Conjunctions

"In learning you will teach and 

  in teaching you will learn".

                                         - Phil Collins.

We should start learning new things each day to achieve our goals.When you start learning you will have the capacity to teach others and when you teach others you will learn a lot more than normal.Let us learn something new today.Today's concept is "Conjunctions".

Conjunctions can be defined as connectors which connect words or group of words.There are three basic conjunctions which we commonly use everywhere.They are:

1.And

2.Or

3.But

Let us briefly look into the basic conjunctions..

1.And-It connects similar or like ideas.

  Eg:Priya bought grapes and oranges.

This is actually 2 sentences:

1st sentence-Priya bought grapes.

2nd sentence-Priya bought oranges.

To connect the above 2 similar ideas and is used as:

 "Priya bought grapes and oranges".

Hope you have got an idea.Let us move on to the next..

2.Or-It connects two or more possibilities or choices.

  Eg:You can read or write.

This is actually 2 sentences:

1st sentence-You can read.

2nd sentence-You can write.

To connect the above 2 possibilities or is used as:

 "You can read or write".

Here comes the last one..

3.But-It connects contrasting ideas.

  Eg:Priya loves sweets but she hates ice-cream.

This is actually 2 sentences:

1st sentence-Priya loves sweets.

2nd sentence-Priya hates ice-cream. 

To connect the above 2 contrasting ideas but is used as:

 "Priya loves sweets but she hates ice-cream".

Hope you have got the basic ideas about the three basic conjunctions.Use these conjunctions while writing and speaking.Share the things you are learning with your friends to benefit others and yourself.

Happy Learning!!!

Contractions

Hello Friends..

We all like doing things short and sweet.We can say it as sending messages to our friends like gd for good,ni8 for night,mrng for morning and so on.Instead of typing the whole word,words are shortened and used to save time.The same concept is used in grammar which we called as "Contractions".It is a shortened form of words/group of words.

For clear understanding let us look into these examples..

1. I am - I'm.

2. I have - I've.

3. We are - We're.

4. She is - She's.

5. Let us - Let's.

6. Can not - Can't.

The below image tells you what contractions does.It shortens a particular word.

Here the apostrophe( ' ) in the word aren't represents the missing letters.Contractions usually combines a noun + verb/ verb + not.

Here is a conversation between two people..Let us see to it..

Friends do you find the contractions in the above conversation.

It + is is shortly used as It's.

Is + not is shortly used as Isn't.

Contractions provide flexibility.You can use these contractions when you need to save your time both while writing and speaking.

Happy Learning..!!!

Self Motivation

Hello Philomaths..!!!

Guys..you know what philomath is right.It means lover of learning new facts.We have learnt it already.

Now let's begin this day with a story which most of us would have already heard-"The deaf frog".Let's have a quick recap about it.One day a small baby frog decided to reach the top of the tree.At that time all other frogs shouted "it's impossible,it's impossible".But the frog continued to climb the tree and reached the top.Hope you all would have understood how this happened.The frog was deaf.The frog thought everyone was encouraging him to reach the top.So friends "Be deaf to negative thoughts if your aim is to reach your goal".

Let's have faith in ourselves and become self motivated.

Taking few steps each day will make us reach our destination.So let's take few steps each day to learn something new in this quarantine.

Here are few words for you..

1.Accomplish - achieve/complete successfully.

Eg:The frog accomplished its goal.

2.Bliss - great joy

Eg:As a deaf,the frog saw bliss as an endless supply of motivation.

3.Compassion - sympathy/pity for others sufferings.

Eg:All other frogs had a deep compassion for the deaf frog.

4.Determination - ability to continue doing something even if it is difficult.

Eg:The frog had a determination to succeed.

5.Endurance - power to withstand something challenging.

Eg:I admired the frog's endurance when it climbed the tree.

Pleasure of Reading

Hello Readers..!!!

Hope everyone is doing good.Let us begin this day with a new habit of reading books...

"The more that you read,the more things you will know.The more that you learn,the more places you will go".This is a saying by Dr.Seuss.This tells us reading makes us learn new things.A Dictionary has lakhs of words in it which can't be learnt easily.Reading a book one page a day makes us find new words.It also increases our reading,speaking and writing skills.Let's start reading books of our own interest.This is one of the smartest way to learn new words.

So come on friends..Let's become smarter reading books of our choice in this quarantine period.

Not only books you can also read newspapers,magazines, online contents of your choice and so on..

Here are few words for you to read..Use these words in your day-to-day communication to develop yourself.

Here we go..

1.Brochure-a book/magazine containing information about a product/service.

Eg:The company advertised its product in their brochure.

2.Bustle-excited activity and movement.

Eg:Ramzan came and went without the usual happiness and bustle of activity.

3.Gruesome-extremely unpleasant.

Eg:The movie had a gruesome climax.

4.Vivid-producing powerful feelings/strong,clear images in the mind.

Eg:The characters in the movie is still vivid in my memory.

5.Philomath-a lover of learning new facts.

Guys..do we need sentence for this.If so..Let us become a Philomath..

Happy Reading..!!

Parts of Speech

Hey Guys!!

Welcome back..!

We are facing a pandemic situation due to the infectious disease COVID-19.Yet it is in our hands to protect ourselves.Be Positive.Stay Home.Take this Quarantine period as the longest holiday to learn new things.

Let us begin our learning.We can become proficient in a language only when it is used according to the rules formulated for each concept.Grammar serves this purpose.So let us begin learning few concepts related to grammar.

Here we go..

Today's concept is "Parts of Speech".Words are divided into 8 Parts of Speech.

1.Noun - It refers to name,place,animal/thing.

  Eg: Priya is a teacher.

2.Pronoun - It is a word which can be used instead of noun.

  Eg: She is a teacher.

3.Adjective - These words describe nouns/pronouns.

  Eg: She wore a black dress.

4.Verb - It refers to an action.

  Eg: She is teaching. 

5.Adverb - It tells us more about the verb.

  Eg: She learnt the lesson eagerly.

6.Preposition - It is used to talk about where someone/something is.

  Eg: The cat is sitting under the table.

7.Conjunction - It connects words/group of words.

  Eg: I ordered ice cream and pizza.

8.Interjection - It is used to express strong emotion.

  Eg: Wow!What a beautiful watch! 

Guys..It's little bit confusing right..Let us look into this example tree to get a few more examples:

I wish the above tree has given you all a clear idea..

Cheerful Learning...!

Value the Moment

Hello Learners!!!

Hope Everyone is doing good.Let us make this moment valuable..

Here we go...

We all would have heard the saying "Lost time is never found again".So make the present moment useful in a way which benefits you and others.Learning new things help us grow.Manage your time doing useful things.

Come on friends,let us value this moment learning these words related to time:

 ⌚  Belated-after the expected time.

      Example: I sent belated wishes to my friend as I forgot his birthday.

 ⌚  Century-a time period of 100 years.

      Example: We are living in the 21st century.

 ⌚  Decennium-a time period of 10 years.

      Example: The Decennium extending from 1999-2009 was my childhood days.

 ⌚  Era-a long and distinct period of history.

      Example: They had fought for freedom during the long era of quarrel.

 ⌚  Jubilee-a special anniversary of an event.

      Example: The company is getting ready to celebrate its golden jubilee.         

Happy Learning!!

School Life Memories

Hello Everyone..

In this quarantine lets recall Our School Memories..

Here we go..

School life seems to be the most indelible part of everyone's life.It's the place where I started making friends,sharing things,gossips and so on.No day ended without staff's scoldings and tests.Yet I love those days as I have lots of memories now to cherish.It was my second time I cried right after my childhood in my school,but this time it was the end of my school life.It was the day filled with lots of emotion.So friends make lots of memories,these mesmerizing memories last forever which makes me laugh today.

With those memories learn 5 words a day with their meaning..

1. Indelible-unforgettable

2. Gossip-informal conversation about other people's private affair

3. Cherish-to keep/cultivate with care and affection.

4. Emotion-a strong feeling deriving from one's circumstances

5. mesmerizing-interesting