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Friday, June 17, 2022

Learn the Difference | Which vs witch

What is the difference between "which" and "witch?

"Which" is used to ask a question or to present additional information. 

For example:

- Which one of these is the best?

- Which team is wining?

- They made lasagna, which I love.

A noun "witch" is a woman who performs magic with spells and potions. 

For example:  Witches are commonly portrayed to have wrinkled skin, pimples, and pointy hats.

Ways to Remember

Only a "witch" can get an "itch."


Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Inquiries or Enquiries: Which Spelling Is Correct?


Inquiry and enquiry are closely related words—so close that some consider them to be the same and others don’t know what differences (if any) exist. This can make precision a challenge, but it’s one that we can master with a bit of mindfulness.

Let’s discuss proper use when we’re stuck at whether to make an inquiry or an enquiry.

Inquiry vs. Enquiry: The Basics

The simplest answer to the question of whether to use inquiry or enquiry is that both are alternate spellings of the word meaning “a request for information.”

Their use in the following sentences would be considered proper application and spelling:

The senator made an inquiry on behalf of her constituents.

I hope the nurse will respond to my enquiry soon.

As with many things, however, the simple answer doesn’t always tell the whole story. There are a couple more details to note.

Choosing Between Inquiry vs. Enquiry in Your Writing

The two versions of this word are close enough that others will not likely notice if you prefer one or another when speaking. However, in writing the difference will be more obvious.

The “i” spelling (inquiry) is strongly preferred in the United States. It’s so prevalent that some editors and teachers will consider the other version, enquire, to be a mistake or a typo (even though it technically isn’t). So if you want to be on the safe side, stick to inquire (verb) or inquiry (noun).

If you travel across the pond or work with someone in the U.K., you’ll notice an adjustment. Although both inquire and enquire are used overseas, they have developed slightly different meanings. Here is the distinction:

An inquiry is a formal request relating to a study or an investigation (e.g., law, science, government).

An enquiry, on the other hand, will more often apply to informal questions or requests, such as for a book at a library or directions at a gas (petrol) station.

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Monday, June 13, 2022

English to Urdu Vocabulary

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Sunday, June 12, 2022

GRE Word of The Day: Ennui || GRE/CSS Vocabulary

Ennui (n)
Watch our  Video Lesson on Ennui to learn what it means and how to use it in a sentence. 

Ennui is a common feeling that everybody experiences: being bored and tired. School and work fill lots of people with ennui. A terrible TV show could create ennui. 


Synonyms: boredom, lethargy, tedium.

Saturday, June 11, 2022

GRE Word of the Day | Evocative

EVOCATIVE (adj)

Watch our Video Lesson on Evocative for learning what it means and how to use it.

Use the adjective evocative when you want to describe something that reminds you of something else.

Synonyms: redolent, remindful, reminiscent, resonant, aware, mindful.


Thursday, June 9, 2022

Tuesday, June 7, 2022

GRE/CSS Daily Vocabulary || Word of the Day

GRE/CSS Word of the Day

Today’s GRE vocab word of the day is capricious. Our GRE Vocab Word of the Day series tackles one major vocabulary word in each episode so you can learn the word quickly and remember its meaning the next time you see it. In this Series, You'll learn the word with its proper pronunciation, English & Urdu meaning, Example sentence, Mnemonics and Synonyms. We'll help you learning the words with both English and Urdu explanation. After you watch, leave a comment using today’s vocab word in a sentence. Practice is key!

English to Urdu Words || Vocabulary Booster

 Maladroit (adj) means inefficient; clumsy.

 Example: She can be a little maladroit in social situations.



Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Phrasal Verb of the day

📕fall for.

Meaning

If you fall for something like a trick or a scam, you believe it's real or genuine even though it's not.

Synonym

be fooled by, be tricked by

📘fall for sth Don't fall for email scams which promise to make you a lot of money.

📕fall for sth Lots of people fell for our April Fool's joke when we claimed that the UN was going to ban all languages except for English.

✅Nouns often used as objects with fall for (1): trick, scam, confidence trick, con, joke

#phrasal_verbs





Tuesday, May 17, 2022

CSS 2022 Solved Sentence Correction with Explanation by Ms. Zoya Khan

 

Sentence No- 1


I must walk two miles to school every morning when I was a child.


Explanation: 

The second clause "when i was a child" shows that the action happened in the past. To show the compulsion in the past, we use "Had to". Here, we need to replace "must" by "had to". 

Correction:

had to walk two miles to school every morning when I was a child.

The other way to correct this sentence is using the expression "used to". We use this expression when we want to talk about our past "habits" or "repeated actions".

Correction:

used to walk two miles to school every morning when i was a child.

Note:

The correction using "had to" expression is more accurate, as it is used to show compulsion while the other expression "used to" does not necessarily show compulsion.

Sentence No- 2 


After the storm, we had got to pick up some fallen branches.


Explanation:

The expression "have to" & "have got to" have the same meaning. Both are used in compulsive sentences. However, we do not use "have got to/ had got to" with past or future tenses. We use "Had to" whenever we want to talk about the past compulsions.


Correction: 

After the storm, we had to pick up some fallen branches.


Sentence No- 3


Guitar is most popular instrument among teen age boys, but not girls.


Explanation:

This sentence has more than one mistakes. First of all, let's see its overall structure. The clause "but not girls" isn't making any sense. It means there should be a preposition to make it clear.  
Popular among boys, but not among girls.

Secondly, we know that "most" is the superlative adjective which always takes article "the" before it. So, here we need to place article "the" before "most".

Thirdly, Guitar is a singular countable noun, and we need to place an appropriate article before singular countable nouns. In this sentence the appropriate article is "A". "A guitar". 

Correction:

A guitar is the most popular instrument among teen age boys, but not among girls.

Sentence No- 4


You are not well and i wish you feel better soon.


Explanation:

In this sentence, there are two independent clauses and a coordinating conjunction "and" is being used to connect/join them. This is a complex sentence. Whenever we join two independent clauses, we must place "comma" before the conjunction. Here, comma is missing before "and". 

Secondly, "wish" (verb) is used to express desire for something which is unlikely to happen. To express our desire for something which is likely to happen, we use "hope". So, the second mistake in this sentence is of word choice. 

Correction:

You are not well , and i hope you feel better soon.

Sentence No- 5 


The grass not looking green now because it is not raining since last month.

Explanation:

It seems as if the helping verb is missing in this sentence. Apparently, it should be "grass is not looking green now", but here "look" is a non-progressive verb in this sentence. Hence, we'll use "grass does not look".

Secondly, we use Since/For with Perfect/Perfect continuous Tense. So, the right choice would be Present Perfect Tense. 

Correction: 

The grass does not look green now because it has not rained since last month.

Sentence No- 6 


The cold air made me shiver a little when I was waiting for him.

Explanation:

"When" is used when two single actions happen at the same time/one after another.

For Example:
When i get home, i take off my shoes.

For two simultaneous continuous actions, we use "while

For Example: 
While i was writing this blog, my husband was watching a movie. 

In this sentence, two actions happened simultaneously at the same time. Hence, the right word choice would be "while".

Correction:

The cold air made me shiver a little while i was waiting for him.

Sentence No-7


I offered my seat to an older woman who just smile me.

Explanation:

An appropriate preposition is missing in this sentence after "smile". We may use different prepositions with "smile" depending on the nature/sense of the sentence. Here, the appropriate preposition would be "At"

Correction:

I offered my seat to an older woman who just smile at me.


Sentence No- 8 


She packed her bags, carried downstairs and put the back seat of her car.

Explanation:

In this sentence, the clause "carried downstairs" seems meaningless. She carried downstairs what? So, we need to add a pronoun here which is "them" (for bags). 
Likewise, the next phrase would take the same pronoun. She put "them".

Next mistake is of preposition. Here preposition is missing before seat. she put her bags in/on back seat of her car.

Correction:

She packed her bags, carried them downstairs, and put them in the back seat of her car. 

Common Grammar Mistakes | Infinitives

 *Common Grammar Mistakes*

❌Don't say: I could feel her heart to beat.
✅ I could feel her *heart beat.*
✅ I could feel her *heart beating.*
Correct Expression 👇🏻
✅ *feel + infinitive (without to)*
🔖Note!!
If the verbs:
_make, see, watch, hear, feel, etc_
are used in the passive sentences, "TO" must be used with them.
👉🏻 He was seen to leave the house.
👉🏻 He was heard to speak in English.
☘️ Add your own Examples!!

Monday, May 16, 2022

CSS 2022 Sentence Corrections || Solved with Explanation

 CSS 2022 Sentence Corrections


In this video, Sentence corrections from CSS 2022 paper have been solved with explanation. This video will help you improve your grammatical as well as structural understanding of the given sentences. 1. I must walk two miles to school every morning when I was a child. 2. After the storm, we had got to pick up some fallen branches. 3. Guitar is most popular instrument among teen age boys, but not girls. 4. You are not well and I wish you feel better soon. 5. The grass not looking green now because it is not raining since last month. 6. The cold air made me shiver a little when I was waiting for him. 7. I offered my seat to an older woman who just smiled me. 8. She packed her bags, carried downstairs and put the back seat of her car.