الخميس، 11 أغسطس 2011


Conversation

I couldn't help it !!!


Daryl I am upset. Somebody told my boss I have a part-time job.
Smith And he doesn't like that ?
Daryl No, he doesn't. He thinks that I am too tired to work.
Smith I am sorry. I have to admit I told him.
Daryl You told him ? Why ?
Smith I couldn't help it. He asked me point-blank.

Explanation :

If you can't help the way you feel or behave, you cannot control it or stop it from happening. You can also say that you can't help yourself.

If you say something point-blank, you say it very directly or rudely, without explaining or apologizing.

Pronouns

The kinds of Pronouns
1.  Pronouns is a word used instead of a noun.
2.  Pronouns are divided into :--

a)  Personal Pronouns            more >>
b)  Interrogative Pronouns      more >>
c)  Relative Pronouns             more >>

Nouns

Nouns
1. A noun is the name of a person, place, or thing.
2. Nouns are divided into five different kinds : --
Proper Nouns 
Common Nouns
Collective nouns
Material Nouns
Abstract Nouns
A Proper Noun is the name of a particular person, place, or thing.
eg :  John ( person ) ;  Palm Beach County ( place ) ; The Chinese ( people );
                                                   Books ( thing )
A Common Noun is a name that can be given to any person or thing of the same kind.
eg : Man, boy, table, dog
A Collective Noun is singular in form though denoting more than one.
eg : Herd, army, flock.
A Material Noun is the name of a substance
eg : Milk, iron, wood.
An Abstract noun is the name of a quality.
eg : Love, truth, color.

Preposition


A Preposition is placed before a noun or pronoun to show the relation between this noun or pronoun and some other word in the sentence.
Examples : --
Put his book on the table.
Give this book to him.
Note - The noun or prooun placed after the preposition is called its Object
In the above sentences, the noun " table " is the object of the preposition " on " ; and the pronoun " him " is the object of the preposition " to ".
The following list contains some other examples of the preposition : --
( a ) A lamp is hung above my head.
( b ) He sailed across the sea.
( c ) He returned after many days
( d ) He is not at home just now.
( e ) He stands before the door
( f ) The dog ran behind its master.
( g ) He stood below me in the class
( h ) I sat beside him.
( i ) There is nothing in the room besides a table.
( j ) You must be back by four o'clock.
( k ) He does this sum for his calssmate.
( l )  He came from school.
( m ) Go into the garden.
( n ) He sent me a box of books
( p ) He sat under the tree.
( q ) He killed the bird with a stone.  

Adverb

Adverb
1. An Adverb qualifies any part of speech except a noun or pronoun, but it usually qualifies a verb, and adjective, or another adverb.
Examples : --
( a ) He runs fast
( b ) He runs very fast
( c ) He is quite happy.
 
In ( a ) the adverb " fast " qualifies the verb " run " ; 
in ( b ) the adverb " very " qualifies the adverb " fast " ; and 
in ( c ) the adverb " quite " qualifies the adjective " happy ".

Verb An Auxiliary Verb

Verb
An Auxiliary Verb is used to help an other verb.
( a ) I shall go.
( b ) We have come.
Note : A verb that is helped by an auxiliary verb is called a Principal verb

In a " shall " is an auxilizry verb used to help the verb " go " to form a future time.
In b. " have " is an auxiliary verb used to help the verb " come " to express a time partly past and partly present.