English Preparation

The Positive Degree in English grammar is the most basic and simple form of an adjective or adverb used to describe a noun or a pronoun. It is also called the normal form of an adjective or adverb that describes a quality without comparing it to anything else.

Two tenses in English Grammar are used to describe habits. These are Simple Present Tense and Simple Past Tense. 

Simple Present Tense is used to describe current habits. 

For Example: 

• She drinks coffee everyday. 
• He goes to the temple daily. 

Simple Past Tense is used to describe habits of the past. For example. 

• He used to jog every morning. 

• She walked to school everyday when she was a little girl. 

Yes, all the tenses hold equal importance in competitive and entrance exams. While some tenses such as the Present Tense and Past Tense appear more frequently in English grammar questions, understanding and studying all the 12 types of tenses in English ensure better comprehension and accuracy. Various questions on fill in the blanks and setence correction, include questions on tenses. 

Students can refer to the following books to study and understand the topic of complex sentences in English:

Following are the examples of complex sentences:

After you work is done/join us at the restaurant for the dinner.

Dependent clause/Independent clause

Although she was tired/but/she went for shopping.

Dependent clause/conjunction/Independent clause

Because/ it was hot/we did not go out.

Subordinating conjunction/ Dependent clause/ Independent clause

When a sentence contains one or more Dependent clauses along with multiple independent clauses, it becomes Compound Complex Sentences. Ex: Because it was raining, the children stayed inside, and they played board games.

Remember, the complex sentence only has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. Ex: When the party ends, we can go home.

A Complex Sentence is a combination of an independent clause (which can stand alone as a sentence) with one or more dependent clauses (which cannot stand alone). These clauses are linked using subordinating conjunctions like "because," "although," "while," "since," or relative pronouns like "who," "which," or "that". Unlike Simple Sentences, Complex Sentences are not complete in their thought until both the clauses are used.

Yes, 'cut' is an irregular verb, and its base, simple past, and past participle verb forms are the same.

Cut -> Cut -> Cut

Example:

• I cut vegetables everyday. (Present Tense)
• Yesterday, I cut my finger while chopping vegetables. (Past Tense)
• I have cut the paper in half. (Perfect Tense)

No, modal verbs such as may, must, will, shall, can, could, would, and should are not classified as irregular verbs because modal verbs do not change their forms into past and past participle. However, the modal verbs have their separate category, known as auxiliary or helping verbs.

Example:

• Can has a past form; could, but no past participle.
• Will becomes would in reported speech.