Philosophy

• What is TALENT? This is awesome

Rahul Gandhi is yet to start his career at 43 yrs and Sachin retired and awarded “Bharat Ratna” at 40 yrs.  That is called TALENT.

• What is SUCCESS?

In 1988 Sachin failed in English in 10^th std..

Now in 2010, 10^th std English 1^st lesson is about Sachin Tendulkar. That is SUCCESS.

ENGLISH GRAMMAR SECRETS (P- 10)

Part: 10

Have something done

If you 'have something done', you get somebody else to do something for you.

• I'm going to have my hair cut.
• She's having her house redecorated.
• I'm having a copy of the report sent to you

ENGLISH GRAMMAR SECRETS (P- 09)

Part: 09

Asking questions 1

The basic rule for asking questions in English is straightforward: Invert the order of the subject and the first auxiliary verb.

• It is snowing. = Is it snowing?
• He can speak German. = Can he speak German?
• They have lived here a long time. = Have they lived here a long time?
• She will arrive at ten o'clock. = Will she arrive at ten o'clock?
• He was driving fast. = Was he driving fast?
• You have been smoking. = Have you been smoking?

ENGLISH GRAMMAR SECRETS (P- 08)

Part: 08

Zero conditional

When we talk about things that are generally or always true, we can use:

If/When/Unless plus a present form PLUS present simple or imperative

• If he gets there before me, ask him to wait.
• When you fly budget airline, you have to pay for your drinks and snacks.
• Unless you need more space, a small car is big enough for one person.

ENGLISH GRAMMAR SECRETS (P- 07)

Part: 07

The imperative

We can use the imperative to give a direct order.

1. Take that chewing gum out of your mouth.
2. Stand up straight.
3. Give me the details.

ENGLISH GRAMMAR SECRETS (P- 06)

Part: 06

Going to

There is no one 'future tense' in English. There are 4 future forms. The one which is used most often in spoken English is 'going to', not 'will'.
We use 'going to' when we want to talk about a plan for the future.

ENGLISH GRAMMAR SECRETS (P- 05)

Part: 05

Past perfect

We use the past perfect simple to talk about what happened before a point in the past. It looks back from a point in the past to further in the past.

• I hadn't known the bad news when I spoke to him.
• I checked with the supplier and they still hadn't received the contract.
• She had already told him before I got a chance to give him my version.
• The company has started the year well but was badly hit by the postal strike.

ENGLISH GRAMMAR SECRETS (P- 04)

Part: 04

Present perfect

(Please note that British and American English have different rules for the use of this
tense. The explanation and exercises here refer to British English. In American English,
it is often acceptable to use the past simple in some of these examples.)
We use the present perfect when we want to look back from the present to the past.
We can use it to look back on the recent past.

ENGLISH GRAMMAR SECRETS (P- 03)

Part: 03

Irregular verbs

All new verbs in English are regular.

• I photocopied the report.
• She faxed it to me.
• They emailed everybody about it.
• I googled my name and got more than 20 000 responses.

ENGLISH GRAMMAR SECRETS (P- 02)

Part: 02

Past simple

We use the past simple to talk about actions and states which we see as completed in the
past.

We can use it to talk about a specific point in time.

ENGLISH GRAMMAR SECRETS (P- 01)

Part: 01

Present continuous

The present continuous is used to talk about present situations which we see as shortterm

or temporary. We use the present simple to talk about present situations which we

see as long-term or permanent.

In these examples, the action is taking place at the time of speaking.

IMPORTANT EVENTS AND HOLYDAYS (June 2014 - May 2015)

IMPORTANT EVENTS AND HOLYDAYS (June 2014 - May 2015)

Words meaning with example for 8th & 9th standard English Students Kerala & CBSE syllabus

Words meaning with example

Word		Meaning					Example / Sentence
Badger		Repeatedly and annoyingly ask (someone) to do something					journalists badgered him about the deals
Baggage		carried by someone who is travelling					Check your baggage in at the desk
Bald		Having a scalp wholly or partly lacking hair					He was starting to go bald