Another set of phrases today having combination of single verb with different prepositions. Call at means to call at some place I called at my friend’s place to confirm the news of board result. Call for means require or demand The labour is calling for a strike tomorrow. The situation calls for an emergency action. […]
Hardly fast???
Adverbs are the words which are used to describe an action (verb) like playing well, behave nicely, rightly punished and so on. Some adverbs are incorrectly used by many: They worked hardly for this presentation. The car went fastly. Here both the adverbs ( hardly and fastly ) are incorrect. Fastly is no word at […]
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Verbs and more
Blow is a verb which in simple terms refer to a current of air or movement caused by it. A cool breeze was blowing in the morning. Now let us add different prepositions to this verb and see how it takes different meanings: Blow out means to extinguish a flame by blowing. He blew out […]
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Verbs-3
Let us today see verb co-ordination with the conjunctions (joining words) either-or and neither-nor. When Either-or and Neither-nor refer to one person or thing or one of the two singular choices mentioned in a statement, they are followed by singular form of verb( is, has, plays…). Neither Neha nor her sister is good at playing […]
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Envelop vs Envelope
What comes to your mind when you see the words ‘envelop‘ and ‘envelope‘? They are just the same! Just a spelling error! Well, the two words are definitely different and they do have different meanings. ‘Envelop‘ is a verb which means to surround or to wrap around. The four layers of atmosphere envelop the earth. […]
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