Causative Verb In English
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CAUSATIVE VERBS  Definition of Causative Verbs:- Causative Verbs are used to establish a causal relationship between the participants in a sentence, i.e. they convey that someone/something causes someone/something to perform an action. Have, make, get and let are the most common causative verbs. Although they are used to express causal relationships between participants in a sentence, they differ from each other in certain respects. For example, get indicates persuasion, while make indicates force or compulsion. Look at the sentences in the following table. A B They planted the rose ..read more
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Intensifiers and Mitigators
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INTENSIFIER Intensifiers, reinforce the meaning of sentences. They come before the word they describe. The most commonly used Intensifiers are:- highly, absolutely, so, incredibly, utterly, particularly, completely etc. Read the sentences below. I am too hungry to think straight. I am feeling extremely sleep tonight. My sister was completely disappointed when she couldn’t pass the exam. In the first sentence, the word too is used to emphasize the adjective hungry. Similarly, in the second and third sentences, the words extremely and completely are used to  emph ..read more
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Modal Auxiliary with Examples
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What are Modal Auxiliary? Modals are Auxiliary Verbs which help to express the possibility or certainly of a thing, one’s duty or obligation, or the permission to do something. Verbs that express a certain mood or attitude of the speaker are called modals. The following are Modal Auxiliaries:    Can    Could     Shall   Should      Will    Would      May     Might     Must  Ought to Look at the following sentences. Simran could help Mayra with her homework. Munish should take his medicine ..read more
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Modal in English Grammar
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Modal in English Grammar Read the following sentences and observe the verb carefully. I talked to my friend in English. I was talking to my friend about you. We water the plants everyday. We have watered the plants. In the above sentences, the verb talked, talking, water and watered are the Main Verbs or Lexical Verbs. Main Verbs can stand alone, or they can be used with a helping verb. Each main verb has five forms: The Simple Form (Present Tense), The Past Tense Form, The Past Participle Tense Form, The s-Form (Present Tense) and The Present Particular Tense Form. For Example:- The Five fo ..read more
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Participles English – Types & Examples
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Introduction to PARTICIPLES English:- A participle is a form of a verb that is used in a sentence to modify a noun, noun phrase, verb or verb phrase, and thus plays a role similar to that of an adjective or an adverb. In other words it is a word formed from a verb which can be used as an adjective. It is also called a ‘Verbal Adjective’. Read the following sentences. The talking doll fascinated the little girl. The broken plates were kept away in cardboard box. I am travelling to Mumbai for a conference. In first sentence, talking is the -ing form of the verb talk, and functions as an adject ..read more
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Uses of Gerunds
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A gerund is a form of non-finite verb that takes -ing as its ending and functions as a noun and verb in a sentence. It is generally called a Verbal noun. A gerund may follow Adjectives, Prepositions and other verbs. It may come in the beginning of a sentence as a noun. The Functions of Gerunds and Gerund Phrases in a sentence are: Subject of a Verb Object of a verb Object of a Preposition Subject complement Object complement The uses of Gerunds are given below:- 1. Subject of  a Verb Let us look at the following Sentences. Standing too long in the sun gives me a headache. Drinking wat ..read more
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What are Gerunds
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WHAT IS GERUND? A gerund is a form of non-finite verb that takes -ing as its ending and functions as a Noun and a Verb in a sentence. It is generally called a Verbal Noun. A gerund may follow Adjectives, Prepositions and other Verbs. It may come in the beginning of a sentence as a noun. Now, look at the given sentences. Jogging is a good form of exercise. My sister loves swimming with her friends. She did not give any reason for missing the lecture. In the first sentence, Jogging is the -ing form of the verb jog, but it functions as a noun and acts as the subject of the verb is. In the seco ..read more
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Infinitives with ‘Too’ and ‘Enough’
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The use of INFINITIVES with ‘TOO’ Look at the given sentence. I am too lazy to go out. Simran was too hungry to wait for us. The lion was too sleepy to respond to the visitors in the zoo. In the sentences above, to go, to wait and to respond are the infinitives. In the first sentence, too indicates that the speaker feels very lazy, and in the second sentence, too shows that Simran was very hungry. Similarly, too in the third sentence indicates that the lion was sleepy that it did not respond to the visitors. Thus, in all the three sentences, too acts as an adverb that is complemented by the ..read more
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What is Types of Sentences – Classification & Examples
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INTRODUCTION The sentence is the basic unit of expression in English. The two other important units are: the word and the paragraph. The expression is regarded as the basic unit in the sense that the particular meaning of any word is defined by the sentence in which it occurs. In the same way, the particular significance of any paragraph is determined by the sentences making it up. The effectiveness of a piece of writing can, therefore, be seen in terms of the quality of its sentences. Definition of Sentence:- A sentence is a group of words that make complete sense by itself. A sentence e ..read more
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What are Infinitive Verbs – Definition & Examples
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Do you know What are Finite Verbs and Non-Finite Verbs?, What are three types of Infinitives?, When and how to use the Infinitive Verbs? Learn these answer the questions with definitions and examples here. Look at the sentences given below. I will go to see my parents this evening. I went fishing with my parents this evening. Truly speaking, I have no problem going to the event. In the first sentence, the word go function as the main verb. It is a finite verb as it undergoes changes according to tense and number depending on its subject. Similarly, in the second and third sentences, the fini ..read more
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