Distinguish between similar words ( Complete Explaining )
he's vs his | He's is the short form of 'he is' or 'he has'. For example: " Don't be scared - he's very friendly." His is a possesive pronoun, it is used to show something belonging to or connected with a man, boy or male animal that has just been mentioned. For example: " Mark just phoned to say he'd left his coat behind. Do you know if this is his?" | ||
A holiday (noun), a time, often one or two weeks, when someone does not go to work or school but is free to do what they want, such as travel or relax. You usually have to book your holiday with your boss. For example: "Where are you going on holiday this year? Somewhere nice I hope." The weekend (noun) - the time from Saturday and Sunday, or Friday evening until Sunday night. It's the part of the week in which most paid workers living in the West do not go to work. It is a time for leisure and recreation, and/or for religious activities. ... For example: "What are you doing this weekend? Anything nice?" | |||
| homework vs housework | Homework (noun) - refers to tasks assigned to students by teachers to be completed mostly outside of class, and derives its name from the fact that most students do the majority of such work at home. For example: "A lot of students in the UK get too much homework." Housework (noun) - refers to domestic household chores such as cleaning and cooking. For example: "I never seem to have enough time to do the housework. There's always something that needs dusting or polishing." | ||
| "How do you do?" vs "How are you?" | If I had a Euro for every time someone got this one wrong - I'd be a rich bunny! How do you do? This is not a question. It is another, very formal way of saying "Hello." It is also very British. The correct response is; "Pleased to meet you." or "How do you do." or just "Hello." We only really use it the first time we meet someone. How are you? This is a question. A polite response is; "I'm fine thanks. And you?" | ||
| I vs me | Usually we choose the correct form by instinct. For example;- I am a teacher. (not me) Give that to me. (not I) There are other times when people make mistakes with these two pronouns. I/me is difficult when it is coupled with another pronoun or with a noun. This is when you have to think about the subject/object in a sentence. For example;- "It was I who did the homework," or "It was me who did the homework." Make the statement simpler:- "I did the homework." so "It was I who did the homework," is correct. The teacher gave the homework to my friend and me. (Not I) !If you don't understand why the above sentence is correct, simplify the sentence again. Deal with the two people separately. The teacher gave the homework to my friend. + The teacher gave the homework to me. = The teacher gave the homework to my friend and me. | ||
For example: "I was very interested in the lesson." Interesting is a present participle. When used as an adjective it describes the people or things that cause the feelings. For example: "It was an interesting lesson ." | |||
Lay is an irregular transitive verb (lay / laid/ laid - laying). It needs a direct object. It means to put something or someone down (often in a horizontal postion). For example: "Lay your head on the pillow." Lie is an irregular intransitive verb (lie / lay / lain - lying). It does not take a direct object. It means to rest in a horizontal position1 or to be located somewhere2. For example: "If you are tired lie here and have a rest."1 "Nottingham lies in the Midlands."2 !Lie also means to say something that isn't true but it takes the following form (lie / lied / lied - lying). | |||
In this context look is usually followed by the preposition at. When you look at someone or something you are interested in the appearance. Generally we look at things that are static. For example: Look at these photos, they're really good. I went to the art gallery to look at the exhibition of paintings. Watch is a verb. When you watch someone or something you are interested in what happens. Generally we watch things that move or change state. For example: I watch TV every night. The security guard watched the shoplifter steal the clock. !If I say to you "Look at him!" I mean for you to check out his appearance. But, if I say to you "Watch him!" I mean it as a warning. | |||
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Loose is an adjective. If something isn't fixed properly or it doesn't fit, because it's too large, it's loose. For example:- My headphones weren't working, because a wire was loose. Lose is a verb that means to no longer possess something because you do not know where it is, or because it has been taken away from you. For example: |
Category: Grammatical
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