On
1.Used to express a surface
of something:
I put an egg on the kitchen table.
The paper is on my desk.
2.Used to specify days and dates:
The garbage truck comes on Wednesdays.
I was born on the 14th day of
June in 1988.
3.Used to indicate a device or
machine, such as a phone or
computer:
He is on the phone right now.
She has been on the computer
since
this morning.
My favorite movie will be
on TV tonight.
4.Used to indicate a part of the body:
The stick hit me on my shoulder.
I wear a ring on my finger.
5.Used to indicate the state of
something:
Everything in this store is on sale.
The building is on fire.
#Prepositions
1.Used to express a surface
of something:
I put an egg on the kitchen table.
The paper is on my desk.
2.Used to specify days and dates:
The garbage truck comes on Wednesdays.
I was born on the 14th day of
June in 1988.
3.Used to indicate a device or
machine, such as a phone or
computer:
He is on the phone right now.
She has been on the computer
since
this morning.
My favorite movie will be
on TV tonight.
4.Used to indicate a part of the body:
The stick hit me on my shoulder.
I wear a ring on my finger.
5.Used to indicate the state of
something:
Everything in this store is on sale.
The building is on fire.
#Prepositions
At
1.Used to point out specific time:
I will meet you at 12 p.m.
The bus will stop here at 5:45 p.m.
2.Used to indicate a place:
There is a party at the club house.
There were hundreds of people
at the park.
We saw a baseball game at the
stadium.
3.Used to indicate an email address:
Please email me at abc@defg.com.
4.Used to indicate an activity:
He laughed at my acting.
I am good at drawing a portrait.
#Prepositions
1.Used to point out specific time:
I will meet you at 12 p.m.
The bus will stop here at 5:45 p.m.
2.Used to indicate a place:
There is a party at the club house.
There were hundreds of people
at the park.
We saw a baseball game at the
stadium.
3.Used to indicate an email address:
Please email me at abc@defg.com.
4.Used to indicate an activity:
He laughed at my acting.
I am good at drawing a portrait.
#Prepositions
In
1.Used for unspecific times
during
a day, month, season, year:
She always reads newspapers in
the morning.
In the summer, we have a rainy
season for three weeks.
The new semester will start in March.
2.Used to indicate a location or place:
She looked me directly in the eyes.
I am currently staying in a hotel.
My hometown is Los Angeles,
which is in California.
3.Used to indicate a shape, color,
or size:
This painting is mostly in blue.
The students stood in a circle.
This jacket comes in four
different sizes.
4.Used to express while doing
something:
In preparing for the final report,
we revised the tone three times.
A catch phrase needs to be
impressive in marketing a product.
5.Used to indicate a belief,
opinion, interest, or feeling:
I believe in the next life.
We are not interested in
gambling.
#Prepositions
1.Used for unspecific times
during
a day, month, season, year:
She always reads newspapers in
the morning.
In the summer, we have a rainy
season for three weeks.
The new semester will start in March.
2.Used to indicate a location or place:
She looked me directly in the eyes.
I am currently staying in a hotel.
My hometown is Los Angeles,
which is in California.
3.Used to indicate a shape, color,
or size:
This painting is mostly in blue.
The students stood in a circle.
This jacket comes in four
different sizes.
4.Used to express while doing
something:
In preparing for the final report,
we revised the tone three times.
A catch phrase needs to be
impressive in marketing a product.
5.Used to indicate a belief,
opinion, interest, or feeling:
I believe in the next life.
We are not interested in
gambling.
#Prepositions
Of
1.Used for belonging to,
relating to, or connected with:
The secret of this game is that
you can’t ever win.
The highlight of the show is
at the end.
The first page of the book
describes the author’s profile.
Don’t touch it. That’s the
bag of my friend’s sister.
I always dreamed of being rich
and famous.
2.Used to indicate reference:
I got married in the summer of 2000.
This is a picture of my family.
I got a discount of 10 percent on
the purchase.
3.Used to indicate an amount or
number:
I drank three cups of milk.
A large number of people gathered
to protest.
I had only four hours of sleep
during the last two days.
He got a perfect score of 5 on
his writing assignment.
#Prepositions
1.Used for belonging to,
relating to, or connected with:
The secret of this game is that
you can’t ever win.
The highlight of the show is
at the end.
The first page of the book
describes the author’s profile.
Don’t touch it. That’s the
bag of my friend’s sister.
I always dreamed of being rich
and famous.
2.Used to indicate reference:
I got married in the summer of 2000.
This is a picture of my family.
I got a discount of 10 percent on
the purchase.
3.Used to indicate an amount or
number:
I drank three cups of milk.
A large number of people gathered
to protest.
I had only four hours of sleep
during the last two days.
He got a perfect score of 5 on
his writing assignment.
#Prepositions
To
1.Used to indicate the place, person,
or thing that someone or something moves toward, or the direction of something:
I am heading to the entrance of the building.
The package was mailed to Mr. Kim yesterday.
All of us went to the movie theater.
Please send it back to me.
2.Used to indicate a limit or an
ending point:
The snow was piled up to the roof.
The stock prices rose up to 100 dollars.
3.Used to indicate relationship:
This letter is very important to your admission.
My answer to your question is
in this envelop.
Do not respond to every little
thing in your life.
4.Used to indicate a time or a period:
I work nine to six,
Monday to Friday.
It is now 10 to five.
(In other words, it is 4:50.)
#Prepositions
1.Used to indicate the place, person,
or thing that someone or something moves toward, or the direction of something:
I am heading to the entrance of the building.
The package was mailed to Mr. Kim yesterday.
All of us went to the movie theater.
Please send it back to me.
2.Used to indicate a limit or an
ending point:
The snow was piled up to the roof.
The stock prices rose up to 100 dollars.
3.Used to indicate relationship:
This letter is very important to your admission.
My answer to your question is
in this envelop.
Do not respond to every little
thing in your life.
4.Used to indicate a time or a period:
I work nine to six,
Monday to Friday.
It is now 10 to five.
(In other words, it is 4:50.)
#Prepositions
For
1.Used to indicate the use of
something:
This place is for exhibitions and
shows
I baked a cake for your birthday.
I put a note on the door for privacy.
She has been studying hard for
the final exam.
2.Used to mean because of:
I am so happy for you.
We feel deeply sorry for your loss.
For this reason, I’ve decided to
quit this job.
3.Used to indicate time or duration:
He’s been famous for many decades.
I attended the university for one
year only.
This is all I have for today.
#Prepositions
1.Used to indicate the use of
something:
This place is for exhibitions and
shows
I baked a cake for your birthday.
I put a note on the door for privacy.
She has been studying hard for
the final exam.
2.Used to mean because of:
I am so happy for you.
We feel deeply sorry for your loss.
For this reason, I’ve decided to
quit this job.
3.Used to indicate time or duration:
He’s been famous for many decades.
I attended the university for one
year only.
This is all I have for today.
#Prepositions
⚠️ 10 Grammar Mistakes You Should Avoid ⚠️ ( PART 1 )
Mistake 1️⃣ : Using whom as a subject
❌ INCORRECT:
Fire personnel radioed deputies to stop the driver, whom, according to reports, appeared to have been under the influence of intoxicants.
✅ CORRECT :
Fire personnel radioed deputies to stop the driver, who, according to reports, appeared to have been under the influence of intoxicants.
In this sentence, the pronoun is the subject of the verb appeared and therefore requires the subject form who. The object form of who is whom, which functions as the object of a verb or as the object of a preposition:
⭕️ “ That is the man whom I saw at the widow “ .( object of the verb saw )
⭕️ “ Did he say to whom he sent the letter? “ ( object of the preposition to )
The misuse of whom as a subject frequently occurs when a phrase intervenes between the pronoun and its subject.
Be especially careful with such expressions as “according to so-and-so,” “in my opinion,” “one suspects,” etc.
Less frequently, but more embarrassingly, whom is sometimes substituted for who when little or nothing stands between it and its verb, as in this sentence taken from a news account: “An off-duty fireman whom lives in the area provided immediate assistance.”
Mistake 2️⃣ : Unnecessary would in a wish about the past
❌ INCORRECT:
Ten Things I Wish I Would Have Known When I Was Twenty
✅ CORRECT :
Ten Things I Wish I Had Known When I Was Twenty
The opportunity for knowing the ten things existed in the past, but exists no longer. The tense required, therefore, is the past perfect (had + past participle).
#Grammar
Mistake 1️⃣ : Using whom as a subject
❌ INCORRECT:
Fire personnel radioed deputies to stop the driver, whom, according to reports, appeared to have been under the influence of intoxicants.
✅ CORRECT :
Fire personnel radioed deputies to stop the driver, who, according to reports, appeared to have been under the influence of intoxicants.
In this sentence, the pronoun is the subject of the verb appeared and therefore requires the subject form who. The object form of who is whom, which functions as the object of a verb or as the object of a preposition:
⭕️ “ That is the man whom I saw at the widow “ .( object of the verb saw )
⭕️ “ Did he say to whom he sent the letter? “ ( object of the preposition to )
The misuse of whom as a subject frequently occurs when a phrase intervenes between the pronoun and its subject.
Be especially careful with such expressions as “according to so-and-so,” “in my opinion,” “one suspects,” etc.
Less frequently, but more embarrassingly, whom is sometimes substituted for who when little or nothing stands between it and its verb, as in this sentence taken from a news account: “An off-duty fireman whom lives in the area provided immediate assistance.”
Mistake 2️⃣ : Unnecessary would in a wish about the past
❌ INCORRECT:
Ten Things I Wish I Would Have Known When I Was Twenty
✅ CORRECT :
Ten Things I Wish I Had Known When I Was Twenty
The opportunity for knowing the ten things existed in the past, but exists no longer. The tense required, therefore, is the past perfect (had + past participle).
#Grammar
💎 Grow Your Idioms! 💎
" TO DROP SOMEBODY A LINE "
📌 Meaning: To write a short letter or email to somebody [informal]
💡 Examples:
🔸 If you need any more information you can either call me or drop me a line.
🔹 I want you to drop your grandmother a line to thank her for her lovely present.
#Idioms
" TO DROP SOMEBODY A LINE "
📌 Meaning: To write a short letter or email to somebody [informal]
💡 Examples:
🔸 If you need any more information you can either call me or drop me a line.
🔹 I want you to drop your grandmother a line to thank her for her lovely present.
#Idioms
💎 I have a question…. 💎
Bear in mind that it’s not nearly such a common practice with English speakers.
Very often we just jump straight into the question. Really. Especially with friends. It’s not considered rude.
There are situations however where we want to be more polite or less abrupt. In this case we introduce our question or problem with phrases such as…
📌 “Can I ask you something?”
📌 “I’m confused about something.”
📌 “I don’t understand something.”
📌 “There’s something I’m confused about.”
📌 “I was wondering….”
You can of course say “I have a question” too.
Nevertheless I really recommend learning the other phrases and not always using this one. Your brain, and especially your English teacher will welcome the change !
⚠️ And remember, we don’t say “I have a doubt”!
Did you know that English teachers groan (imperceptibly) every time they hear this!
📍Examples:
🔹 “Can I ask you something? Why is there no meeting on Friday?”
🔸 “I’m confused about something. Why is it “take out” your lenses and not “take off”?
🔹 “I don’t understand something. When do I use “must” and when do I use “have to?”
🔸 “There’s something I’m confused about. What’s the difference between ‘in time’ and ‘on time'”?
🔹 “I was wondering…could we change the presentation to Thursday instead?”
Bear in mind that it’s not nearly such a common practice with English speakers.
Very often we just jump straight into the question. Really. Especially with friends. It’s not considered rude.
There are situations however where we want to be more polite or less abrupt. In this case we introduce our question or problem with phrases such as…
📌 “Can I ask you something?”
📌 “I’m confused about something.”
📌 “I don’t understand something.”
📌 “There’s something I’m confused about.”
📌 “I was wondering….”
You can of course say “I have a question” too.
Nevertheless I really recommend learning the other phrases and not always using this one. Your brain, and especially your English teacher will welcome the change !
⚠️ And remember, we don’t say “I have a doubt”!
Did you know that English teachers groan (imperceptibly) every time they hear this!
📍Examples:
🔹 “Can I ask you something? Why is there no meeting on Friday?”
🔸 “I’m confused about something. Why is it “take out” your lenses and not “take off”?
🔹 “I don’t understand something. When do I use “must” and when do I use “have to?”
🔸 “There’s something I’m confused about. What’s the difference between ‘in time’ and ‘on time'”?
🔹 “I was wondering…could we change the presentation to Thursday instead?”
⚠️ END THE CONFUSION :
FORGET or LEAVE?
Here’s the situation:
You get to your English class and you realise you have forgotten to bring your notebook. Yikes!
You can either tell your teacher,
“Sorry, I’ve forgotten my notebook,”
or,
“Sorry, I’ve left my notebook at home.”
However, you CAN’T say, “Sorry, I’ve forgotten my notebook at home.”
💡Remember!:
When you mention the place where the object is now, do not use ‘forget’, despite the fact that the reason why it is there is that you forgot it!
🔺Forget + object
🔺Leave + object + place where it is now
🔸Examples:
🔹He has forgotten his wallet.
But…
🔹He has left his wallet in the car.
🔹I can’t find my phone. I must have forgotten to bring it.
But…
🔹I can’t find my phone. I hope I didn’t leave it in the restaurant/at the office.
On a further note, of course you could leave something (or somebody) in a place on purpose, but usually the context will tell us whether the action was deliberate or not.
🔹I left my laptop at home because my sister wanted to borrow it. (deliberate)
🔹The children weren’t interested in coming so we left them at home with granny. (deliberate)
🔹Oh no! I’ve left my passport on the plane. I’m going to go back and get it. (I forgot it)
🔹She was in such a rush that she left her presentation at home. (She forgot it)
#Vocabulary
FORGET or LEAVE?
Here’s the situation:
You get to your English class and you realise you have forgotten to bring your notebook. Yikes!
You can either tell your teacher,
“Sorry, I’ve forgotten my notebook,”
or,
“Sorry, I’ve left my notebook at home.”
However, you CAN’T say, “Sorry, I’ve forgotten my notebook at home.”
💡Remember!:
When you mention the place where the object is now, do not use ‘forget’, despite the fact that the reason why it is there is that you forgot it!
🔺Forget + object
🔺Leave + object + place where it is now
🔸Examples:
🔹He has forgotten his wallet.
But…
🔹He has left his wallet in the car.
🔹I can’t find my phone. I must have forgotten to bring it.
But…
🔹I can’t find my phone. I hope I didn’t leave it in the restaurant/at the office.
On a further note, of course you could leave something (or somebody) in a place on purpose, but usually the context will tell us whether the action was deliberate or not.
🔹I left my laptop at home because my sister wanted to borrow it. (deliberate)
🔹The children weren’t interested in coming so we left them at home with granny. (deliberate)
🔹Oh no! I’ve left my passport on the plane. I’m going to go back and get it. (I forgot it)
🔹She was in such a rush that she left her presentation at home. (She forgot it)
#Vocabulary
⚠️ 10 Grammar Mistakes You Should Avoid ⚠️ ( PART 2 )
Mistake 3️⃣ : Dangling modifier
❌ INCORRECT:
At the age of four, Sam’s family moved from Florida, Missouri, to Hannibal.
✅ CORRECT :
At the age of four, Sam moved with his family from Florida, Missouri, to Hannibal.
Modifiers should be positioned as closely as possible to the element they modify. The modifying phrase “At the age of four” modifies “Sam,” not “Sam’s family.”
Mistake 4️⃣ : Subject-Verb disagreement with delayed subject
❌ INCORRECT:
There goes Sally and Greg on their way to the movies.
✅ CORRECT :
There go Sally and Greg on their way to the movies.
Subjects and verbs must agree in number. When a sentence begins with here or there, the true subject of the sentence follows the verb. “Sally and Greg” is a plural subject, so the verb go must also be plural: “Sally and Greg go.”
#Grammar
Mistake 3️⃣ : Dangling modifier
❌ INCORRECT:
At the age of four, Sam’s family moved from Florida, Missouri, to Hannibal.
✅ CORRECT :
At the age of four, Sam moved with his family from Florida, Missouri, to Hannibal.
Modifiers should be positioned as closely as possible to the element they modify. The modifying phrase “At the age of four” modifies “Sam,” not “Sam’s family.”
Mistake 4️⃣ : Subject-Verb disagreement with delayed subject
❌ INCORRECT:
There goes Sally and Greg on their way to the movies.
✅ CORRECT :
There go Sally and Greg on their way to the movies.
Subjects and verbs must agree in number. When a sentence begins with here or there, the true subject of the sentence follows the verb. “Sally and Greg” is a plural subject, so the verb go must also be plural: “Sally and Greg go.”
#Grammar
⚠️ 10 Grammar Mistakes You Should Avoid ⚠️ ( PART 3 )
Mistake 5️⃣ : Incorrect use of object pronouns
❌ INCORRECT:
Me and my brothers all have college degrees in business.
✅ CORRECT :
My brothers and I all have college degrees in business.
Several English pronouns retain different forms that indicate their function in a sentence.
Me is an object form. In the example, it is incorrectly used as the subject of the verb have. Other object forms often used incorrectly are him, her, us, them, and whom.
Mistake 6️⃣ : Incorrect use of subject pronouns
❌ INCORRECT:
The owner was most kind to my wife and I as we toured the grounds.
✅ CORRECT :
The owner was most kind to my wife and me as we toured the grounds.
I is a subject pronoun form. It is correctly used as the subject of a verb. Its object form is me, which is used as the object of a verb or, as in this example, the object of a preposition (to).
Not all English pronouns retain an object form. The pronouns that do have subject and object forms are he/him, she/her, we/us, they/them, and who/whom.
#Grammar
Mistake 5️⃣ : Incorrect use of object pronouns
❌ INCORRECT:
Me and my brothers all have college degrees in business.
✅ CORRECT :
My brothers and I all have college degrees in business.
Several English pronouns retain different forms that indicate their function in a sentence.
Me is an object form. In the example, it is incorrectly used as the subject of the verb have. Other object forms often used incorrectly are him, her, us, them, and whom.
Mistake 6️⃣ : Incorrect use of subject pronouns
❌ INCORRECT:
The owner was most kind to my wife and I as we toured the grounds.
✅ CORRECT :
The owner was most kind to my wife and me as we toured the grounds.
I is a subject pronoun form. It is correctly used as the subject of a verb. Its object form is me, which is used as the object of a verb or, as in this example, the object of a preposition (to).
Not all English pronouns retain an object form. The pronouns that do have subject and object forms are he/him, she/her, we/us, they/them, and who/whom.
#Grammar