Recommended Grammar Book

sahabatpareNo Comments

Pssssttt… Here’s a secret book which makes you better in English, specially in grammar rules. And it’s a must that your teachers also use it. Therefore, we intentionaly present you a wonderful book by Betty Schrampfer Azar. A classic developmental skills text for basic to advanced students of English, Understanding and Using English Grammar is one of comprehensive reference grammar as well as a stimulating and teachable classroom text. While keeping the same basic approach and material as in earlier editions, the last edition more fully develops communicative and interactive language-learning activities. Some of the new features of last edition are: Numerous real communication opportunities, More options for interactive work… Read More

Continue Reading

How to use “DO” in a correct sentence.

sahabatpareNo Comments

Grammarbreaking⁣ ⁣https://youtu.be/x6kriRL5Y-k Now, we’ll break apart a song lyric based on the grammar rules. Here, we are going to know more about the use of “do”. Most of us commonly know that word as a verb. Let’s check it obviously on the parts of this song lyric below. ⁣ ⁣ 1. Do as Verb (kata kerja: melakukan, mengerjakan, dll) ⁣ ⁣ And I roll my eyes and then⁣ You pull me in⁣ I’m not much for dancing⁣ But for you I do (did)⁣ ⁣ 2. Do as Auxiliary Verb (kata bantu, biasanya saat pola kalimat tanya dan negatif) ⁣ ⁣ But now I’ll go sit on the floor⁣ Wearing your… Read More

Continue Reading

Most uncommon singular word

sahabatpareNo Comments

Most Uncommon (or weird) Singular Words in English⁣ ⁣ There are many words in English that are often used only in the plural form. Speakers often make the mistake of using the plural grammatical form when they should actually use the singular. Here are words that are quite common in the plural but unusual in the singular with examples of how to use them:⁣ ⁣ Data – The singular is datum.⁣ Eg: The data show that the drug effectively lowers cholesterol.⁣ ⁣ Criteria – The singular is criterion.⁣ Eg: The most important criteria for college admissions committees are GPA, SAT score and involvement in extracurricular activities.⁣ ⁣ Media -The singular… Read More

Continue Reading

Un-educated

sahabatpareNo Comments

An uneducated boy with his educated friend went on a camping trip. They set-up their tent and fell asleep. Some hours later, the boy woke up his friend. The Boy, “Look up to the sky and tell me what you see” Friend, “I see millions of stars” The Boy, “And what does that tell you?” Friend, “Astronomically, it tells that there are millions of galaxies and planets. The stars shine themselves like the sun. In this bright sky, the stars appear clearly. The boy pinched the friend hard and said “Oh smart guy, someone has stolen our tent” MORAL: Too much education can spoil our common sense. So, this is… Read More

Continue Reading

Hope and Wish

sahabatpareNo Comments

simple grammar⁣ ⁣ Hope or Wish ⁣ ⁣ Hope – to want something (possible) to happen in the future.⁣ [Subject] + hope + [object] + [future tense verb phrase]⁣ ⁣ Examples:⁣ I hope I win the race. ⁣ (I think it is possible for me to win)⁣ He hopes it doesn’t rain tomorrow. ⁣ (He thinks good weather is possible)⁣ She hopes the movie is good. ⁣ (She thinks it’s possible for the movie to be good)⁣ ⁣ Wish – to want something (impossible/unlikely) to happen in the past, present, or future.⁣ [Subject] + wish + [object] + [past tense verb phrase]⁣ ⁣ Examples:⁣ I wish I had a new… Read More

Continue Reading