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How to speak correct English?

Lessons in English grammar to help you speak and write correct English and avoid common mistakes in English. Visit us at www.BodhiSutra.com or call at +91-11-41170801/41170802 to speak fluent English through one on one speaking classes on phone.

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00:07:06

Is "I am remembering something" incorrect? or what is...

How to speak correct English? ·

2020/04/22

Non-action verb or stative verbsVerbs which don’t talk about action are called non-action verbs. Let’s take few examples to understand it. Examples: · My mother is cooking food (here, your mother is performing an action of cooking food so, cook is an action-verb) · My mother doesn’t like milk (here, like is a desire not an action, so ‘like’ is an non-action verb) Note:We don’t use non-action verbs in the progressive tenses. Non-action verbs talk about state, sense, desire, possession, or

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00:09:28

How to talk about past regrets(if + Past Perfect, +...

How to speak correct English? ·

2020/04/21

Form if + Past Perfect, + would + have + Past Participle Use Conditional Sentences Type 3 refer to situations in the past. They express hypothetical results to past given situations. Example: 1. If he had been careful, he wouldn't have had the accident. Sometimes in the past, he was careless. He drove so fast. So he had an accident Things to remember 1. The main clause can also be at the beginning of the sentence. In this case, don't use a comma. Examples: "Hydrogen combines with Oxygen to form

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00:03:10

How to talk about unfinished past action using...

How to speak correct English? ·

2020/04/02

What is unfinished past action? Actions which started in past and still continuing in present are called unfinished past actions. Examples: How long have you known Ms Paramita? I have known her since my childhood. How long have been married? I have been married for 19 years. Structure of the sentence: When you ask question, use the following structure: How long+ have/has+ subject+ third participle + other words When you answer the question, use the following structure: Subject+have/have+third

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00:02:38

How to use "should & should have"?

How to speak correct English? ·

2020/04/01

Should with first participle We use "should+first participle" when we have to give suggestions to others. Structure of the sentence: Subject + should +first participle(verb first form)+ other words Examples: · You should sleep now · She should wear sari. · She should study hard. Should have with third participle We use "Should have + third participle (verb 3rd form)" to talk about things we regret. Examples: · You should have studied harder. (= you didn't study very hard and so you failed the

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00:04:02

How to use 'will and be going to'?

How to speak correct English? ·

2020/03/27

We use "will” and “going to” for the future tense. There usage is quite close to each other. When we are certain about our decision in future we use "will". Examples: I'll come to your home tomorrow. She will attend dance classes soon. "Be going to" is used when we want to emphasise our decision or the evidence in the present: Examples: I won the lottery last week. Now, I'm going to buy a car. I 'm going to go to my village on next Monday. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:01:34

Madan & Mohan conversation related to weekend and...

How to speak correct English? ·

2020/01/15

NARRATOR Madan and Mohan are friends. They work in the same company. Today is Friday. They are sitting in the balcony in Mohan's flat and talking. MADAN I tell you, Pan Singh Tomar is an awesome movie. You should see it. MOHAN I am planning to go tomorrow. It's been long since I saw a movie. MADAN You shouldn't work so hard. You should have some fun in life. MOHAN Actually, this new project that I am working on. It's a very exciting project - on a new technology. I volunteered for this

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00:02:52

Where do we use 'should have' with 'past participle' ?

How to speak correct English? ·

2020/01/06

We use 'should have' or ‘should not have’ with ‘past participle’ to talk about past regrets or past event that did not happen. Examples: • You got very less marks in exams. You should have studied hard. • He should not have argued with his mother. • You should have remembered that my mother doesn’t like fish curry. We can also use 'should have' with past participle to speculate about events that may or may not have happened. Examples: • She should have explained him everything. Let’s work on our

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00:16:58

How to use 'would'?

How to speak correct English? ·

2019/12/26

Would: Desire or inclination (would+verb 1st form) Examples: · I'd love to live in India. · Would you like some coffee? · What I'd really like is ice-cream. Would: Polite requests and questions (would+verb 1st form) Examples: · Would you give me a glass of water, please? (more polite than: give me a glass of water, please.) · Would you come with me? (more polite than: Will you come with me?) Would: Opinion or hope (would+verb 1st form) Examples: · I suppose some people would admire it. · Since you

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00:03:10

How to use since/for in a sentence?

How to speak correct English? ·

2019/12/23

Since/for are used to talk about time. Since: We use 'since' when we specify the starting time of any event. Example: I have been working in BodhiSutra since 2009. (2009 is a starting time of my career in BodhiSutra) For: We use 'for' when we talk about amount of time. Example: I have been working in BodhiSutra for 10 years (10 years- duration or amount of time) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bodhisutra/message

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00:03:29

How to use little/a little and few/a few?

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2019/12/20

Countable/uncountable, Few/A few, Little/A little Countable noun: Noun which can be counted called countable noun. Examples: Two mangoes, three pens, seven chairs etc. Uncountable noun: Noun which can’t be counted. Examples: Water, money, knowledge, etc. A little means some but not much: There is a little water in glass. (Means there is some water in glass) Little means nothing She has little knowledge about astrology. (Means she has no knowledge about astrology) Few / a few We use a few and few

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00:06:34

What is the difference between unless & until?

How to speak correct English? ·

2019/12/13

Difference between unless and until? Unless is used while specifying a condition simply . And this condition has nothing to do with time. For example-"You will fail in exam unless you study Until is used when a condition that is related with time is to be specified. For example- "I will continue doing the work until it gets finished." Until is strictly used with time related condition. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bodhisutra/message

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00:04:45

How to use 'at night' and 'in night?

How to speak correct English? ·

2019/12/11

. Usage of ‘at’ or ‘in’ with night . You must have heard people saying, I work in night or I work at night. . Do you know the difference in these two sentences? Let us discuss these two sentences one by one: . 1. “in night”- We say in the night when we are talking about a short time during the night: Examples: · I heard them talking in night. · I watched a movie in night. · I woke up twice in night. 2. "At night"-at night. · In many BPOs people work at night. We use ‘at’ before night when we are

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00:11:10

How to use who/whom?

How to speak correct English? ·

2019/12/11

Who and whom Who and whom in formal English The usage of who and whom sometimes leads to confusion. The basic rules are as follows: Remember that in formal English ‘who’ is used in place of a subject and ‘whom’ is used in place of an object. ‘Subject’ is what does the action mentioned in the sentence and ‘object’ is what takes the effect of the action. Who ‘Who’ is a subjective pronoun. Examples: . 1) Lisa is a teacher (subject = Lisa) a. Who is the teacher? b. Lisa, who is a teacher is a very

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00:02:14

42. How to ask questions - 1 (Yes/No Type)

How to speak correct English? ·

2019/12/02

These are simple questions which can be answered in a “yes” or “no”. Such questions are simply made by interchanging the place of the subject and the first verb. He can drive a car – Can he drive a car? She has got a car – Has she got a car? Let's take some more examples: She will come tomorrow – Will she come tomorrow? I don't know English - Do I know English? www.BodhiSutra.com | 011-41170801/41170802 --- Send in a voice message:

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00:02:35

41. How to use 'either' and 'neither'?

How to speak correct English? ·

2019/11/30

Either and neither are used to describe a situation where something doesn't hold true for both the people in question. For example: Neither Sunil nor Sushil like cricket. Sushil doesn't like cricket. Sunil doesn't like it either. There is another usage of either where we use it to express that we are unsure about which of these two does something hold for. Examples: Either Sushil or Sunil likes cricket. Either you or Subhadra broke the glass. www.BodhiSutra.com |

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00:02:16

40. How to use 'so' and 'too'?

How to speak correct English? ·

2019/11/29

When something is true for two people or things, we use 'so' or 'too' to signify that. For example: I like cricket and so does my brother. I like cricket and my brother likes it too. I am going to Bangalore and so is my boss. He skipped lunch and his wife skipped it too. www.BodhiSutra.com | +91-11-41170801/41170802 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bodhisutra/message

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00:02:01

39. How to use 'so that' for reasons, causes and effect?

How to speak correct English? ·

2019/11/29

'So that' connects a reason to an effect. It is a nice way to explain how one thing connects with the other. For example: Finish your work in time so that the teacher doesn't scold in you in class. We must work hard so that we may succeed. She exercises daily so that she could look good. www.BodhiSutra.com | +91-11-41170801/41170802 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bodhisutra/message

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00:02:53

38. How to use question tags for emphasis?

How to speak correct English? ·

2019/11/29

Question tags are a nice way to add emphasis to what you are saying, to stress your point or to show interest in what the other person is saying. Check out the following examples: A: I am an engineer. B: Are you? I am one too. A: You are en electrical engineer. Aren't you? In sentence 2, B uses the question tag to show interest in what A is saying while in sentence 3, A adds emphasis to what he is saying about B being an electrical engineer. www.BodhiSutra.com | +91-11-41170801/41170802 ---

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00:02:24

37. How to use fewer words - the economy of language?

How to speak correct English? ·

2019/11/29

It is a good practice to use as few words while saying or writing something as possible. It forces you to think to find the best way to say something and it also keeps Look at the following sentences. In both these sentences, the part in the brackets (like cricket or go jogging) is important but not required to expressly stated. It is largely understood. In such situations, you'd omit the word or group of words which are being repeated unless it creates unnecessary confusion. I like cricket but my

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00:01:33

36. How to use 'it' to talk about time, date, day and...

How to speak correct English? ·

2019/11/29

'It' can be used to tell the day, date, time or make a comment about the weather. It is also used to describe the nature of the situation (it is risky). Check out the following examples: It is a hot day today. It is 3 o'clock now. It is Monday today. It is very crowded in the mall. www.BodhiSutra.com | +91-11-41170801/41170802 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bodhisutra/message

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