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5 months agoContributor-Level 10
In English grammar, there are mainly four types of future tense. Have a look at the types of future tenses:
- Simple Future Tense
- Future Continuous Tense
- Future Perfect Tense
- Future Perfect Continuous Tense
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5 months agoContributor-Level 10
In English grammar, the future tense is a verb form that is used to denote actions take will take place after the present time. It offers clarity on what is planned, assumed, or predicted to occur in the future.
Examples of future tense:
- He will go to the Church on Sunday.
- Shea will remove her makeup after she is done with the next act.
- I will eat ice cream for dessert.
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6 months agoContributor-Level 10
Here are some common errors made by learners while using mood in English:
1: Confusing Indicative and Subjunctive Moods
Example:
- I was you, I would not do that. (Incorrect)
- If I were you, I would not do that. (Correct)
2: Mixing conditional structures
Example:
- If it will snow tomorrow, I won't go on a hike. (Incorrect)
- If it snows tomorrow, I won't go on a hike. (Correct)
3: Overusing imperative mood in polite requests
4: Incorrect use of subjunctive mood in formal expressions
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6 months agoContributor-Level 10
Find below some good books for grammatical mood:
Book | Author |
|---|---|
English Grammar in Use | Raymond Murphy |
Advanced Grammar in Use | Martin Hewings |
Practical English Usage | Michael Swan |
The Elements of Style | William Strunk |
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6 months agoContributor-Level 10
There are primarily three types of mood in English grammar. These are:
- Indicative mood
- Imperative mood
- Subjunctive mood
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6 months agoContributor-Level 10
In grammar, mood is a verb form that conveys the speaker's perspective towards their words. It helps in showcasing the intent, possibility, command, or wish of a sentence.
Examples of grammatical mood:
- Emily is drinking juice. (Factual statement)
- Please close the window. (Request)
- Sit down and don't talk. (Command)
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6 months agoContributor-Level 10
Here's a list of 10 examples of synonyms:
- Synonyms of Happy: Joyful, Cheerful, Excited
- Synonyms of Small: Tiny, Miniature, Microscopic
- Synonyms of Big: Large, Huge, Immense
- Synonyms of Fast: Quick, Rapid, Swift
- Synonyms of Sad: Forlorn, Unhappy, Miserable
- Synonyms of Smart: Intelligent, Witty, Brainy
- Synonyms of Look: Glance, Peek, See
- Synonyms of Good: Fine, Excellent, Nice
- Synonyms of Calm: Serene, Tranquil, Peaceful
- Synonyms of Beautiful: Pretty, Gorgeous, Lovely
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6 months agoContributor-Level 10
Some good books for synonyms that will help students are as follows:
Book | Author |
|---|---|
Oxford Thesaurus of English | Various Authors |
Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms | Merriam-Webster, Inc |
The Synonym Finder | J.L Rodale |
Word Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis |
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6 months agoContributor-Level 10
No, synonyms are words that have a similar meaning, whereas antonyms are used for words with the opposite meaning. Hence, no, synonyms and antonyms are not the same. Although the two often go hand in hand when talking about English grammar. Find below an example of synonym and antonym for each to understand it better:
Word | Synonym | Antonym |
|---|---|---|
Happy | Joyful | Sad |
Pamper | Indulge | Disparage |
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6 months agoContributor-Level 10
There are three main types of synonyms: Absolute or Exact, Near, and Partial. Further, there are cases when synonyms might carry a similar meaning to only a certain extent. In such cases, one can't use the words interchangeably without changing the meaning of the sentence. Certain words sound more formal as compared to their counterparts.
Example: Father is more formal than Dad.
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