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…

How to identify Possessive Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives

Possessive adjectives (possessive determiners) and possessive pronouns are tricky and could get you confused. Here, we…

‘see’ or ‘watch’ a movie: All you should know

Most of us know we can see a movie when we go to the cinema, but when to…

have a bath vs take a bath

When you hear people say have a bath or take a bath, what do you think? That one…

Why ‘in a car’ but ‘on a bus’

According to some speakers of English language, the use of in and on in transportation is…

can vs could: more than past and present forms

Both can and could might sometimes get you confused, but here is the way to deal…

lose vs loose: how to know the difference

Are you confused about the use of lose and loose? Read this piece: lose The word…

Major sentence types in English

When we use language, it is not just about the grammatical line-up of words. Language function…

Sentence structures you should know

A sentence starts with a capital letter, contains one or more main verbs, and ends with…

Prepositions: uses and misuses

Prepositions generally give information on location, time and place in connection with people, things and events.…