Is it “alright” to use “all right”? Check this post and find out. According to Dictionary.com, “all right” can mean a lot of things such as: Yes: All right, I’ll go with you. Safe: Are you all right? Reliable/good: That fellow is all right. Satisfactorily: His work is coming along all right. The one-word spelling […]
Do you sometimes find the words “good” and “well” confusing? Answer the short quiz below to check how well you know when to use these words. According to Your Dictionary, one way to understand the difference between the two is to remember that “good” is an adjective and “well” is an adverb. The word “good” is always […]
Do you confuse the past perfect tense with the past simple tense? Check this post and know the difference between the two. According to Learn English, the most common mistake with the past perfect tense is to overuse it just because it is used to talk about an earlier past. Earlier past does not equate […]
Do you know how to use the past perfect tense properly? If not, check this post and find out. According to Learn English, the formula for the past perfect tense is: had + past participle. The formula is constant for both singular and plural subjects. We use the past perfect tense to talk about an […]
Do you sometimes get confused whether you should put a comma or not in your sentences? Answer the short quiz below and find out. Huffingtonpost gave a guide on where to put a comma. Compound sentences A compound sentence comprises two independent clauses. Each clause has a subject and verb and could stand as a […]
Do you sometimes get confused between the words “VERY” and “TOO”? If you do, check this post! According to Portland English Language Academy, both come before adjectives or adverbs. They make those words stronger. However, “very” does not have a negative meaning, while “too” does. The test was “very” difficult. The test was “too” difficult. […]
When talking to native speakers, you might come across idiomatic phrases consisting of a verb and an adverb or another verb. Such idiomatic phrases are called phrasal verbs. Here are some of them and their meanings. Macmillan Dictionary gave the following meanings of these phrasal verbs. look after – to take care of someone or […]
Do you know when to use “every day” and “everyday”? Answer the short quiz below and find out. According to ABC Learn English, having a space or no space between ‘every’ and ‘day’ changes the meaning significantly. ‘Everyday’ is an adjective. It means ‘ordinary’ or ‘daily’. It is used to describe something that happens every […]
Do we need to use “the“with names of countries? Answer the short quiz below and find out. The general rule is ‘not to use “the” with names of countries except with countries that have plural names, and with countries that include the words “republic”, “kingdom”, or “states” in their names. Examples: in Korea, in Japan […]
Want to know the difference between a celebrant and a celebrator? Check this post and find out. The Free Dictionary defined both words as a person who is celebrating. Merriam-Webster defined a celebrant as a person who celebrates something, and a celebrator is someone who observes a notable occasion with festivities. Due to this, some […]
