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- Rules Of Pronoun
The first rule of personal pronoun is, that the person or gender should be according to its noun- like He has finished his work.She has done her duty.You have done your dutyThey have done there dutyWe have done our duty.Nominative pronoun should...
- Commonly Misused Words In English - Part 3
Here is the third and final part of commonly misused words in English. As you know, it is important to use words in the right context, so let's look at more words that look very similar but have very different meanings: Ingenuous and Ingenious Both...
- Adjective Verb Adverb
Adjective is always a qualifying word and it always qualifies only a Noun or a Pronoun. Adjective is an attributive word and it always attributes either a Noun or a Pronoun. It may be said that Adjectives are the adjuncts to a...
- Parts Of Speech
Parts of Speech In English Grammar, Parts of Speech is a very important factor. Without learning Parts of Speech none can use or arrange words correctly or properly to form a correct Sentence. Even none can use the...
- Formation Of Sentence
Formation of Sentence We have already learnt how to make a simple sentence with an Intransitive Verb. Now we can discuss how to form a sentence with a Transitive Verb. We have already known that a Transitive verb must have...
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Most Commonly Confused Words List in English
Here is a list of most commonly confused words of English...
Advice / Advise
Advice - a noun: you can give someone an advice. His advice was very useful.
Advise - a verb: He advised me
Affect / Effect
Effect - a result or the power to produce a result. Effect can also be a verb meaning to bring about or execute.
Affect - verb that means to have an influence on
Aisle / Isle
Aisle - a passage between rows of seats
Isle - a an island
All together / Altogether
All together - applied to people or things that are being treated as a group
Altogether - used to mean entirely.
Altar / Alter
Altar - a sacred table in a church
Alter - to change
Allusion / Illusion
Allusion - an indirect reference.
Illusion - a misconception.
Alternately / Alternatively
Alternately - in turn; one after the other:
Alternatively - on the other hand; one or the other.
Appraise / Apprise
Appraise - assess
Apprise - inform
Assent / Ascent
Assent - agreement
Ascent - climb up
Beside / Besides
Beside - next to
Besides - also
Born / Borne
Born - Having Born
Borne - Carried
Breach / Breech
Breach - to break through
Breech - the back part of a gun barrel
Broach / Brooch
Broach - to raise a subject for discussion
Brooch - a piece of jewellery
Climactic / Climatic
Climactic - forming a climax
Climatic - related to climate
Complacent/Complaisant
Complacent - smug and self-satisfied
Complaisant - willing to please
Complement / Compliment
Complement - something that completes or makes up a whole
Compliment - an expression of praise or admiration
Defuse / Diffuse
Defuse - to make a situation less tense
Diffuse - to spread over a wide area
Discreet / Discrete
Discreet - prudent, circumspect, or modest
Discrete - separate or individually distinct
Dual / Duel
Dual - having two parts
duel - a fight or contest between two people
Elicit / Illicit
Elicit - to draw out.
Illicit - unlawful.
Farther / Further
Farther - to or at a more distant point
Further - to or at a greater extent or degree
Few / Less
Few - small in number. It is used with countable objects:
Less - small in amount or degree. It is used with uncountable objects
Foreword / Forward
Foreword - an introductory note or preface
Forward - toward the front
Hoard / Horde
Hoard - a store
Horde - a large crowd of people
It's / Its
It's is a contraction for it is
its is the possessive form of it
Practice / Practise
Practice - the use of an idea or method; the work or business of a doctor, dentist, etc.
Practise - to do something repeatedly to gain skill
Principal / Principle
Principal - a person who holds a high position or plays an important role
Principle - a rule or standard
Stationary / Stationery
Stationary is an adjective that means fixed or unmoving
Stationery is a noun that means writing materials
Advice - a noun: you can give someone an advice. His advice was very useful.
Advise - a verb: He advised me
Affect / Effect
Effect - a result or the power to produce a result. Effect can also be a verb meaning to bring about or execute.
Affect - verb that means to have an influence on
Aisle / Isle
Aisle - a passage between rows of seats
Isle - a an island
All together / Altogether
All together - applied to people or things that are being treated as a group
Altogether - used to mean entirely.
Altar / Alter
Altar - a sacred table in a church
Alter - to change
Allusion / Illusion
Allusion - an indirect reference.
Illusion - a misconception.
Alternately / Alternatively
Alternately - in turn; one after the other:
Alternatively - on the other hand; one or the other.
Appraise / Apprise
Appraise - assess
Apprise - inform
Assent / Ascent
Assent - agreement
Ascent - climb up
Beside / Besides
Beside - next to
Besides - also
Born / Borne
Born - Having Born
Borne - Carried
Breach / Breech
Breach - to break through
Breech - the back part of a gun barrel
Broach / Brooch
Broach - to raise a subject for discussion
Brooch - a piece of jewellery
Climactic / Climatic
Climactic - forming a climax
Climatic - related to climate
Complacent/Complaisant
Complacent - smug and self-satisfied
Complaisant - willing to please
Complement / Compliment
Complement - something that completes or makes up a whole
Compliment - an expression of praise or admiration
Defuse / Diffuse
Defuse - to make a situation less tense
Diffuse - to spread over a wide area
Discreet / Discrete
Discreet - prudent, circumspect, or modest
Discrete - separate or individually distinct
Dual / Duel
Dual - having two parts
duel - a fight or contest between two people
Elicit / Illicit
Elicit - to draw out.
Illicit - unlawful.
Farther / Further
Farther - to or at a more distant point
Further - to or at a greater extent or degree
Few / Less
Few - small in number. It is used with countable objects:
Less - small in amount or degree. It is used with uncountable objects
Foreword / Forward
Foreword - an introductory note or preface
Forward - toward the front
Hoard / Horde
Hoard - a store
Horde - a large crowd of people
It's / Its
It's is a contraction for it is
its is the possessive form of it
Practice / Practise
Practice - the use of an idea or method; the work or business of a doctor, dentist, etc.
Practise - to do something repeatedly to gain skill
Principal / Principle
Principal - a person who holds a high position or plays an important role
Principle - a rule or standard
Stationary / Stationery
Stationary is an adjective that means fixed or unmoving
Stationery is a noun that means writing materials
- Rules Of Pronoun
The first rule of personal pronoun is, that the person or gender should be according to its noun- like He has finished his work.She has done her duty.You have done your dutyThey have done there dutyWe have done our duty.Nominative pronoun should...
- Commonly Misused Words In English - Part 3
Here is the third and final part of commonly misused words in English. As you know, it is important to use words in the right context, so let's look at more words that look very similar but have very different meanings: Ingenuous and Ingenious Both...
- Adjective Verb Adverb
Adjective is always a qualifying word and it always qualifies only a Noun or a Pronoun. Adjective is an attributive word and it always attributes either a Noun or a Pronoun. It may be said that Adjectives are the adjuncts to a...
- Parts Of Speech
Parts of Speech In English Grammar, Parts of Speech is a very important factor. Without learning Parts of Speech none can use or arrange words correctly or properly to form a correct Sentence. Even none can use the...
- Formation Of Sentence
Formation of Sentence We have already learnt how to make a simple sentence with an Intransitive Verb. Now we can discuss how to form a sentence with a Transitive Verb. We have already known that a Transitive verb must have...