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Interjections
Oh wow! You landed on this page! You must be looking for interjections.Among many other parts of speeches, interjection is also one of the commonly used English grammar term that we use in our everyd…
Verbs - Definition, Overview, and Lists of Examples
Welcome
Below you’ll find links to our discussion on the most important word in the English language—verbs. We recommend that you start with the first topic,Verbs - Words …
Present Tense of Verbs
Some authors write novels in the present tense, and it drives me bats. Whenever I browse in a bookstore, seeking the latest in top beach literature, I always sneak a few peeks to make certain the aut…
Their vs. There
Their vs. ThereThe quick answer is no! They don’t mean the same thing. They may sound similar and they may have similar spellings, yet “their” and “there” have nothing in common in regard to their de…
Restrict vs. Constrict
Overview Just to give a general idea, let us understand the basic meaning with an example. What is restrict? – To restrict someone from doing something is to control them. For example, you would have…
Curmudgeon or Smart Aleck: Which Would You Rather Be?
Would you rather be a “curmudgeon” or a “smart aleck”?  
Although these words are usually used in a negative context, they can both be given a positive slant, as well.  
In …
When to use “When”
When as an interrogative pronoun Quite simply, when is used to ask questions related to time. For example, When are you planning to come? When will Tony reach London? When was the last time you met y…
Collaborate vs. Corroborate
If you are having a hard time deciding when to use the commonly confused words, collaborate and corroborate, you are not the only one. The words collaborate and corroborate don't fall under the categ…
Today’s Slang: 15 Traditional Words That Have New Meanings
Slang is often invented and used by the youth of each generation. These new words, or new ways of using existing words, provide the young with a way of defining their identity, separate from their pa…
Great vs. Grate
The fact that when we pronounce "great" and "grate" we hear quite the same thing does not mean that they also mean the same thing. Yes, they have very similar spellings and yes, they are pronounced a…
Essence vs. Essential
Essence Essence is a noun that refers to the quality of something that determines its uniqueness or character, or a gist of something. For example,      •  The esse…
Infinitive Verb
Till now I have written and posted about various forms that a verb can take in sentences of English language. Today I came across another form or type of verb that exist in English language and so I …
Seize vs. Cease
The enemy countries ceased fire and then one seized the other’s air force base. Does the above sentence makes sense to you? It uses two homophones i.e. a pair or words that have same pronunciation bu…
Fiber vs. Fibre
Every fiber of her body was throbbing with pain after the crash. Pay attention to the word fiber in the above sentence and think about it. Do you believe that fiber used here must have different spel…
Chapter 12 - Quotation Marks
Introduction
Before we get to the use of quotation marks to show direct quotation, let's look briefly at some special uses of the mark.
Irony or Sarcasm
compound sentence
A compound sentence comprises two or more independent clauses. You may join these clauses by using one of the seven coordinating conjunctions: but, or, yet, for, and, nor, so. Or you may use a correl…
Honor vs. Honour
Is someone close to you getting married and you need to print out the wedding card? Are you confused about the phrase Maid of Honor and wondering if it’s Maid of Honour? The difference in the spellin…
Interested vs. Interesting
Now let’s try to understand when to use which one. Use interesting to talk about a ‘thing’. Something is interesting. But, you/I/we (people) are interested in something i.e. use interested to talk a…
Assume vs Presume
Assume The verb assume means to take something upon without any proof. Some synonyms are to suppose, or take for granted. Assume can also mean to begin to have some power or huge responsibility. Assu…
Media Literacy for Parents of School-Age Children
Children are being brainwashed daily by the media. And so are we.
 Your school-age children have grown up in a world influenced by media, and they intuitively understand the nuances in a way …
Aisle vs. Isle
Aisle and isle are one of the most confusing pair of words as they sound exactly alike and their spellings are almost similar too. There is however, a great difference between their meanings. Most yo…
Net vs. Gross
Gross” and “net” are complex English words. More exactly, both come with their own, unique significations, multiple meanings and uses. The words aren’t spelled similarly, so it’s quite logical and ea…
Paralyze vs. Paralyse
“The patient’s spinal cord is paralyzed,” said the doctor. Did the author use right spellings of paralyze in the above sentence? Are you in doubt about the spellings and need more information to deci…
Capital vs. Capitol
The legislators were called to the capitol to discuss the issues of country’s capital.The above sentence constitutes two words, capital and capitol, which are both homophones. This means that capital…
Active Voice vs. Passive Voice
Active and passive voice sounds like something complex and complicated, but really, it's not. It's about the relation existing between the subject and the action of a sentence, more exactly about who…


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Identify the sentence with correct use of the preposition 'across':
A They walked across the narrow bridge.
B She read a book across the room.
C The treasure is buried beneath the old oak tree.
D He traveled beneath the mountains.

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