Showing posts with label grammar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label grammar. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Grammar exercises

The word of the month is:

adhesion
Pronounciation: \ad-ˈhē-zhən\
Definition: (noun) Faithful support for a cause or political party or religion.
Synonyms: adherence, attachment
Usage:This rigid adhesion to truth, an indispensable requisite in history and travels, destroys the charm of fiction

Third conditional

Reported speech

Expressing regrets with wish and if

Monday, February 15, 2010

Grammar lesson

The Word of the Month is:

thaumaturgy

• \THAW-muh-ter-jee\ • noun
: the performance of miracles; specifically : magic


Example Sentence: After reading all seven Harry Potter novels in a span of two weeks, Audrey was hungry for more thrilling tales of mysticism and thaumaturgy.