Below are some nice jokes that I got from the Net.
JOKE 1
Teacher : Pappu, how do you spell 'crocodile?
Pappu : "K-R-O-K-O-D-A-I-L"
Teacher : No, that's wrong.
Pappu : Maybe it's wrong, but you asked me how I spell it!
JOKE 2
Teacher : Pappu, give me a sentence starting with "I"
Pappu : I is ...
Teacher : No, Pappu. Always say "I am."
Pappu : All right ... "I am the ninth letter of the alphabet."
JOKE 3
Teacher : Now, Pappu, tell me frankly do you say prayers before eating? Pappu : No sir, I don't have to, my mom is a good cook.
About Me
- carrol
- I am a happy go lucky person. Life is beautiful as there is more to discover in life.I cherish every moment in life especially with family and friends.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Monday, December 1, 2008
PREPOSITIONS
Some people do have problems with prepositions.
Do we say 'on the table' or 'at the table'. Actually both are correct, depending on the situation.
For example:
Ali is sitting at the table in the restaurant.
Lily puts a glass of water on the table.
The following words are the most commonly used prepositions:
about, below, off, toward, above, beneath, for, on, under,across,
beside, from, onto, underneath, after, between, in, out, until,
against,beyond, in front of,outside,along,but,inside,over,upon,
among,by, past, up,around, with, at, into,down, through,
before,during, near,throughout,behind,of,to
The information below shows you how to use the prepositions 'on', 'in', and 'at' in different contexts.We are sometimes not sure as when we should use 'at', or 'in' or 'on' as they all sound correct to us.
1. Transportations
I went to Vancouver in my car.
I went downtown on the bus.
We travelled to Toronto on the train.
2. Time
She arrived in February.
I was born in 1988.
I'll be home in three days.
The party is on Thursday.
He left on the weekend.
I'll call you at 7.30.
3. Communications
I spoke to him on the telephone yesterday.
I read about it on the Internet.
I heard the news on the radio.
Source :http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/200/grammar/prepo.htm
Do we say 'on the table' or 'at the table'. Actually both are correct, depending on the situation.
For example:
Ali is sitting at the table in the restaurant.
Lily puts a glass of water on the table.
The following words are the most commonly used prepositions:
about, below, off, toward, above, beneath, for, on, under,across,
beside, from, onto, underneath, after, between, in, out, until,
against,beyond, in front of,outside,along,but,inside,over,upon,
among,by, past, up,around, with, at, into,down, through,
before,during, near,throughout,behind,of,to
The information below shows you how to use the prepositions 'on', 'in', and 'at' in different contexts.We are sometimes not sure as when we should use 'at', or 'in' or 'on' as they all sound correct to us.
1. Transportations
I went to Vancouver in my car.
I went downtown on the bus.
We travelled to Toronto on the train.
2. Time
She arrived in February.
I was born in 1988.
I'll be home in three days.
The party is on Thursday.
He left on the weekend.
I'll call you at 7.30.
3. Communications
I spoke to him on the telephone yesterday.
I read about it on the Internet.
I heard the news on the radio.
Source :http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/200/grammar/prepo.htm
THE PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
The past continuous tense (also called the past progressive tense) is commonly used in English for actions which were going on (had not finished) at a particular time in the past. The past continuous tense expresses action at a particular moment in the past. The action started before that moment but has not finished at that moment.
We often use the past continuous tense to "set the scene" in stories. We use it to describe the background situation at the moment when the action begins. Often, the story starts with the past continuous tense and then moves into the simple past tense.
How do we make the Past Continuous Tense?
The structure of the past continuous tense is:
subject + auxiliary verb BE + main verb
was base + ing
were
Examples :
Michael was washing his car when his father phoned him.
Suzie was reading a book when Melissa came to her house.
How do we use the Past Continuous Tense?
The past continuous tense expresses action at a particular moment in the past. The action started before that moment but has not finished at that moment.When we use the past continuous tense, our listener usually knows or understands what time we are talking about.
Look at these examples:
I was working at 10pm last night.
They were not playing football at 9am this morning.
What were you doing when he arrived?
We were having dinner when it started to rain.
Source :http://www.fjwu.edu.pk/blog/past2.htm
We often use the past continuous tense to "set the scene" in stories. We use it to describe the background situation at the moment when the action begins. Often, the story starts with the past continuous tense and then moves into the simple past tense.
How do we make the Past Continuous Tense?
The structure of the past continuous tense is:
subject + auxiliary verb BE + main verb
was base + ing
were
Examples :
Michael was washing his car when his father phoned him.
Suzie was reading a book when Melissa came to her house.
How do we use the Past Continuous Tense?
The past continuous tense expresses action at a particular moment in the past. The action started before that moment but has not finished at that moment.When we use the past continuous tense, our listener usually knows or understands what time we are talking about.
Look at these examples:
I was working at 10pm last night.
They were not playing football at 9am this morning.
What were you doing when he arrived?
We were having dinner when it started to rain.
Source :http://www.fjwu.edu.pk/blog/past2.htm
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
The present continuous is used for temporary actions or events going on at or around the time of speaking.
Look at the examples given below.
'The electrician is mending a fuse.'
'It's snowing.'
It is used for self-made schedules, generally for the not too distant future.
'Lucy's leaving for Bangkok after lunch.'
'Danny and Chelsea are getting married in June.'
It is also used for longer-term enterprises.
'He's studying hard to become a doctor.'
'Joe Liebermann's running for President.'
Used with adverbs of (high) frequency to express disproval of annoying habits.
'He is always complaining.'
'She's forever losing her keys.'
The present continuous must be used with 'have' when it is an action verb.
'She is having another baby.'
'She is having filet steak for dinner.'
'She is having a heart attack.'
Source :http://www.davidappleyard.com/english/tenses.htm#Present%20continuous
Look at the examples given below.
'The electrician is mending a fuse.'
'It's snowing.'
It is used for self-made schedules, generally for the not too distant future.
'Lucy's leaving for Bangkok after lunch.'
'Danny and Chelsea are getting married in June.'
It is also used for longer-term enterprises.
'He's studying hard to become a doctor.'
'Joe Liebermann's running for President.'
Used with adverbs of (high) frequency to express disproval of annoying habits.
'He is always complaining.'
'She's forever losing her keys.'
The present continuous must be used with 'have' when it is an action verb.
'She is having another baby.'
'She is having filet steak for dinner.'
'She is having a heart attack.'
Source :http://www.davidappleyard.com/english/tenses.htm#Present%20continuous
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