Get / Have something done.
Have / Get something done : When we use ‘ Have something done ‘ we mean that we arrange for somebody else to do something for us.(1) Prof.George can repair his car.(repair himself) (OR) He can have the car repaired.(i.e he can arrange for somebody to repair) Prof.George repaired his car.( i.e he repaired himself – past) Prof.George had his car repaired.(i.e he arranged for somebody to repair it – past) A: Are you going to clean the room or will you have it cleaned?…
My own…/ Your own etc
My own…/ Your own etc : We can use ‘Own ‘ as a pronoun after a possessive determiner ( example. my, her, our etc). You cannot say ‘ an own house, an own car etc ‘ My own flat, your own car, her own room etc. This is my brother’s laptop . My own is being repaired. I didn’t have a flat of my own when I was a student. He has his own car. He doesn’t like to share his study room with his…
Being + Adjective
Being + Adjective ( here ‘Being ‘ has the meaning of ‘As, Because, So etc). We can combine two sentences using this structure. This usage explains why we/ he etc did something. When the subjects of the two sentences are the same, ‘Being ‘ comes at the beginning of the sentence when combined and when they are different, the subject of the first sentence comes at the beginning immediately followed by ‘ Being ‘. Examples – when the subjects of the two sentences are the…
Definite Article ‘The’
Definite Article ‘The’ : A short description of Definite Article is given below. (1) used to refer person(s)/ thing(s)/ event(s) etc Already Referred or when the situation is sufficient to make clear who or what is referred to: I had a beautiful pen and a small purse. I got the pen as a gift from my uncle and I got the purse from my aunt. He is the girl who showed me the way. This is the book I was searching. Please accompany these girls…
Indefinite Articles – A and An.
Indefinite Articles – A and An. A small description of Indefinite articles is given below: (1) ‘ A ‘ is used before a word beginning with a consonant – a bag, a house, a girl etc. (2) ‘ A ‘ is used before a word that begins with a vowel but pronounced that of ‘ Yu ‘ and ‘ W ‘. a university , a union , a European, a useful article a one rupee note, a one-eyed dog etc (3) ‘ An ‘ is…
On my own/ On your own etc means ‘Alone ‘
On my own/ On your own etc means ‘ Alone ‘ On my own = by myself On your own = by yourself ( singular) On your own = by yourselves (plural) On our own = by ourselves On their own = by themselves On her own = by herself On his own = by himself On its own = by itself Learner drivers are not allowed to drive on their own.(or by themselves) The box was too heavy…
Now that
Now that : We use ‘ Now that ‘ to give an explanation for a new situation/development. It shows what has given rise to a new situation or it shows the result of an action or development. To explain further, ” Now that ” describes a situation that is true and allows for the possibility of something else to happen. It’s often used to describe a cause and effect relationship. Usually, ‘Now that’ comes at the beginning of the sentence. Now that the Mayor has…
As well as
As well as : In the case of ‘ As well as’ we notice a basic structural difference from that of ‘Not only ….but also ‘. Here the less prominent aspect is mentioned first and the more prominent aspect is placed after ‘As well as ‘. Both the structures can be used for mentioning two equally prominent aspects also. He is a good painter. He is a singer too. He is a singer as well as a good painter.(combined) Raju helped me out in my…
Not only ……..but also
Not only………..but also. The above structure can be explained well through an example as follows: Tom is a good painter. He is a singer too. Tom is not only a good painter but also a singer.(combined) Not only is Tom a good painter but also a singer.( emphasis added) ( From these two sentences we can understand that the speaker has given prominence to the fact that he is a good painter. And he adds that he is a singer too. Here what is more…
Unless = if not, except when.
Unless = if not, except when. ‘ Unless ‘ is not used in imaginary/unreal or hypothetical situations. ‘ Unless ‘ negates a sentence and therefore no further negation is required by adding No/None/Not etc as in the case of ‘ If’. Unless you work hard, you will not pass the exam. I will not go to the party unless I am invited. If he weren’t so stupid , he would understand it. ( here we don’t use ‘ Unless’ as it is an imaginary or…