GRAMMAR
The British and American varieties are so similar that most American and British speakers can understand each other without great difficulty. There are, however,...
English Registers
Introduction
The language we use varies according to the medium and setting of its transmission. So, mediums of information transmission and social settings often generate...
Mastering Reported Speech and Imperatives: A Guide to Effective Communication in English
Reporting Questions
One of the peculiarities of reported questions is that the usual pattern of questions is not maintained. The auxiliary verb which usually precedes...
Ingredients of Passive Construction in English
For basic passive construction in English, a very special obligatory transformation of the active sentence is required to turn the active subject into the...
VARIETIES OF ENGLISH
Introduction
In different parts of the world, the English language has come in contact with genetically and culturally unrelated languages. Hence, different regional varieties of...
THE PASSIVE VOICE IN ENGLISH
Over time, teachers of English in tertiary institutions have observed several problems that undergraduates as second language users of English encounter in an attempt...
The Art of Tense Consistency: Crafting Clear and Cohesive Narratives
Tense Consistency
Writing often involves telling stories. Sometimes we narrate a story or an anecdote or hypothesize scenarios as illustrations or examples. Therefore, temporal relations...
Word Meaning
The word is a grammatical unit which has attracted a lot of discussions. These discussions give rise to a lot of definitions of what...
Mastering the Art of Reporting in English
Introduction
Reporting is an essential aspect of everyday language use. It involves giving an account of past incidents and recapturing what other people have said....
SEMANTICS: MEANING IN ENGLISH
Introduction
Meaning in English is treated under Semantics. Semantics, an aspect of linguistics, is the scientific study of meaning. Semantics is a term from a...
Mastering Tense and Tense Sequences in English: A Comprehensive Guide
TENSE AND TENSE SEQUENCES IN ENGLISH
Introduction
In this chapter, we will consider the notion of tense in English in relation to the phenomenon of time...
THE ENGLISH SENTENCE: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
The English sentence can be classified by structure: simple, compound, and complex, and by function: statement, question, command, and exclamation. Our major consideration will...
A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE ON PHRASES AND CLAUSES IN ENGLISH
One of the characteristics of language is that it is an organised system. This feature is reflected in the English sentence which consists of...
THE NOTION OF GROUP IN ENGLISH
The group is one of the five units on the grammatical rank scale. On the rank scale, this unit (i.e., the group) is immediately...
Types of Comprehension
There are four levels of reading comprehension. These are literal, interpretive, critical, and creative comprehension.
1. Literal Comprehension
This is the most elementary level of comprehension....
4 Types of Reading speed and how to use them Effectively
4 Types of Reading Speed
1. Scanning
The fastest reading speed, used to locate specific words or information quickly in a text. For example, when searching...
All You Need to Know About Function Words
Function words are classified into different categories: determiners, pronouns, auxiliary verbs, prepositions, coordinators, and subordinators.
Determiners
Determiners are function words used to specify the kind of...
A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE ON THE ENGLISH WORD/VOCABULARY
The basis of syntax (organisation of grammatical elements) is the fact that words of a language come in different classes or parts of speech:...
A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE ABOUT AGREEMENT BETWEEN SUBJECT AND VERB
Introduction
One major aspect of English grammar and usage that could easily betray the poor or the careless user of the English language is that...
Effective Listening Skills: Unlocking Better Communication
Introduction
Listening is the ability to capture, receive, and understand important parts of information, a message, or a lecture being delivered, especially through the spoken...
DICTIONARY: Important Things You should Know
Dictionaries are used at home and school. They are cited in law courts, sermons, and parliament and are referred to by crossword addicts and...
Understanding the Essentials of Reading in the English Language
Introduction: The Significance of Reading in Literacy
Reading and writing are fundamental aspects of literacy, closely intertwined like two sides of the same coin. However,...
English Pronunciation Made Easy: A Simple Guide to Sounds and Symbols
The English Speech Sounds
The sounds of English, or the sounds of any language, are of two major classes: vowels and consonants.
The English Vowel Sounds
There...
Top Basic Skills of Communication in English
The Concept of Use of English
The Use of English is a course mounted in tertiary institutions in Nigeria in order to enhance the communicative...
MORPHOLOGY IN ENGLISH
Introduction
Morphology is that branch of grammar that is concerned with the study of morphemes. A morpheme is the smallest meaningful unit in grammar (Tomori,...
