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- Sahel Patan, Arbaaz and Faruq Khan,
Jeedimetla.
Q: Can any English word be written in pho-
netic manner? If we don't know the pro-
nunciation of a word then how can we
write? - Explain.
A: Phonetic script is for writing the correct
pronunciation of any English word.
Q: If anybody wants to join CEIFL or
TOEFL, for how many days will he have
to take the course to learn correct pronun-
ciation of the words of English?
A: CIEFL now called EFLU is an institute
for post graduate courses, especially in
Englsh. TOEFL is an eligibility test for
doing a course of study in the US. No
connection between the two,
Q: We got up from sleep. - Is this correct?
A: Correct.
Q: During and Link verb - Please tell me the
uses and meaning.
A: During: Any point of time between the
starting time and the ending time.
eg: During my period of study in the col-
lege = At any time while I was studying in
the college.
Link verbs have been explained a number
of times in this page earlier. Refer to the
previous lessons.
Q: He did have gone. - Is this right?
A: Wrong. You say either, 'He has gone' or
'He went' if you mention the time of his
going (yesterday / today / at three this
morning, etc.)
Q: "I like studying" he / He said. - Which one
is right?
A: 'I like studying', he said. - Correct.
- Kumara Sastry, Solanagar.
Q: ' A s --T-LC'.
j uEo Tx L? Paronyms"? Give a few examples.
A: My hand is injured / hurt.
Q: x o (car
o) - Please say in English.
A: We are passing Nellore.
Q: He considers an expert at Maths / maths /
He considers himself an expert at Maths /
maths / He considers to be an expert at
Maths / maths - Please say the difference.
A: He considers himself an expert in Maths /
He is considered an expert in Maths (by
others).
Q: -N -- -- E- A: Capital letters are used at the beginning of
i, -- Rx *a Y-
o ?- Please translate into
English.
A: If his getting injured just for making the
key, how is it that Mr Sastry who had
entered the building is safe?
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Holistic view
- R.R. Rani, Visakhapatnam.
-- ..? - S. Kusuma Kumari, Visakhapatnam.
Q: C u-- N-J---.
1) Entity 2) Outstrip
-o-f -n d C.) 3) As opposed to 4) Aligned to patiente
5) Feel Alienated
Q: Sir, please give the meanings of the 6) Make something move at a
6) Avowed piece of fiction
following in Telugu with examples. very high speed usually in
dangerous manner (v---- 7) A holistic view
1) Accessories
8) Conflict of interest
2) Discomfited i o-.)
A: 1) A thing which is distinct and exists on its
3) Dichotomy 4) Resurgent 7) a) Doorway / opening
5) Encompass 6) Hurtle down M. SURESAN b) An internet site providing own.
7) Portal 8) Chicanery links to other sites 2) Move faster and overtake
9) Forlorn 10) Encapsulate 8) Deceit 3) As opposed to = as against
4) a) Placed in a straight line
A: 1) a) Something added to something else to 9) a) Left alone and sadly
make it more useful (\ -u b) An unsuccessful attempt b) Support something / somebody
-, v-x a 10) a) Enclose something in a capsule like 5) Made to feel that you do not belong to a
. : x o jx N.) thing (--E - -a--) group
b) One who helps others to commit a crime eg: The course of study encapsulates theory 6) A clear lie
without taking part in it. ( -- with practical exercises. 7) Complete view of something
-- -n- ----x). 8) Being interested in two opposite things.
2) Cause unease or embarrassment. eg: A minister using his position in govern-
eg: His son's conduct, especially the son mar- ment to promote their own business.
rying against his will discomfited him.
- M. Deepthi, Ongole.
3) A division of something into two parts,
either of which does not suit the other. ( Q: Sir, please explain below sentences.
E C -p u N-). 1) I have a car. 2) I have had a car.
eg: The dichotomy in the Hindu society is the 3) I had had a car.
principle that all are equal, and at the same A: 1) I have a car = I own a car NOW
time, treating some people as untouchable. 2) I have had a car = I have owned a car
b) Explain briefly and clearly the important
4) Increasing an activity or beginning it again features of something (
x h N
- - sometime in the past / I started having
after a period of dullness. E -C *- u-i N-J- a car sometime ago, and it is with me
5) Surround (d ) - A circular road ). eg: The book encapsulates all that till now.
encompasses the play ground (--%-A - you need to know about electricity. 3) I had had a car - as an independent sen-
\-- -...?
tence this is wrong. 'Had had' refers to
your owning something before you got
Capital letters something else. eg: I had had a car
before I bought this new car.
- M Srinu, Ongole.
- M. Kamesh, M. Aswini,
Q: E y O -. "no one nothing Q: I am to request you / I request you - Please
Timmana Cheruvu. do for it" - Is this correct? say the difference.
Q: What is the meaning of "Homonyms and A: No one can do anything about it. A: I am to request you = Someone has
ordered me to request you.
- Macherla Narasimha,
A: Homonyms = Words with the same I request you = I am on my own making a
Hyderabad.
spelling and pronunciation but with differ- request to you.
ent meanings: Q: C - -- ---.
Eg: 1) Left / Left 2) Stalk / Stalk 1) Kangaroo 2) Garage
Paronyms = A word and its derivative. 3) Career 4) Schedule
Eg: Fool and foolish. 5) Restaurant
Q: What is the meaning of the "Preposition" 6) Entrepreneur
and how many kinds in English? - Please
explain. A: Word Pronunciation
A: A preposition is a word used before or after 1. Kangaroo (-)-
a noun / pronoun expressing a connection
between it and another word. 2. Garage (*J l mea-
sure su ) Q: He gets hurt / employed / busy; He is hurt
Eg: The girl in the room / Here 'in' is a prepo- / employed / busy. - Please say the differ-
sition. He met me after the class. Here, 3. Career K (British) ence.
'after' is a preposition. All prepositions are
K- (American) A: He gets hurt / injured / employed / busy,
almost the same kind. There are no dif- etc. - Explained in previous lessons.
4. Schedule u (British)
ferences among them. Please refer to it.
\u (American)
Q: Sir, capital letters \--\ --T- Q: Impress / inspire - Please say the differ-
- N-J---. 5. Restaurant Y (British) ence.
d- (American) A: Impress = cause in others a good impres-
a sentence, for names of persons, places, sion about your performance / abilities,
6. Enterpreneur Z-v- (British)
rivers, oceans, seas and mountains. It is etc. Kohli's performance in any cricket
also used in abbreviations.
v-v- (American) match impresses us.
Inspire = Fill others with the desire to do
Eg: The USA, The UK, Mr. Mrs., etc. You
can find the answer to the question in any
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A: Which article is to be used before end - Y. Vamsi; Harinath, Hyderabad.

Acronyms depends on the context in which you use

the word, 'end'. For example, we say, This
is the end of the movie / This brings to an
Q: Sir, please translate the below words into
English.
1. - 2. N-
end our celebrations, etc. When we use an/
the depends on the context. 3. - V 4. --Rx--
- Srinivasareddy Tamalampudi - S. Naresh, Hyderabad. 5. --Rx-- 6. \h
Q: What is the difference between below sen- Q: Sir, please explain the difference - Y. Vamsi, Hyderabad. 7. -l-- 8. -l--
tences? between these three words with Q: Sir, I have confusion in using A: 1) Catchword
I'm going for dinner./ I'm going to dinner. an example. the below punctuation marks. 2) Ground-breaking ceremony (Indian)
A: Both are correct, but 'Going to dinner' is 1. Initialism 2. Acronym Please explain how to use them. (Ground-breaking has the other meaning
preferable. 3. Abbreviation 1. Colon (:) 2. Semi - colon (;) of something new. It is a ground-breaking
A: 1) 'Initialism' is the abbreviation M. SURESAN 3. Hyphen (-) 4. Interrogation (?) movie.)
- Thangellapally Mallikarjun 3) No exact equivalent for this word in
consisting of the initial letters A: 1) You use the colon before a
Q: Sir, please tell me the meanings of follow- of a group of words, each letter in the list of things. English. A king who pays tribute to an
ing statements. abbreviation pronounced separately. emperor may be taken as an equivalent.
a) The states in India are: AP, Bihar, etc.
a) Let us play b) Let we play Eg: UK, USA. UAE, etc. 4) The best man
b) The indoor games he likes: i) chess ii)
c) Let me play d) Let it play 2) Acronym is an abbreviation formed from 5) The bridesmaid (They may not be the
carroms, etc.
A: a) Let us play = - . exact English equivalents but more or less
the initial letters of a group of words and c) The rules of the game are: you should
mean the same.)
b) The sentence is wrong. We say only 'Let us', pronounced like a word. not hit another person, etc.
but not 'Let we'. 6) Social reformer
Eg: Laser = Light amplification by simulated 2) Semicolon is a half full stop.
c) o -Ey. 7 & 8) No exact equivalents for words
emission of radiation. The first letter of Eg: Bring any two friends with you; however,
d) Eo (h- E-E ) -Ey. each of the words joined can be pro-
l-- and -l-- - their
avoid bringing very old people. rough translations - 7) uplifter of a
Q: Sir, can you say the following statements nounced LASER. A few more examples 3) A hyphen is used in the case of compound lineage and 8) uplifter of a country.
in English. of acronyms: Asap = As soon as possible. words.
a) --V -d- --V ----o. Diy = Do it yourself, etc. Eg: i) He is an officer from the income-tax - N. Srinivasulu, Adoni.
b) N 3) Abbreviations are shortened form of a word department.
- .- -
- O- - --E- --o. Q: Sir, please explain the below words.
c) -O permission -h, - students - - or a phrase. ii) They want an out-of-the court settle- 1) Effect 2) Affect
demo -ph-. Eg: Mr for Mister, Ms for Miss, etc. ment.
A: 1) Effect = Result/ change (L - - / v- - - )
A: a) I am celebrating my birthday today. - Murali Krishna Tatikonda 4) Interrogation means questioning. As you
Eg: Rain has an effect on crops.
b) I request miss Roja to come up the dais. know we use the question mark at the end
Q: Sir, which article should be used before 2) Affect = (L
- - -Eo L- T- -- / v- - N- - -
of a question.
- -
c) If you permit me I will have my students ).Eg: Cause a result. Rain affects crops.
give a demo. 'end'. Please explain with examples. Eg: Which is the deepest ocean in the world?

Literally... - --! Everyday - Every day - - ..? could/ would identify...?

I do not know who I start for college
every day at 9.
actually (really) said it.
The book given to
him by the teacher.

- K. Pradeep, Visakhapatnam. - R. Kiran Kumar, Warangal. - Divya, Anakapalli.

Q: Sir, please elucidate the following words with an example.
1. Actually 2. Literally 3. Basically
4. Honestly 5. Obviously 6. Like 7. Nonetheless
A: 1) Really. I do not know who actually (really) said it.
2) a) Really - Hitler was literally responsible for the death of
millions of innocent Jews.
b) 'Literally' is also used to emphasize what you are saying.
The news literally shocked me.
c) Sometimes used to exaggerate (- -- p). 2) Everyday is an adjective.
He literally had a heart attack when he heard the news. (
E- T- -jC.)
3) Fundamentally / most importantly - Basically the two cell
phones are the same, but the second one has some more fea-
tures than the first. (v-N- q , F
--E Eo - -u o). Q: Sir, I am lecturer please let me know how to give farewell
4) Truly - Honestly (truly) I do not know who stole the money.
5) Clearly. He is very irregular to classes. Obviously (clearly)
he is not interested in learning the subject.
6) a) Similar to / resemble. She is like her mother every way.
b) Enjoy something. They like Telugu movies very much.
7) In spite of. The doctor advised him not to smoke.
Nonetheless he continues.
Q: Sir, please explain the correct one and difference between Q: Sir, please explain about Non-finite clauses.
the following: A: Non-finite clauses are groups of words with non-finite
1. Irregardless - Regardless 2. Everyday - Every day verbs like the past participle (V3), the infinitive (V4 - to +
A) 1) There is no such word as irregardless. V1) and the present participle (V5 - the 'ing' form).
Regardless = In spite of. Eg: a) To go out in this rain is foolish.
Eg: Regardless of what his income, he has to take care of b) Going out in this rain is foolish.
his mother = whatever his income he has to take care c) The book given to him by the teacher, etc.
of his mother. - P.V.S. Prasad, Nellore.
Eg: In everyday life, we don't meet many new people. Q: Sir, I request you to clarify the following doubt.
Every day is used to describe what we do every day.
1) 'Hema stated that she could identify her stolen ornaments
if shown to her' (Or)
Eg: I start for college every day at 9.
2) 'Hema stated that she would identify her stolen ornaments
- Cinthia Charlott if shown to her'.
- Which sentence is correct?
message in detail. Give sample message. A: Sentence 1 - 'Hema stated that she could identify' means,
She will be able to identify the ornaments. (- hd-
A: You are not clear about the occasion of the farewell. ( -
s O\ p--E --C O L p-. C pd - E pC.)
Sentence 2 means, - h- E pC.
h, Eo d O\ C).
- Murthy, Anantapur.
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- L. Manideep, Vizag.
Q: Sir, please translate the
following paragraph into Telugu.
Brilliance is a factor that falls out
of realm of measurement. The
measurement of zenith is incom-
prehensible. However, when it
M. SURESAN
comes to cricket, there is an indi-
vidual who has set the benchmark of mea-
suring brilliance.
These are the differences among the three in
A: -q C - J-C B = -- their appearances. There are other differ-
q -. ences among them in their hunting habits,
Zenith = the highest point in the sky = - speeds, etc.
u-o n.
- u-o n C C --E
N. - A h- n C D Q: What is the difference between the two
? F v N-, uh sentences given below?
v, q L-- --l p- 1) I have come just now. 2) I came.
J-.-
- Ramakoteswararao Marsakatla
Q: Sir, please give me the differences between
cheetha, panther, leopard.
A: All of them belong to the big cat family and
are usually called big / wild cats. There are,
however, differences among them.
Cheetahs are cats which have yellowish
brown skin with black spots all over.
Panthers are dark brown and have spots too.
- A. Sai Kiran
Q: Sir, can you explain the differences
between the following sentences?
1) I love to play cricket.
2) I like to play cricket.
A: 'I love to play cricket' shows your
stronger liking for the game than, 'I like
to play cricket'.
- P.C.S. Krishna Puppala
Q: Sir, could you explain the usage of 'its high
time' and 'it's time'.
A: It's high time = It's time = It's about time =
Time = The time for doing something has
already come, and it is a bit late.
It's high time that you finished your work =
The time for finishing your work has
already come, and you have not yet finished
it. You are late.
Remember: It's time / It's high time, etc. is
always followed by the past simple form
(V2) of the verb.
This is different from - it is time for you to
finish the work. This means that the time
has come for you to finish the work.
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But the dark colour is more dom-
inant than the brown colour and
from a distance they look like
very big black cats.
Leopards are slightly longer
than the cheetahs and panthers
and have shorter legs. On their
brown skin, we find brown
spots, much smaller than those
on the other two.
- Laxman Revelly
A: I have come just now - the meaning is clear
and the sentence is correct. The verb, 'have
come' is in the present perfect tense, which
we use for actions just completed by say-
ing, just / just now, etc. The present perfect
tense has other uses too.
I came - strictly speaking this sentence is
wrong. When you use the past simple (V2),
as 'came', the time of action, that is, the
time of coming, for example, half an hour
ago, two days ago, yesterday, at 10 O'clock,
etc., should be mentioned.
Uses of 'wish'..?
- P.V.V. Prasad, Amalapuram.
Q: Sir, what is the difference between sport
and game?
A: Sports are events in which two or more
than two persons / groups compete.
Eg: Running race, long jump, high jump, etc.
Games are team events, that is, usually at a
time, only two teams compete with each
other.
Eg: Cricket, football, badminton, etc. Each
team may have just one individual, as in
badminton or tennis, or more than one, as
in cricket, football, etc.
- K. Sarathbabu, Hyderabad.
Q: Sir, please explain the difference between
the following words with examples.
1) literal sense or literal meaning
2) true sense or true meaning
A: 'Sense' and 'meaning' more or less mean
the same. So, literal sense means literal
meaning, and true sense means true mean-
ing.
Literal sense / literal meaning means, the
original meaning of the word / words. The
literal sense / meaning is the original mean-
ing of a word / phrase / clause / sentence.
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- Y. Vamsi, Hyderabad.
Q: Sir, please explain the difference between
the following words with an example.
1) Complement / Compliment.
2) Vocabulary means the words in a language.
For example, we say English has a larger
vocabulary than Telugu, which means
there are more words in English than in
Telugu.
2) Vocabulary / Phraseology.
Phraseology, on the other hand means, not
3) Believe / Trust.
just the individual words that are in a lan-
A: 1) 'Complement' is something which when
guage, but also phrases, idioms, terminolo-
joined with some other thing, completes
gy (words used in a particular subject), the
a thing.
way sentences are framed by an author, etc.
Eg: The roles of the husband and wife in a
Phraseology includes vocabulary, but
family are complementary. That is, nei-
vocabulary does not include all aspects of
ther of them individually can run the fam-
phraseology.
ily. Only when they join can they run the
family successfully. 3) 'Believe' is to accept something that some-
body says as true for some time, and may
not be completely.
'Trust' means placing complete confidence
in somebody and have no doubt whatever
about what they say. 'Believe' thus is tem-
porary, but 'trust' means believing some-
body totally and for a long time.
- James.N, Hyderabad.
Q: Active: She is listening to music.
'Complement' means adding extra features Passive: Music is being listened by her.
to make it more attractive or to improve its (Or) Music is being listened to by her.
quality. The beauty of the restaurant com- Active voice - listening to ---.
plemented the fine food we ate there.
Passive - 'to' use ---?
'Compliment' on the other hand has more A: Music is being listened to by her - Correct.
than one meaning. It means, When a verb is followed by a preposition
i) Praise. When somebody compliments in the AV, as here, (am listening to), it
( = praises) you, you say, 'Thank you for should be followed by 'it', in the passive
your compliments'. voice as well. But this kind of passive
ii) This is my New Year compliment to you voice is rather awkward, and should be
= my New Year gift to you. avoided.
Eg: He made her weep - the literal meaning /
sense, of this sentence is: He said / did
something which made her really weep /
- Srinivas Jampa
brought tears to her eyes.
True sense = true meaning. Q: Sir, please explain use of 'have got to' in
- Preethi Mattewada the sentence.
A: Have got to go = have to go = must go.
Q: Sir, how to use the word 'wish' in different You have got to go now = You have to go
ways?
= you must go.
A: a) 'Wish' is used in the present tense, has
the meaning of want, that is, to express
- Radhika Cherupalli
a wish / desire. Eg: I wish to go home =
I want to / desire to go home. Q: Sir, How can I learn phonetics? Please
explain about them?
b) 'Wish' is sometimes used to express a desire
A: There are a number of CDs on phonetics
that cannot be fulfilled in the present.
and pronunciation in the market. With
Eg-1: I wish he were here = He is not here their help it will be easy for you learn cor-
now, but I would be happy if he were rect pronunciation.
here (something that doesn't happen
- Rajanna.A
now) (-E-\ -C!
Q: Sir, please clarify the below given doubts:
-E-\ p .) 1) Did you read the book?
Eg-2: I wish I were the CM = I am not the
2) Did you not read the book?
CM, and no possibility of my being the
3) Didn't you read the book?
CM now, but I wish to be CM. (
Please explain the positive and negative
answers for the above questions.
u--vAE -C!
p u vo ?) A: 1) Positive: Yes, I did.
These are the two uses of 'wish'. It can be Negative: No, I didn't (I did not).
used in the past tense and the future tense too.
2) Positive: Of course, I did.
Eg: a) I wished to see the actor (past).
Negative: No, I didn't (I did not).
3) Same as for No 2, because did you not?
luck (future). = didn't you?
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Q: Sir, what is the difference among the fol-
lowing. Please explain.
1) Have done 2) Having done
3) Having been done
A: 1) 'Have done' is the present perfect tense
of 'do' which talks of i) a past action,
time not stated, ii) an action starting in
the past and continuing till now and iii)
an action just completed if you use the
words, 'just' or 'just now'.
2) 'Having done' is not a verb. Having done =
after completing doing something.
Eg: Having done his job in the office (= after
completing his work in the office), he
went to a movie.
3) 'Having been done' is the passive form
meaning, after the work was done.
Eg: The work having been done, the workers
are taking rest = After the work has been
done, the workers are taking rest. Having
been done is not a verb either.
-T. Mohan Krishna, Kadapa.
Q: Sir please explain the meaning for fol-
lowing words:
1) Retracted 2) Reconciliation
3) Contrary
A: Retracted: a) Withdraw a statement a
person has made ( uh o -
\ B-- pu-E.)
Eg: I understand that my statement was
wrong. I retract (withdraw) my state-
ment.
Q: Sir, what is the difference between
- Rama Venkat
Transmission, Transformation and
Transfusion?
A: Transmission = i) The process of broad-
casting something by radio or the TV, or
the programmes aired on the TV or on the
radio. (O, u- y v
.)
Eg: The transmission of the programme
over the TV was not allowed.
ii) Carrying electric power from the source
to where it is used. (-Z hE C
* Eo --T B-
-x.)
Eg: The transmission of electric power
from Krishnapatnam port to the other
place will soon be possible.
iii) The process of passing something from
one person to another, as for example, a
disease. (J * --J / Baby's = belonging to the baby (P \/
u- u u-x-N.) P- C). Baby's teeth = P .x
Eg: He transmitted AIDS to his wife.
Transformation = change (p.)
Eg: His transformation from an ordinary
person into a great actor is really sur-
prising. ( uh
p - E a-u.) x ---h-.
Vocabulary
The patient needs
blood transfusion. D ear readers, from this week onwards,
we wish to help you improve your
vocabulary. Every week, we give you five to
ten words with their meanings and their
use. Learn them and use them in your con-
versation. Most of them will be words we
use in our daily life situations. Let us start
now:
Transfusion = the process of adding blood 1. Abolish = end something officially (by
to a patient / animal etc. (h- E law) (d-Ku E-C-).
-, - K-- \-) Eg: Dowry has been abolished some ten
Eg: The patient needs blood transfusion. years ago, but still people give and
take dowry. (d-Ku oEo E-C-
- Sathish, Atmakur
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Q: Sir, baby's, children's and women's these o.)
are plural why should we use this symbol
2. Absorb = take in (a--, --
(') in that words. Actually baby is singular,
but why we use baby's, child's etc?
E)
Eg: Sponge absorbs water (p FE
A: The symbol, (') is not for plural. It is called,
an apostrophe. It shows possession (LT
a--C.)
3. Barren = unfit for the growth of crops
/ \).
(Eq--i u E--E N.)
Eg: Most of Rayalaseema is barren (crops
do not grow there).
Women's = belonging to women (Y \
A barren woman is one who is unable to
/ Y C). Women's clothing = Y
become a mother.
h-.
4. Crash = fall to ground with a loud noise.
Children's = belonging to children
(x
Children's toys = (l l -- / L--.)
\ / x- C.)
Eg: The plane crashed in the mountains
and what happened to the passengers

Hope, wish --u --..?

b) To draw back (-j o \ B--.)
The child retracted its hand as it felt the
heat of the fire.
Reconciliation = Compromise (@
). The wife and husband who went
to court for a divorce, want reconciliation
now, and wish to live together.
Contrary = Opposite / in the opposite
manner (-o / o--E uA--.)
Contrary to what I had
thought, she stood first
in the class.
Eg: Contrary to what I had thought, she
stood first in the class.
- Prabhakar Chiruvella
Q: Sir, what are the parts of speech of the
underlined words?
1) I want to go.
2) Being busy, I could not come.
3) On seeing the police, the thief ran away.
A: In sentence (1), 'go' is a part of the
expression, 'to go' - and expressions like,
to go, to come, to sit, etc., are called
infinitives.
2) 'Being' here is a present participle.
3) 'Seeing' is also a present participle.
'-p- --Tx- - -*- ---.. A: By reading the English newspaper every
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is not known.
v-y ----Eo v .
The glass crashed
and broke to
- Venkatesh K by reading English novels, by pieces.
watching English movies and by
Q: Sir, I am good at English writing
speaking English whenever there is
and reading. But I am facing the
an opportunity for it. Don't be
problems while speaking
afraid of making mistakes while
because I feel that my pronunci-
speaking English. It is through
ation is not proper. But I did not mistakes that we learn. Mistakes
get any compliant from the lis- M. SURESAN
The glass crashed and broke to pieces.
are our friends.
teners and I do my conversation ( x - \-j--C.)
with them effectively apart from accent. - Santhosh Kumar K 5. Dilemma = unable to decide what to do /
When searched online they are different which to choose between two equally dif-
Q: Sir, please explain the question tags for the
sources which have different sound for the ficult things. (C-l -u
following sentences.
same word. So which is the correct accent 1) I had car. 2) I had bought car.
u J-nA.)
Indians must learn? Eg: He is in a dilemma whether to go out
3) I go to school.
I am working in a manufacturing industry in the hot sun or postpone his work.
A: 'Car' is a countable (\ dN) singular
in future I want to go abroad (US or UK) (--). In English a countable singular So learn these words. You will have
so please provide the sources for improv- must always have a / an before it. So, I more words from the next lesson onwards.
ing English speaking skills.
have car - Wrong. You should say, I have
A: CDs on pronunciation and accent - both a car. Similarly, you should say, I had
British and American, prepared by EFLU bought a car. - Preethi Mattewada
(English and Foreign Languages University,
Now the question tags: Q: Sir, I want to know the differences between
Hyderabad) are available in the market.
1) I had a car, didn't I? (Because the verb had the words 'hope' and 'wish' - Please explain
They give you the necessary help. Please
= did + have, so you should use 'did' in the in Telugu.
make use of them.
question tag.) A: Hope = expect something favourable.
- Iddarandla Nagarjuna
2) I had bought a car, hadn't I? (The verb in (-- / P-.)
Q: Sir, how to improve communication skills the sentence is, had bought, so in the ques- Eg: I hope to get the job I have applied for
and fluent English? tion tag, you use the helping verb, 'had'.) ( -h d-o u h-E P-
3) I go to school, don't I? (Here, the verb is ho.)
day for an hour without referring to the 'go' = do + go. The helping verb here is 'do', Wish = desire (J) I wish to be an IAS
dictionary, by listening to TV newscasts, so the question tag is, do not I? = don't I?) officer. (- C-J y-E J.)