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Second Person
English grammar is not very complicated it just needs a little bit of concentration and understanding. When it comes to English literature, it is yet simpler. Have you heard about the terms first per…
Chapter 9 - “It’s” vs. “Its”
“Should you take out it’s apostrophe?”
Hardly a day goes by without my seeing the use of its when the writer means it’s. Or it’s when the writer means its. The two expressions dif…
Resign vs. Re-sign
Do you intend to re-sign the employment contract? Susan had resolved to resign from her position. Notice the above two sentences. Did you understand the meanings of resign and re-sign from them? If n…
While vs. Whilst
While as a conjunction and adverbWhen used as conjunction/adverb, both the words mean during or at the same time as. They can also mean whereas (in the context of comparison). In the above sentence, …
Lighted vs. Lit
Sometimes, it might be difficult to identify in which cases we should use a word and which cases require the use of another, yet very similar one. "Lighted" and "Lit" are two words in this situation,…
Cue vs. Queue
Cue” and “queue” are one of the problematic English words, especially for inexperienced users. The confusion is owed, obviously, to the amazing similarity between their pronunciation. If you don’t se…
Leaned vs. Leant
Past simple tense for verbs in English, especially when you’re not sure whether that word is or is not regular, can be difficult to remember. And when there are two or more forms officially accepted …
besides, beside
As prepositions, these two are commonly interchanged, but their meanings do differ, according to traditionalists.
Besides means “other than” or “in addition to” while besi…
Sea vs. See
When do we use “sea”?Always used as a noun, “sea” mainly defines a very large, natural expanse of salt water. The same word can also be used when trying to express a large expanse of something, such …
Palate vs. Palette vs. Pallet
Ever come across words in your writing experiences which sound the same? However and in whatever accent you pronounce them, they always seem to sound exactly alike. Their spellings and meanings are d…
Grammatical Mood
English grammar is a diversified and varied branch of English language and one has to have complete command of it to understand and write well. You might or might not have come across the word mood o…
Seven Varieties of Pronouns
The first pronouns our forbears invented were the (1) personal pronouns, words that could substitute for Igor, Amber, and other members of the tribe. Then they invented (2) reflexive and intensive pr…
demonstrable, demonstrative - vocabulary
demonstrable, demonstrative - adjective Demonstrable: capable of being demonstrated by positive proof; clearly evident or obvious. It is plain and demonstrable, that…
Admit vs. Confess
Ever wondered about the difference between admission and confession? And don’t say there isn’t because there IS! Admit and confess is a pair of words that usually tips of writers while writing their…
dissatisfied vs. unsatisfied
When you are dissatisfied you are disappointed, unhappy or frustrated. When you are unsatisfied, you feel that you need more of something. Only a person can be dissatisfied, while an abstract thing l…
Professional Essay Writers Offer Their Top Grammar Tips
Carefully Proofread and Edit All Documents Even experienced writers make errors; therefore, proofreading and editing should be integral parts of their writing process. Professional authors un…
Homogenous vs. Homogeneous
If you haven’t yet figured out what’s different in both the words, it is just the extra ‘e’. Yet, there is no similarity in the meaning of homogenous and homogeneous.
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We have seven kinds of pronouns in the English language (personal pronouns, reflexive and intensive pronouns, relative pronouns, interrogative pronouns, demonstrative pronouns, indefinite pronouns, a…
Initiate, Instigate & Investigate
Initiate Remember, the word ‘init’ means “start”. So, to initiate something means to start something new or to ‘start-off’. It could be anything from a new project, construction of a new house, weddi…
Much, Many, More...
Much A typical example of much is ‘how much?’ which tells about an uncountable quantity. No one knows how to count the ‘much’. For example ‘Much has been spoken about the topic but without any concl…
Future vs Feature
Future Perhaps, we use the word ‘future’ everyday to refer to what is going to happen next. Future is a time after the present (now). In English (and other languages), future is a verb tense that ind…
recapitulate - vocabulary
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To repeat again the principal points of; to summarize. “But, for heaven’s sake, don’t get hot!” said Stepan Arkadyevitch, touching his brother-in-law’s knee. “The matter is not ended. If you …
Colonize vs. Colonise
The Greeks colonized Sicily and southern Italy. Our organization is seeking to protect the rights of the newly colonised people. Which of the above two sentences is correct? What are the right spelli…
Grammatical Person
Person is a very common word of English language and anyone with basic English understanding knows and understands what this means. But there are only a handful of people that know what a grammatical…
Thanks in Advance or Thanks in Advanced
Apparently English is a very simple language but when it comes to technicalities, every language has some. There are some very confusing terms or phrases in English which are to be written or spoken …


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A Running quickly, the finish line was crossed.
B While driving to work, the car broke down.
C Being late, the boss was not pleased.
D After finishing the book, the TV was turned off.

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