Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings. night: the time when you sleep and it is dark outside – We see stars at night. knight: the bodyguard of a king – King Arthur had many knights in his court. A synonym is a word having a similar […]
Genre/Topic: Prepositions
When do we use ‘at’ when we are talking about time? When do we ‘in’ when we are talking about time? What is the difference between ‘at night’ and ‘in the night’? What is the difference between ‘at the moment’ and ‘in a moment’? When do we use ‘on’ when we are talking about time?
In the last chapter, we learned about adjectives that modify nouns and pronouns. In a similar way, an adverb is also a modifier. It modifies verbs, adjectives and adverbs. Adverbs are words that modify or describe verbs, adjectives and adverbs.
The passive voice is formed with the verb to be + the past participle of the main verb. When the agent (the person who carries out the action) is unknown, unimportant or obvious from the context.
Genre/Topic: Conjunctions
What are conjunctions? What conjunctions link with time? What conjunctions express a condition? What conjunctions are used to express contrast? What conjunctions are used to show the reasoning or express the purpose of action? What is the difference between ‘for’ and ‘to’?
