Let us check out phrases with the verb ‘see‘ in combination with different prepositions… * to see about is to make inquiries and arrangements We have to see about the inter-school debate coming up next week. * to see off is to accompany a person to his train/plane or any other means by which he […]
Spell Well
Check if you spell the following words correctly. Choose which one of the two spellings is correct: * achieve , acheive * receive , recieve * accommodation, accomodation * accross , across * accessible , accessable * accidently , accidentally * absence, abscence * possesion , possession * adress , address Here are the answers: […]
Verbs and more-17
The phrase Run Down can be used to mean differently in different contexts. Run down means to speak ill of someone I fail to understand why he is always running down his friends. He keeps looking for reasons to run down his neighbors. Run down also means to get discharged as of batteries We have […]
Accede vs Exceed
Accede and Exceed are pronounced in very similar ways but their meanings are quite different. To accede is to agree to something or to assume an office. It is really kind of you to accede to my request of letting me go back early today. The prince is all set to accede to the throne. […]
More of words
We will work on words today. In each of the following statements, one word is marked in bold and its antonym (opposite in meaning) is hidden in the same statement. Try to find these antonyms: * There is abundance of light in this room but all other rooms have a dearth of light and air […]