to banish your hesitation to write a. Convert from Passive to Active. 1. Great danger is posed to civilians by unexploded land mines. 2. Due to the lurking danger of left-over landmines, refugees returning home have … Read more
English Skill Building – 112 Grammar and Vocabulary Active – Passive Conversion and Filling in the Blanks a. Convert from Passive to Active. 1. All my forays into the goal area of the rival side were thwarted by their two defenders. 2. My captain and … Read more
English Skill Building – 109 Common English Errors Common Flaws in English syntax and their correction Flaw type 1 – Excessive repetition of pronouns like ‘It’ Read the following write-up, examine the defects and remove them by suitable modification. Faulty text – When I was … Read more
English Skill Building – 101 Vocabulary and Grammar Combined exercise containing vocabulary as well as grammar 1. Comprehend – In the initial stages, Ranu couldn’t comprehend why so much importance is given to Karl Marx by people around the world. (Convert to Passive) Later, on … Read more
In each of the following sentences, underline all comparison signals, and all comparative and superlative forms. If the sentence is fine, write CORRECT. If not, correct the mistake in the sentence. When the sentence is ambiguous, express each possible meaning of the sentence with a … Read more
Point out which of the following sentences are right and which ones are wrong. Like her predecessor, Radhika enthralled the audience. Like her predecessor did, Radhika enthralled the audience. As her predecessor did, Radhika enthralled the audience. ——————————————————.———— Gopal’s essay, like his brother, is florid … Read more