Friday, February 5, 2016

Simple present tense

Simple present tense

This tense is usually not used to indicate present time. However, it is used to indicate present time (now) with the following statue verbs:

 Know     believe     hear     see  smell     wish     understand      hate    love           like      want   sound      have        need   appear      seem     taste     own


Note: The verbs listed above are almost never used in the present or past continuous, although it is possible in some cases.
Simple present is used to indicate a regular or habitual action.

                                   John walks to school every day

Examples of simple present tense:
  • Thy understand the problem now.
  • Henry always swimsin the evening.
  • We want to leave now.
  • The coffee tastes delicious.
  • Mark usually walksto school.
  • Your cough sounds bad

Classification of prepositions

Classification of prepositions
There are seven kinds of preposition

Simple Preposition 

A single worded preposition before a noun or a pronoun in a sentence  is known as a Simple preposition.
Note: in, on, at, by, for, etc.
Examples:

  • The children are swinging in the river. 
  • He was sitting on his case. 
  • We can be in at a building. 
  • I am benefited by his advice. 
  • We are looking for his arrival.

Double preposition

When two simple prepositions are used as a simple preposition is known as a Double preposition. 
Note: into, within, upon, up to, without, upon, etc.
Here,
In + to = into, with + in = within, up + on = upon, up + to = up to, with + out = without.
Examples:

  • The class was divided into two parts. 
  • One should live within one’s means. 
  • The cat sprang upon the table. 
  • No living being can live without air.

Compound preposition 

A simple preposition adding before a noun or adjective or an adverb used as a preposition is called a compound preposition. 
Note: along, across, about, beside, before, above, outside, between, etc.
Examples:

  • We are walking along the road. 
  • He walked across the field. 
  • We agree about most things. 
  • We camped beside a lake. 
  • The patient had died before the doctor came. 
  • The sky is above our heads. 
  • Divide the sweet between John and Jack.

Participle preposition 

When a participle is used as a preposition before a noun or a pronoun in a sentence it is known as a participle preposition.
Note: During, concerning, pending, respecting, touching, regarding, considering, etc.
Examples:

  • The fisherman worked during the rainy season. 
  • I have an information concerning this matter. 
  • We know everything regarding this matter. 
  • Father pardoned her considering her age.

Phrase preposition 

When a phrase is used as a preposition before a noun or a pronoun in a sentence, it is known as a phrase preposition. 
Note: By dint of, on behalf of, by all means, in order to, with a view, by virtue of, etc.
Example:

  • She stood first by dint of merit. 
  • He speaks on behalf of his team. 
  • They will win the game by all means. 
  • We study hard in order to make a good result. 
  • We went to library with a view to reading books. 
  • We can overcome any difficulty by virtue of perseverance.

Detached preposition

A detached preposition is a preposition which is related to an interrogative pronoun or interrogative adverb or relative pronoun or relative adverb but sites at end of the sentence.
Note: in, for, from, with, to, at, etc.
Examples:

  • We cuckoo sings in the spring. 
  • What is New York famous for? 
  • Where have you come from? 
  • Whom are you speaking with?
  •  I come back home at sunset.

Disguised preposition 

A preposition which is used in disguise before a noun or a pronoun in a sentence is called a disguised preposition.
Note:  in, on, of, at, per, etc.
Examples:
  • The hunter went out on a hunting. 
  • The baby fell in fast sleep.