Do you say ‘clap for him’ or ‘clap him’? Which of them is correct? We will…
Year: 2019
Free Ebook Download: questions, answers, explanations…
You’ve seen and studied questions/answers books, but would you love to see one with a simplified…
Who exactly is a ‘vulcanizer’?
In Nigeria, ‘vulcanizers’ do general maintenance work on vehicle tyres. They patch up punctured tyres, maintain…
The comma rules you should know
On the one hand, the comma is apparently the most popular punctuation mark in English; on…
Why you shouldn’t say ‘My names are…’
People who say ‘My names are…’ think they know simple grammar than most of us because…
Asking questions: difference between ‘which’ and ‘what’
Both which and what are used to ask questions and might be used interchangeably. However, there’s a…
How to use ‘such as’ correctly
We use ‘such as’ to give an example or examples that corroborate what we’re saying or…
Quotation marks: uses, rules, British/American styles
Quotation marks (inverted commas) are one of the unique punctuation marks in English. They’re generally used…
Adverbs: types, functions, exceptions
An adverb tells us more about a verb, an adjective, another adverb or even a noun…
Gerunds vs Present Participles: the simplified explanation
A gerund is easy to spot in any sentence provided you know how it functions. A…