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4 months ago
Contributor-Level 10
The main rules in English grammar for Narration include:
- Changing the verb tense in indirect i=narration (usually takin a step back)
- Pronouns to be changed to match the context.
- Adverbs of time and place change
- Reporting verbs change according to the context.
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4 months agoBeginner-Level 5
Narration, the technique used to tell a story or report something that some said, is crucial for accurately reporting conversations, stories, and information. Understanding narration helps improve clarity and precision in communication.
There are two types of narration, direct narration and indirect narration.
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4 months agoBeginner-Level 5
Narration, as the name suggests, means the art of narrating. It is the technique to tell stories, narrative writing also aims to telling stories. The purpose of Narration in English Grammar is to communicate what someone has said, either by quoting their exact words (direct narration) or by paraphrasing those words in your own sentence structure (indirect narration).
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4 months agoContributor-Level 8
Modals are an integral part of sentence structure in English, Hence, their correct knowledge and understanding is important to speak and write correct English. Students can consider following books to study Modals in details:
Book | Author |
Practical Tense & Modal: An English Grammar Book | Shakti Ranbir Singh |
English Grammar: Modal Verbs author | Joseph McTaggart |
Modal Verbs (English Grammar - Verbs Book 2) | Jacqueline Melvin |
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4 months agoContributor-Level 8
Following are the rules to be followed when using Modals:
· Modals are always followed by the base form of another verb.
· Modals do not change the tense of the sentence. While 'could' is the past tense of 'can', as a modal, it is used to express polite query or present or future possibilities.
· Modals don't change form based on subject (singular or plural).
· Modals are always used with main verb. They are never used alone.
· To make a Modal negative, you a
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4 months agoContributor-Level 8
The modals 'could' and 'might' are generally considered as the past forms of the modals 'can' and 'may'. In some cases, could and might are also used as a less positive version of 'can' and 'may'. For example: She could have scored good marks; She may not come.
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4 months agoContributor-Level 8
Modals are divided into four main categories:
1. Epistemic (relating to speculation): Expresses possibility, probability, and certainty
2. Deontic (relating to rules or regulations): Expresses obligation, permission, and advice
3. Volitional (relating to the subject's will): Expresses the subject's will, intention, or desire
4. Praxic (relating to performance): Expresses ability, capacity, or skill
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4 months agoContributor-Level 8
Interrogative sentences in English begin with an auxiliary verb, a modal verb, or a "wh-" question word, followed by the subject and the main verb. The sentence ends with a question mark. This structure can be altered in few different ways, which are:
· modal + subject + verb (Ex: Can I drive? )
· object + modal + subject + verb (Ex: Who might he be? )
· verb + subject + object (Ex: Did you eat the sandwich? )
· subject + verb + object (this is a common non-interrogative sentence structure, and
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4 months agoContributor-Level 8
Students are advised to follow these tips and tricks to master the subject of interrogative sentences in English grammar:
· Begin the sentence with an auxiliary verb, a modal verb, or a 'Wh' question word
· Conclude the sentence with a question mark, which helps identify it as an interrogative sentence
· Make use of online services available to understand and practice the topic better
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4 months agoContributor-Level 8
Following is the list of books students can consider to understand the topic of Interrogative Sentences in English Grammar, in detail:
Book | Author |
English Interrogative Sentences: Common Interrogative Patterns | Manik Joshi |
English Grammar- Do, Does, Did | Manik Joshi |
Building Great Sentences | Brooks Landon |
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