Discourse analysis and grammar   Study familiar terms like clause, pronoun, adverbial, and conjunction and attempt to relate them to a less familiar set of terms: theme, rheme, reference, and anaphoric, to link grammar and…

Discourse Analysis   In the study of language, some of the most interesting questions arise in connection with the way language is 'used', rather than what its components are. One of the main questions is,…

Ellipsis in English   What is ellipsis? SOMETHING UNDERSTOOD, ‘understood’ in the special sense of ‘going without saying’ (obvious). We are referring to clauses and sentences, etc. whose structure is such as to presuppose some…

Anatomy Of Language   In order to understand the anatomy of language, it is imperative to know the nature of language, and how is it constituted. what different kinds of rules in language have to…

University Wits   The term University wits refers to a group of late 16th-century English writers who were educated at the universities i.e. Oxford or Cambridge University. They were popular secular writers of that time. The…

The Way It Was And Is  (MCQs) By Bill Cosby “The Way It Was and Is” is an essay by Bill Cosby, in which he reflects on the changes in social values, family dynamics, and…

The Blanket MCQs   “The Blanket” is a poignant short story by Floyd Dell that delves into the complexities of human emotions, particularly focusing on themes of love, sacrifice, and generational conflict. The narrative revolves…

It’s Country for me By Patricia Demuth “It’s Country for Me” by Patricia Demuth is a children’s book that introduces young readers to the charm and simplicity of life in the countryside. Through engaging text…

September, the First Day of School and Tear of Nature (Objective Type)   1. Each fall the children must _______together. (a) Play (b) Endure (c) Suffer (d) Tolerate 2. Even our tears belong to ___________.…

Hamlet’s 4th soliloquy   To be, or not to be? That is the question— Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a…