ALL THINGS GRAMMAR

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• Rule 7 : Uncountable noun is regarded as a
single subject.
Example: Rice is my favourite dish.

• Rule 8 : Words ‘each’, ‘every’, ‘any’, ‘no that
come before a subject, verb is singular.
Example: Each of you is accepted into our
school team.

• Rule 9 : The correlative conjunctions
‘either__or’ and ‘neither__no’, the verb is
singular
Example: Either Hanif or Azman wins the race.

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• Rule 12 : Indefinite Pronoun – everybody,
somebody, someone, something acts as
singular noun, verb is singular
Example: SS-SV
Everybody is doing okay here.

• Rule 13: ‘Few’, ‘many’, ‘several’, ‘both’, ‘all’ and
‘some’ acts as plural subject, the verb remains
a root verb.
Example: SS-SV
Many people attend Pak Ali’s son’s wedding.

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• Rule 14 : Gerunds take singular subject, the
verb takes singular verb
Example: SS-SV
Swimming is my hobby

• Rule 15: Title of the books, movies, novels, act
as singular subject, the verb is plural verb.
Example: SS-SV
Harry Potter is Hakim’s favourite book.

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PUNCTUATIONS GUIDE

Symbol Function

. The period ends the sentence.
Example: Elena sits on the floor.

Comma separates the grammar
components in a sentence.
, Example:
My mother bought me an eraser, a pencil,
https://t.me/sirplz a ruler, and a book.

? A question marks end direct questions.
Example: Do you have cats?

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Symbol Function

! The exclamation marks is used to express
exasperation, astonishment or surprise.
Example: Help! Help! The house in on fire.

- A hyphen join two or more words
together to form a single word.
Example: up-to-date, son-in-law
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’ An apostrophe is used to show
possession.
Example: Ali’s house.

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Simile is derived from
the word “similar”. It
is used to compare
someone or something

with another. In a
sentence, the words
as-as and like are

similes.

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COMMON SIMILES

As big as an elephant As clear as mud
As black as coal As clear as crystal
As blind as a bat As cold as ice
As bold as brass As cool as a cucumber
As brave as a lion As cunning as a fox
As bright as a button As cute as a bug's ear
As busy as a bee As dead as a doornail
https://t.me/sirplz As cheap as dirt As deaf as a post
As clean as a whistle As dry as a bone

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Idioms are a groups
of words that have a
particular meaning
that is different from
the meaning of each

individual word.

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COMMON IDIOMS

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Proverbs are
simple, concrete,

traditional
sayings that
express truths
based on common
senses or
experiences.

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COMMON PROVERBS

Proverbs Meaning

Absence makes the When you are away from
heart grow fonder. someone you love, you love
them even more.

https://t.me/sirplz Accidents will Some unfortunate events
happen. must be accepted as
inevitable.

Actions speak louder What a person actually does
than words. is more important that what
they say they will do.

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COMMON PROVERBS

Proverbs Meaning

tAoll tghooosde twhhinogswcaoitm. e Patience brings rewards.

All that glitters is Appearances can be
not gold. deceptive.

https://t.me/sirplz All's well that ends There is a solution to
well everything even though
An apple a day there are doubts.
keeps the doctor A small preventive
away. treatment wards off
serious problems.

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COMMON PROVERBS

Proverbs Meaning

An ounce of It is easier to prevent
prevention is worth something from happening
a pound of cure. than to repair the damage
or cure the disease later.

https://t.me/sirplz April showers bring Something bad or unpleasant
May flowers. today may bring good things
in the future.

A bad tree does not A bad parent does not raise
yield good apples. good children.

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COMMON PROVERBS

Proverbs Meaning

A cat has nine lives. Coancacttisdheecniartnsfsebueertcvawivueitshemotauhnteyiynjularnyd.

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COMMON PROVERBS

Proverbs Meaning

If a task is carefully
A good beginning planned, there's a better
makes a good end. chance that it will be done

well.

https://t.me/sirplz A rolling stone If a person keeps moving
gathers no moss. from place to place, they
gain neither friends or
possessions.

A rotten apple spoils A dishonest or immoral
the barrel. person can have a bad
influence on a group.

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COMMON PROVERBS

Proverbs Meaning

A stitch in time It's better to deal with a
saves nine. problem at an early stage, to
prevent it from getting
worse.

A tree is known by A man is judged by his
its fruit. actions.

https://t.me/sirplz As you sow, so shall You have to accept the
you reap consequences of your
actions.

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Phrasal verbs are
idiomatic phrases
containing of a verb
and another element:
either adverb or
preposition or a
combination of both.

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https://t.me/sirplz COMMON PHRASAL VERBS

get - come to have
Get in - arrive
Get away - escape
Get up - wake up
Get out - dispel
Get over - recover from

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SYNONYMS

Instead of Use Instead of Use

clever smart run dash

good excellent hide conceal

stupid dumb do execute

bad inferior walk plod

awful horrible have own

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come reach get obtain

More synonyms : WITCH WORDS

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Antonyms are
words or phrases
that are opposite in
meaning to another
words and phrases

in the same
language.

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OPPOSITES

https://t.me/sirplz Word Opposite Word Opposite
new old push pull
modern ancient open close
big small switch on switch off
rich poor go return
old young borrow lend
man woman hot cold
boy girl beautiful ugly

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GrammarBook.com Whimsy Clips

https://t.me/sirplz Dictionary & Thesaurus

The Oxford English Grammar
The Oxford English Dictionaries 2013
https://www.oxforddictionaries.com

Merriem-Webster
https://www.merriem-Webster.com

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