Question Tags

Question tags are short questions used at the end of a sentence. We form a question tag with an auxiliary verb and a pronoun Functions and examples 1. We use tag questions to confirm information. This meal is horrible, isn't it? That film was fantastic, wasn't it? 2. We use tag questions when we are already sure of the answer and just want confirmation (falling intonation with the tag question). 3. We use tag questions to check information. You haven't got a piece of paper, have you? You don't know whe…

Direct and Indirect Speech

There are two ways  to  convey a message of a person, or the words spoken by a person to other person. We  may quote the  actual  words  of the  speaker. This method  is called Direct Speech. We  may report what  he  said  without  quoting  his  exact  words. This method is called Indirect Speech or Reported Speech. Rule For The Change of Pronouns Pronouns  of  the  First  Person  in  the  Reported Speech  are changed  in  indirect  Speech  to  the  same person  as  the subject of the Reporting Verb. Pronouns  of  the  Second  Person  i…

Preposition of place

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Using "There"

Too and Enough

We use too to show that something is more than we want or need and is not acceptable. It’s too cold outside. I’ll wait in the house. It’s too expensive. I can’t afford it. You study too much. You should take some time to relax. We use not + too to show that something is a lot but is still acceptable. It’s not too cold, I’ll wait outside.   It’s not too expensive. I can still afford it. We use enough to say that something is as much as we want or need. Don’t light the fire I’m warm enough . I’m a good swimmer. I’m good enoug…