Rules of Question Tags

Question Tags

A question tag is a question which is generally  asked to verify or confirm to the listener that the speaker’s statement is right, and because it is asked at end of the sentence so it is called question tag.

To make a question tag comma, helping verb,  the pronoun of the sentence and at the end question mark are used. Some rules are as follows...

Tongue Twisters

Tongue Twisters

Read the twisters and test yourself if you can read it fast and correctly.

1- Zebras zig and zebras zag.

2- If two witches were watching two watches, which witch would watch which watch?

3- The big bug bit the little beetle, but the little beetle bit the big bug back.

Punctuation Rules

Punctuation Rules

Punctuation marks are symbols which organize the structure of written language, and indicate intonation and pauses to be observed when reading aloud. Punctuation marks are also used to avoid ambiguity. For example, “woman, without her man, is nothing” has a different meaning from 

“ woman: without her, man is nothing.”

This is a summary of punctuation rules. Read the punctuation rules and study the examples given.

Some Useful Idioms, Phrases, Proverbs

Proverb	Explanation
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.	Apples are very nutritious, and they keep you in the pink of health.
First come, first served.	The first in the line will be attended to first.
Practice makes perfect.	Doing something over and over makes one better at it.
Don’t cry over spilt milk.	There is no use in being upset over situations that have already happened and cannot be changed.
A stitch in time saves nine.	A timely effort will prevent more work later.
Time and tide wait for none.	Opportunities do not wait for anyone.
A penny saved is a penny earned.	Saving a penny is just as good as earning a penny.
Action speaks louder than words.	What you do is more important than what you do.
The early bird catches the worm.	You will have an advantage and be successful, if you start early before anyone else.
Eat to live but do not live to eat.	Eating should not be your favourite activity, but something you do to maintain your health.
Look before you leap.	Take precautions before doing something.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.	A friend who helps you when you are in trouble is a true friend.
Prevention is better than cure.	It is best to take precautions before a problem arises.
Cleanliness is next to godliness.	Being clean and tidy is a sign of spiritual purity or goodness.
Where there is a will, there is a way.	If one has a strong determination to do something, one will find a way to do it.
Kill not the goose, that lays golden eggs.	Don’t be foolhardy. Don’t mortgage the future for immediate reward.
Don’t be foolhardy. Don’t mortgage the future for immediate reward. A bird in hand is worth, two in the bush.	God only helps those people, who work hard and make an honest effort. It is better to keep what you have than to risk losing it by trying to get something better.
Experience is the best teacher.	The only way to truly understand something is to experience it for yourself.
Every cloud has a silver lining.	You should never feel hopeless, because difficult times always lead to better days.
Spare the rod and spoil the child.	If you don’t punish your child, when she does wrong, you’ll spoil her.
One rotten apple, spoils the rest.	Just a single bad individual can spoil the whole group.
As you sow, so shall you reap.	If you did good things in the past, you will get good results in the future. If you did bad things in the past, you will get bad results in the future.
Empty vessels make the most noise.	An empty headed person is always more talkative and noisy.
Time heals all wounds.	If a person has been greatly hurt or has been experiencing grief, the pain will eventually pass away.
All that glitters is not gold.	Not everything that is shiny and superficially attractive is valuable.
Cut off your nose to spite your face.	When people are dissatisfied or angry, they sometimes react by doing some foolish things that prove harmful to themselves.
Unity is strength.	If you are united, you are strong.
There is no place like home.	Home is the best of all places.
Every dog has its own day.	Everyone will get a period of success or satisfaction during his life time.
Who keeps company with wolves, will learn to howl.	If you associate with bad people, you are very likely to become bad too.
Silence is golden.	It is often better to say nothing.
Money is the root of all evils.	Greed causes us to do evil.
Half a loaf is better than none.	Something is better than nothing at all.
Much cry, little wool.	A lot of show is presented about something that actually has little importance.
Beard the lion in his own den.	To confront a powerful rival in his won territory.
Come off with flying colors.	To pass an examination with a very high score or to complete a difficult activity very successfully.

                                                               

Some Prepositional Phrases

Apology for Attachment for Attack on Attention to Competition  with Complaint against Connection  with Control over Desire for Fine for Hatred for Faith in Lecture on Interest in Obedient to Quarrel with Reply to Trust in Absorbed in Accused of Acquainted with Afraid of Angry with Exempted from Fit for Fond of Free  from Hopeful of Proud of Related to Satisfied with Sure of Short of Responsible for Agree with Agree to Ask for Beg for Care of Compare with Deal in Die for Die of Differ with Fight for Inquire into Laugh at Live on Live for Look after Play upon Pray to Send for Talk to Wait for Wait at Agree on Break-into Break-in Break-out Bring forth Bring out Bring up Bring under Call on Call off Call up Come across Carry out Carry on Deal in Deal with Get on Get over Get through Going on

I beg your apology for bed conduct. Sheela has much attachment for her son. We didn’t make any attack on Pakistan. Pay attention to your business. I have no competition with you. We made complaint against him. Ashok has no connection with thieves. Keep control over your son. We have no desire for fame. Pay a fine for speaking Hindi. We have no hatred for any one. Have a faith in God. Prof. Ashok delivered a lecture on health. I have no interest in films. I am obedient to my teachers. Sheela had a quarrel with Ashok. You have no reply to this. We have trust in God. Ashok is absorbed in his studies. You are accused of theft. I am not acquainted with you. The child is afraid of snakes. Father is angry with you. You are exempted from paying fees. I declare him fit for duty. I am fond of tea. Be free from fear. We are hopeful of our success. I am proud of my country. We are not related to you. The boss is satisfied with you. He is sure of his success. We are short of money. I am not responsible for your fault. I don’t agree with you. We are agree to your proposal. He asked me for some help. The beggar begged me for food. I don’t care for you. Compare Raj with Ashok. Ashok deals in sugar. One should die for one’s country. The child died of fever. I differ with you. We fought for India’s freedom. Inspector Ashok inquired into the matter. Why do you laugh at me. The sadhu lives on milk. You live for your friends. Sheela looks after her children. The girl plays upon piano. Pray to god daily. Please, send for a Doctor. Talk to your parents, first. He waited for you. We waited at the bus station. They don’t agree on this point. Some thieves broke into a house. He broke in the horse and rode on it. The war broke out in 1962. Trees bring forth their new leaves. The book’s new edition was brought out. An organization brings up the orphans. We will bring the terrorism under control. The Prime Minister calls on the President. The strike has been called off. I will call up the names of my  friends. I came across my friend in the market. He must carry out his transfer order. Please carry on your business. My father deals in steel utensils. He deals with the public. My brother is getting on well. Farmers  will get over their problems. I will get through my examination. My study is going on well.