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A gerund is a present participle (verb + ing) which works as a noun in a sentence. A gerund can only function as a noun.  Example :  1.    Swimming is a good exercise. 2.    Teaching is a great profession. 3.    Chair- sitting is a funny game. 4.    Playing for this team is an honor. 5.    Sleeping at this hour of the day is not good for health. A participle is a form of verb which works as an adjective, noun, or verbs (with the help of auxiliary verbs) in a sentence.  Participles are mainly of two types: 1. Present Participle 2. Past Participle Example:   1.    I saw him walking there. 2.    They had broken up their marriage. 3.    Don’t sit on that spinning chair. 4.    I saw a sleeping cat. An infinitive verb is a verb form that takes a ‘to’ before the base form, as in ‘to take’, ‘to buy’, ‘to go’, etc. It is a term that is also used to refer to the base verb...

  Clause is a part of an English sentence containing the finite verb and subject. A clause is an association of two or more words. This will have a finite verb of it's own. Despite having it's own finite verb, the clause itself is not a sentence, but only a part of the main sentence. In a sentence, clause can be divided into two parts on the basis of its role or function. 1. Principal clause 2. Subordinate clause Principal clause: A clause that is not dependent on any other clause to express its meaning is called a principal clause. That is, the clause that is separated from the main sentence but has the ability to be a simple sentence, is called the principal clause. Example: The boy who is playing cricket is my friend. Here "The boy is my friend" is a principal clause. Because the part of this sentence has a ability to become a simple sentence, Despite separating this part from the main sentence. Subordinate clause: A clause that cannot express the m...

    Preposition is a word and also a parts of speech, that shows direction, location, time or  that introduces an object.  prepositions are typically followed by an object,  which can be a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun. Rule-1: "Between " is used to mean something between two. On the other hand, "among" is used to refer to more than two people or things.   example: you boys must settle it  among  yourselves.                 He divided the money  between   the two children. Rule-2: Uses of in, on, at: #position:  in- is used before large places on- is used before middle sized places at- is used before very small places. #time: in is used before year, month and longer period of time on is used before day and date at is used before numbers in clock time, for the time of day. Rule-3: "On time" is used to mean something happening at a specific time. ...

  Countable noun : A noun that can be counted is called a countable noun. Such nouns can have two forms, singular and plural.  "A/an" can be used before this noun. Uncountable noun : A noun that usually cannot be counted, but can be measured, is called an uncountable noun. This type of noun is used only as singular, without adding "S/es" at the end. "A/an" cannot be used before this noun, but "the" can be used in special cases if that noun is specifically mentioned. rule-1 uncountable nouns are used only in the singular and are followed by singular verbs. Article is not used before it. Example: Incorrect: Rakib speaks the Japanese at home. Correct: Rakib speaks Japanese at home. Incorrect: I like my tea with the milk. Correct: I like my tea with milk. Rule-2 There are some nouns that are uncountable nouns in the general sense, but are used as countable nouns in a special sense. Then s or es is added to the end of these nouns or article is used ...

Verb is a word as well as a part of speech that describes what the subject of a sentence is doing. Rule-1:  If the subject of a sentence is a singular number then the verb will be singular. If the subject is plural then the verb will be plural in the sentence. Example: We are very happy.                   He is a student. Rule-2:  If two or more than two subjects connect with "and" then the verb will be plural in sentence. Example: Tom and David are two brothers.                   He and his friends have just arrived. Rule-3:  If two similar kinds of noun connect with the word "and" and they also bear same meaning then the verb will be singular in the sentence.   Example: Bread and butter is my favourite food.                  slow and steady wins...

  What is Tag question? ans: Tag question is a statement or mini question that we can use for confirmation.   We need to know for tag question:  1. If the left side of a sentence is negative , The right side will be positive. 2. If the left side of a sentence is positive , The right side will be negative. 3. We need to use same tense in both part of a sentence. 4. The uses of auxiliary verb is depended on tense and person 5. subjective pronoun is used in a tag question, according to the number and person of first part of a sentence. Rule-1  Same auxiliary verb will be used in the both part of a sentence according to tense. Example:  I am a student, ain't I?                   My father is a doctor, Isn't he?                   They are playing football, aren't they? Rule-2 Same modal auxiliary...

An adjective can exist in three forms. 1. Positive, 2. Comparative, 3. Superlative Degrees of comparison Positive Comparative Superlative Sweet Sweeter Sweetest Old Older Oldest High Higher Highest Young Younger Youngest Large Larger Largest Easy Easier Easiest Happy Happier Happiest Heavy Heavier Heaviest Big Bigger Biggest Difficult More difficult Most difficult Important More important Most important Bad Worse Worst Good Better Best   Positive degree: The form of an adjective which depicts a noun or pronoun 's quality, flaw or state is called positive degree.      Example:  1. Raju is a good boy                ...