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This document provides definitions and examples for the verbs "tell", "say", and "speak". It explains that tell is always followed by a person and means to give information to someone. Say can be used with structures like "say something" or "say that something". Speak is used to talk about languages someone can use or speaking in general without details. It also notes the differences in using "talk" versus "speak" and which can be used with languages.
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This document provides examples and explanations for the proper use of prepositions of time and place in English grammar. It discusses using "on" for specific days, dates, and parts of the day where the day is named. It discusses using "in" for seasons, months, years, and periods of time. It also discusses using "at" to indicate exact times, meal times, parts of the day, ages, and an object's settled position. The document concludes with practice examples filling in blanks with "on," "in," and "at" based on the rules and explanations provided.
Vocabulary
This document discusses vocabulary words and the formation of nouns using the suffix "-ness". It provides examples of adjectives like "quick", "swift", "curious", "free", "lonely", "heavy", and "precious" that can form nouns with the addition of "-ness", such as "quickness", "swiftness", "curiousness", "freeness", "loneliness", "heaviness", and "preciousness". Several sentences are given using these nouns to demonstrate their meaning and usage.
Phrasal verbs
The document defines and provides examples for several common phrasal verbs:
Take out means to remove something from inside, such as taking belongings from a room or taking a snake out of a box. Set up means to arrange for something, like setting up blockades, a TV, or a meeting. Take off means to remove, whether shoes, a coat, or a plane taking flight. Lie down means to rest or take a nap, such as lying down after lunch or on a sofa. Take time off refers to taking time away for something, like taking leave from work for health reasons or attending cultural programs. Look into means to observe or examine closely, like looking into a matter, possibilities, or an issue
Vocabulary
This document contains vocabulary words and definitions for students in Class IX AP State Syllabus. It includes choosing the correct meaning of underlined words and using linkers to complete a story. The story is about a young doctor living in a village who tells his friends about an encounter with a cobra in his room one hot summer night. While admiring himself in a mirror, a snake lands on his shoulder but is distracted and does not bite him when it turns to admire its own reflection in the mirror.
How to express two actions in the past.
This document discusses how to express two past actions using the past perfect and simple past tenses. It provides examples of sentences using each tense to show that the past perfect is used for actions that occurred earlier, while the simple past is used for actions that occurred later or simultaneously. It then gives sentence pairs and shows how to combine them using the past perfect and simple past tenses to indicate the order of events.
Noun phrase
This document provides information about noun phrases. It defines a noun phrase as a group of words that functions like a noun, either as the subject or object of a sentence. Examples of noun phrases given include "a bald middle-aged man walking in through the gate" and "in his office car". The document also discusses noun phrases in apposition, which provide extra identifying information about a noun, such as "Vimala, District Collector Nambiar's eldest daughter". Students are provided exercises to identify noun phrases and rewrite sentences using noun phrases in apposition.
Grammar adjectives.
This document provides an overview of adjectives and the three degrees of adjectives: positive, comparative, and superlative. It explains that short adjectives take "er" and "est" to form the comparative and superlative degrees, while adjectives with two or more syllables take "more" and "most." Examples are provided like "quiet," "sweet," and "tall." It also notes that some adjectives are irregular and do not follow the typical patterns, such as "good," "bad," "far," and "many." The document concludes with thanking the reader for watching.
Adverbs of frequency
This document discusses adverbs of frequency in English grammar. It provides examples of common adverbs of frequency like always, often, sometimes, seldom and never. It then provides two passages and asks the reader to underline the adverbs of frequency in each. Finally, it provides a conversation between two friends, Murthy and Krishna, and asks the reader to fill in the blanks with appropriate adverbs of frequency. The document is teaching students about adverbs of frequency and providing practice identifying them in passages.
Degrees of comparison 02
This document provides information about 10 students in 6th class including their names, ages, heights, and weights. It then lists 20 sentences that make comparisons between the students' attributes, such as stating that Harini is as tall as Raghava, Seshagiri is older than Harini, and Gopi is the youngest and lightest student in the group. Examples are provided of sentences comparing the students' ages, heights, and weights using terms like older, younger, taller, shorter, heavier, and lighter.
Degrees of comparison (to compare two things)
The document discusses comparative adjectives and their positive, comparative, and superlative forms. It provides examples of sentences comparing two things using adjectives like big, small, dark, near, lovely, and melodious. The examples compare an elephant to a donkey, houses to a school, pencils, a bedroom to a hall, rose and jasmine flowers, and a nightingale's singing to a cuckoo's. Both affirmative and negative comparative sentences are given to illustrate the use of the forms.
How to identify an adjective in a sentence 02
The document discusses identifying adjectives in sentences. It provides examples of words with common suffixes like -ous, -al, -y, and -ing that are used to form adjectives from other words. These include melodious, musical, dangerous, and curious. It also explains that present participles of verbs like swimming, singing, waiting, helping, visiting and growing can be used as adjectives.
How to identify an adjective
This document provides instructions on how to identify adjectives in sentences. It explains that adjectives usually come before nouns and modify them. Some common adjectives can also come after nouns when used with words like "first" or "only". Adjectives can also follow linking verbs. The document lists intensifiers that can be used with adjectives to add emphasis. It also discusses the three degrees of comparison for adjectives: positive, comparative, and superlative. Examples of adjectives from passages are underlined and their other forms of comparison are provided.
ఏ ఏ సందర్బాలలో ఇంగ్లీష్ లో ‘Say’ ‘tell’ ఉపయోగించాలి.
- The words 'say' and 'tell' are used differently in English.
- 'Say' is used to express something directly to someone without using a personal pronoun. 'My father said that he was busy.'
- 'Tell' is used to express something to someone and includes a personal pronoun. 'My father told me that he was busy.'
- 'Say' is generally used for direct speech while 'tell' is used for orders, advice or instructions given to someone.
According to
The document discusses the meaning and usage of the phrase "according to" in different languages and contexts. "According to" means "के अनुसार" or "के अनुरूप" in Hindi and "ప్రకారంగా" or "విధంగా" in Telugu. Some examples provided are: acting according to wishes; carrying out actions according to boss's orders; performing experiments according to instructions in a manual; a project going according to plan and being completed on time; and a child following according to their parents' actions.
Connectors
The document analyzes four sentences that express cause and effect relationships. It explains that sentences (a), (b), (c), and (d) are examples of compound and complex sentences. Sentence (a) is a compound sentence because it joins two independent clauses with the coordinating conjunction "so". Sentences (b), (c), and (d) are complex sentences because they join two clauses using the subordinating conjunctions "as", "because", and "now that" respectively. The document also provides rules for converting sentences between compound and complex types.
When to use_“whether_”
This document discusses the proper usage of the word "whether" in different situations:
1) "Whether" is used with an infinitive when the clause includes "to" plus the base form of a verb, such as "to go" or "to stay".
2) "Whether" is used after a preposition when the clause includes a preposition followed by the choice.
3) "Whether" is used when the clause begins with the word "whether".
4) "Whether" is used when followed by "or not" to indicate a choice between two options.
How to identify a noun in a sentence
Nouns can be identified in sentences based on certain rules:
1. Nouns are often followed by articles like "a", "an", or "the".
2. Nouns may also be followed by prepositions.
3. Quantifiers like numbers or terms indicating amount can follow nouns.
4. Phrases can be formed with an article, adjective, and noun.
5. Countable nouns have plural forms while uncountable nouns do not but take determiners.
When should we use “make”
The document discusses different ways to use the verb "make" in English. Some examples given include: to make a decision, to make money, to make a plan, to make an effort, to make a request, to make a mistake, to make a discovery, to make a fortune, to make a noise, and to make an offer. The document is a lesson on using "make" and provides examples of its usage in different contexts to convey actions or outcomes.
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ఏ ఏ సందర్బాలలో ఇంగ్లీష్ లో ‘Say’ ‘tell’ ఉపయోగించాలి.
ఏ ఏ సందర్బాలలో ఇంగ్లీష్ లో ‘Say’ ‘tell’ ఉపయోగించాలి.
Tell, say and speak.
- 1. 04/30/1304/30/13 anr.tuni@gmail.comanr.tuni@gmail.com Tell, Say, Speak.Tell, Say, Speak. Compiled and VoicedCompiled and Voiced Nageswar Rao. ANageswar Rao. A English Teacher.English Teacher. CourtesyCourtesy Mr. K. V. MadhusudanMr. K. V. Madhusudan Resource Person (English)Resource Person (English)
- 2. 04/30/13 anr.tuni@gmail.com TellTell means “to give informationmeans “to give information to a personto a person” – so are always followed by a” – so are always followed by a person.person. Tell meTell me about the movie. Did you like it?about the movie. Did you like it? Peter, IPeter, I told youtold you not to eat any cookies before dinner!not to eat any cookies before dinner! Did youDid you tell Samtell Sam about what happened at school today?about what happened at school today? The policeThe police told ustold us that the situation was under control.that the situation was under control. WithWith say,say, we can use these structures:we can use these structures: say (something)say (something) say that (something) say (something) to (a person)say that (something) say (something) to (a person) ““(something)” a person said(something)” a person said Examples:Examples: FrancisFrancis sayssays she doesn’t like chocolate.she doesn’t like chocolate. II said thatsaid that the new website design was great.the new website design was great. What did the teacherWhat did the teacher say to yousay to you when you failed the test?when you failed the test? ““Nice to meet you,” HarryNice to meet you,” Harry said.said.
- 3. 04/30/13 anr.tuni@gmail.com We use speak with languages, and with talking in general (no specificWe use speak with languages, and with talking in general (no specific details). We can use speak with (someone) and speak to (someone)details). We can use speak with (someone) and speak to (someone) I speak English.I speak English. Does Dolly speak Punjabi?Does Dolly speak Punjabi? Surekha is going to speak in front of 500 people at the conference.Surekha is going to speak in front of 500 people at the conference. We spoke to the boss this morning. (general conversation)We spoke to the boss this morning. (general conversation) I need to speak with you about the new project. (general topic, no details)I need to speak with you about the new project. (general topic, no details) In the case of speak with (someone) and speak to (someone), you can alsoIn the case of speak with (someone) and speak to (someone), you can also say talk to or talk with.say talk to or talk with. However, you can’t use “talk” with languages:However, you can’t use “talk” with languages:
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