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Satiate means to satisfy need especially with food or pleasure. Click below to read more and enhance your understanding about the word! More   Grammar Tip- ( in the continuation of the previous tip) - When the Conjunctions are used as Correlative, each of the correlated words should be placed immediately before the words to be connected. (Not)        She visited not only Agra, but also Delhi.                    She not onle visited Agra, buy also Delhi.  - Using compound expressions as Conjunctions in order that - The notice was published in order that all might know the rules. On condition that - I will allow you to come with me on condition that you will not annoy me. Provided that- You can borrow the books provided that you return them soon. As well as - Neha as well as Nita was present there. As soon as - I will return your money as soon as I will get job.

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 Today's word is  Click on more to read the related article and make your understanding of the word better!  More   Grammar Tip- THE CONJUNCTION - joins together sentences and sometimes words.  Example-  He reads magazines,  but  he doesn't like to read books. - Two and two make four.  Conjunctions must be carefully distinguished from Relative Pronouns, Relative Adverbs, and Prepositions,which are also connecting words.  - This is the house that Neha built.( Relative Pronoun) Here Relative pronoun that refers to the noun house and also joins two parts of the sentence.  Therefore  Relative pronoun, Relative Adverbs and Prepositions refer or modifies noun or verb respectively and also join the two parts of the sentence. But Conjunction merely joins the two sentence or two words.  - Some conjunctions are used in pairs  1. Either - or  2. Neither- or  3. Both- and  4. Through- yet  5. Not only- but al...

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Today's word is Upend  More Sentences-  -Globalization, new technologies, and greater transparency have combined to upend the business environment and give many CEOs a deep sense of unease. Read related article   Today's Grammar Tip  Use of MUST   1. Expresses Necessity or Obligation  - You must follow the instructions. - I must leave now  2. Strong Possibility - It is nine. The teacher must be online for the class. - She must be at home now. 3. Deduction, Inference -She reads a lot. She must be learner.  Uses of Ought to 1. Expresses Duty or moral Obligation  - You ought to serve your motherhood. - You ought to take healthy food.  Reference- Objective General English, SP Bakshi

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  Today's word is Vivacious This word derive from Latin word vivo which means to live.  Noun: vivacity - Quality of being vivacious Grammar Tip- SHOULD-- USED TO EXPRESS  1. Duty/Obligation-  -She should be present here. - Promises should be kept. 2. Purpose  - Walk carefully lest you should fall  3. Condition - Should you work hard, you will get success.

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 Today's word is Embrace  Hope you embrace this word into your daily life👍  Today's Grammar tip--  CAN & COULD  Used to express-- 1. Ability-- She can speak English well. 2. Polite Request- Could you please lend me some money? 3.Permission-- Yes, you can go now. 4 .Prohibition/offer-- Can I get you some food?                                       You cannot enter the premises .

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 Today's word is Tantamount  Other Sentence-- Never begin by announcing: 'I am going to prove so and so to you.' That's bad. That's tantamount to saying: 'I' m smarter than you are. Today's Grammar Tip Modals-- verb used to express mood, attitude 2 classes of verbs--1.Regular verbs 2. Auxiliary verbs. Auxiliary means providing help or giving help therefore auxiliary verbs are helping verb. These verbs are of two kinds--  1.Primary Auxiliary-- be,have,has  2.Modal Auxiliary-- may, could, would, should etc.  Uses of Modals-- 1. May & Might  Used to express possibility-- - It might rain today.  -She may go to Canada tomorrow. 2. Permission-- May I take your pencil? 3. Wish/Prayer-- May all your wishes come true. 4.Purpose-- He works hard so that he may pass the exam with good marks.

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 Today's word is Appropriate We might know the meaning of this word as an adjective but as a verb , it's meaning gets change. Let's understand this through below image  Today's Grammar Tip- ( in the continuation of the previous Tip)  - Objective Case -- refers when a noun or pronoun is used as an object. It is also called Accusative case. - Direct object - Indirect Object - Object of preposition   DIRECT OBJECT -- Answers ' who ' or ' what '                                   Receiver of the action  Example- Gyan wrote a book                       S.        V.          Direct object  Word 'letter' answers the question 'what'.  INDIRECT OBJECT -- Answers to whom or for whom  the action is done.  Example--Heena gave her friend   a pair of shoes ...

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 Today's word  Today's Grammer Tip is related to Nouns and Cases  Cases-- The relation in which a noun stands to some other word. 4 types of case -  1.Nominative Case or Subjective Case  2.Objective Case  3.Possesive /Genitive Case  4. Vocative Case  Nominative Case--  Nominative Case The nominative case is the case used  for a noun or pronoun which is the subject of a verb   For example  Neha eats  chocolates. (The noun "Neha" is the subject of the verb "eats." "Neha" is in the nominative case. In English, nouns do not change in the different cases. Pronouns, however, do.) She eats chocolates. (The pronoun "She" is the subject of the verb "eats." "She" is in the nominative case.)

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 Today's word is Nostalgic  Meaning-- showing a longing for past. Antonyms- Unsentimental, hardheaded.  Test yourself- comment the right answer in the comment box  a nostalgic feeling:  -1. nauseated  -2. Homesick  -3. Sharp  Today's Grammar Tip  In the continuation of the previous Tip  Uses of 'The'   As per need , we use 'The' to make Singular Countable Noun, Plural Countable Noun or Uncountable Noun definite. These are the boys whom I have invited. ( Here boys are plural Countable Noun) Important uses of 'The'  1.Before the names of Sea,Rivers, Oceans, Himalayas. Like- The Ganges, The Red Sea, The Pacific Ocean  2. Before the names of Directions -- The top, The bottom, The east, etc. 3. Before Adjectives of Superlative Degree-- He is the tallest boy in the school. 4.Before Ordinal Adjective --Who was the first female President of India? In case of any query, please feel free to ask through comment box.

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 Today's word is virtuoso Grammar Tip-  Today's grammar Tip- is related to ARTICLES. We all know that a,an,the are called Articles. We use them to make noun either definite or indefinite. A or An are indefinite articles. The is definite article. USE OF A/AN -  1.we use A/AN before Singular Countable Noun. Example- Rashi is a singer.   In above example 'Singer' is singular noun therefore we use 'a' before it.  2. Some Idiomatic uses of A/An  Expression expressing number or quantity A lot of  A great deal of  A great many of  A large amount of  Other expressions involves--- eat a humble pie, in a hurry, have a drink, have a sleep, have a chat, take a risk,etc.

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Hello Learners ! We will Kindle our mind with one new word daily and one grammar hack which will help us outstand others. So Today's word is -