Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / NewStats: 3,194,814 members, 7,956,078 topics. Date: Monday, 23 September 2024 at 12:38 AM |
Nairaland Forum / Afolearning's Profile / Afolearning's Posts
(1) (2) (of 2 pages)
Education / Grammar Quiz by Afolearning(m): 10:17pm On Jul 03, 2018 |
GRAMMAR QUIZ
|
Education / Learn These Phrasal Verbs by Afolearning(m): 6:35am On Jun 02, 2018 |
Learn these phrasal verbs
|
Education / Re: Only The Genius Can Get This by Afolearning(m): 4:47pm On May 31, 2018 |
The correct answer is RENT which is the past tense of REND. Get in here for more questions on English to improve your proficiency and boost your confidence. You can as well follow me on my facebook and instagram page, afolearning English. Thanks. |
Education / Only The Genius Can Get This by Afolearning(m): 6:49pm On May 26, 2018 |
Only the genius can get this
|
Education / Who Can Identify The Odd Speech Sound In This Question? by Afolearning(m): 7:24pm On May 19, 2018 |
WHO CAN IDENTIFY THE ODD SPEECH SOUND IN THIS QUESTION?
|
Education / Let's See Who Can Get This One Correctly. Good Luck! by Afolearning(m): 7:54pm On May 16, 2018 |
LET'S SEE WHO CAN GET THIS ONE CORRECTLY. GOOD LUCK!
|
Education / What Some Of You Never Knew About English Letters And Sounds. by Afolearning(m): 4:57pm On May 13, 2018 |
What some of you never knew about English letters and sounds
|
Education / WHO AND WHOM: IS THERE ANY DIFFERENCE? by Afolearning(m): 7:20pm On Apr 14, 2018 |
WHO AND WHOM: IS THERE ANY DIFFERENCE? ****************************************** AFOLEARNING: WHO and WHOM are both relative pronouns. The are called relative pronouns because they are often used to introduce relative clauses. CHIKA : so what is the difference? AFOLEARNING: That's a very good question. WHO is used in a sentence when the relative clause refers to the subject. Here are examples: 1. This the man who said I will be great. 2. The woman who told me the story is late. Here ,WHO in both sentences refers to the subjects MAN and WOMAN respectively. CHIKA: what about WHOM? AFOLEARNING: WHOM is used when the relative clause refers to the object. Here are examples. 1. The lady, whom she slapped, is crying�. 2. I stumbled on the man whom the hooligan robbed yesterday. WHOM in both sentences refers to the object who suffers or receives an action. Here, the object being referred to are the LADY and the MAN. AFOLEARNING: Always note that WHO is often used to refer to the SUBJECT, while WHOM is used to refer to the OBJECT. CHIKA: Thank you Afolearning! Now I understand and I can use it correctly in sentences. #READ, LEARN, AND SHARE. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Education / Your Introduction: Make It Count! by Afolearning(m): 6:50pm On Apr 06, 2018 |
PART ONE Your Introduction: Make It Count! ********************************** Students, seasoned career professionals, teachers, content writers, bloggers, among others have always asked the same question: How do I craft a powerful an engaging introduction? Yes, these people are fully aware of the indispensability of a powerful, striking and spectacularly crafted introduction to the success of any form of write-ups be it a letter, essays, speech writing or article. Introduction is the first access to reader on what you are trying to pass across to the audience. So, YOU MUST MAKE IT COUNT! You want to hold your readers or listeners spellbound, ignite their interest, impose suspense and impatience to crave for more, and generate the needed undivided attention; then, you need to learn how to craft that perfect introduction. Don't forget that FIRST IMPRESSION LASTS LONG. A drab, boring, monotonous, dry, irrelevant and stale introduction accounts for why most write-ups are thrown in the trashcan. Every serious minded person wants something that can add value, something that gives benefits, and something unique and different from the usual. TIME, for successful people, is money. You want your write-ups to instantly ignite and spark off interest, to generate likes and thousands of comment and you want it to be result oriented. Then, do everything to make your introduction count. FOLLOW ME ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM. just search AFOLEARNING ENGLISH. that is the PAGE AND for the GROUP, It is LEANRNING EGLISH WITH AFO. THANKS.
|
Education / Re: What If You Can't Answer This Grammar Quiz by Afolearning(m): 11:46am On Mar 28, 2018 |
The explanations here do not correlate with the answers and the context of the question. |
Education / What If You Can't Answer This Grammar Quiz by Afolearning(m): 7:57pm On Mar 27, 2018 |
Please let your answers come in with convincing explanations, thanks
|
Education / Re: You Can Choose The Essay Writer by Afolearning(m): 7:50pm On Mar 27, 2018 |
Please as a writer, how do I get registered as a writer on online platforms like freelance or divert and get get jobs often? Thanks. |
Education / Re: AFOLEARNING Grammar Quiz THAT WILL MAKE YOU SWEAT. by Afolearning(m): 10:33am On Mar 27, 2018 |
I will really appreciate if we can all forward our answers with convincing explanations. |
Education / Re: This Grammar Quiz Will Make You Sweat by Afolearning(m): 6:27am On Mar 27, 2018 |
All the contributions here have been worthy of note and interesting. However, the one that caught my attention most is the elaborate and deep intellectual dissection done by 666omo666. I must commend your grammatical sagacity. Having said this, you stated in your expose that depending on the formality or informality, PLURAL OR SINGULAR VERBS CAN BE USED WITH THE ADJECTIVE 'POOR'IF IT IS USED AS A NOUN AND MADE TO FUNCTION AS THE SUBJECT IN A SENTENCE. I will humbly state here that I haven't seen such an expression before. Examples or words like poor, old, incapacitated, blind, young, ETC when preceded by the definite article, must agree with a plural verb. That's the standing rule whether in a formal or informal context. Check UNIVERSITY GRAMMAR OF ENGLISH BY Quirk and Greenbuam for more explanation and clarification, thanks. To end this, the most suitable answer is D, PLURAL VERB MUST COLLOCATE WITH 'THE POOR',WHILE SINGULAR VERB COLLOCATES WITH 'THE BEST'. |
Education / Re: This Grammar Quiz Will Make You Sweat by Afolearning(m): 5:02pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
May be we should answer this question with convincing and more plausible explanations, thanks. |
Education / This Grammar Quiz Will Make You Sweat by Afolearning(m): 4:48pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
THIS GRAMMAR QUIZ WILL MAKE YOU SWEAT
|
Education / Common Mistakes We Make With The Uses Of Word Classes by Afolearning(m): 7:54pm On Mar 25, 2018 |
THE COMMON MISTAKES WE MAKE WITH THE USES OF WORD CLASSES ********************************************** I need a watchnight. ❌ I need a watchman. ✔ He is too good. ❌ He is very good. ✔ I love roasted corn. ❌ I love roast corn. ✔ He dabbled into politics. ❌ He dabbled in politics. ✔ He had heart attack. ❌ He had a heart attack. ✔ The thieves bolted away with the jewellery. ❌ The thieves bolted with the jewellery. ✔ Do you have money? ❌ Do you have any money ✔ There is a little milk left, it won't be enough for me. ❌ There is little milk left, it won't be enough for me. ✔ With regards to the money, I have no interest.❌ With regard to the money, I have no interest. ✔ The equipments are of good quality. ❌ The equipment are of good quality. ✔ He married someone with good manner. ❌ He married someone with good manners. ✔ Vermin has rendered the farm useless. ❌ Vermin have rendered the farm useless. ✔ The meeting was attended by some directors-generals. ❌ The meeting was attended by some director-generals. ❌ The meeting was attended by some directors-general. ✔ He is on the five-men panel. ❌ He is on the five-man panel. ✔ We will surely make amend. ❌ We will surely make amends. ✔ #READ, LEARN, AND SHARE, THANKS. 2 Likes |
Education / AFOLEARNING Grammar Quiz THAT WILL MAKE YOU SWEAT. by Afolearning(m): 7:38pm On Mar 03, 2018 |
Get in here and test your knowledge of grammar 1 Share
|
Literature / Determiners In English by Afolearning(m): 7:13pm On Mar 01, 2018 |
Determiners are the most used words in English expressions, but they constitute problems to speakers of English.
|
Education / Redundancy In The Use Of Presuppositions by Afolearning(m): 11:46pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
REDUNDANCY IN THE USE OF PREPOSITIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------ He demanded for a bribe. ❌ He demanded a bribe. ✔ We discussed about the issue last week. ❌ We discussed the issue last week. ✔ Bongi has solicited for help. ❌ Bongi has solicited help. ✔ The man demanded for his money. ❌ The man demanded his money. ✔ Those seeking for knowledge are wise. ❌ Those seeking knowledge are wise. ✔ They advocated for a wage increase. ❌ They advocated a wage increase. ✔ He ordered for more wine. ❌ He ordered more wine. ✔ The class compromises of ten boys. ❌ The class comprises ten boys. ✔ My son requested for more money. ❌ My son requested more money. ✔ |
Literature / Redundancy In The Use Of Prepositions by Afolearning(m): 10:16pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
REDUNDANCY IN THE USE OF PREPOSITIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------ He demanded for a bribe. ❌ He demanded a bribe. ✔ We discussed about the issue last week. ❌ We discussed the issue last week. ✔ Bongi has solicited for help. ❌ Bongi has solicited help. ✔ The man demanded for his money. ❌ The man demanded his money. ✔ Those seeking for knowledge is wise. ❌ Those seeking knowledge is wise. ✔ They advocated for a wage increase. ❌ They advocated a wage increase. ✔ He ordered for more wine. ❌ He ordered more wine. ✔ The class compromises of ten boys. ❌ The class comprises ten boys. ✔ My son requested for more money. ❌ My son requested more money. ✔ |
Literature / Language And Dialect: Is There Any Difference? by Afolearning(m): 8:11pm On Feb 24, 2018 |
While some have used the term LANGUAGE and DIALECT interchangeably, others have used them separately. Some believe language and dialect are the same, others believe they are utterly different while some believe there is a thin line that separates the two concepts even though they are inextricably intertwined. My position here that no matter how these two concepts in Linguistics are related, there are still some significant factors that show that language and dialect are different entities. ♦A language is wider in size and range, while a dialect is confined to a particular region. ♦A language is used in a greater number of functions like law, military, science, corporate world, education, and beaurucracy, while dialect is confined often to social and interpersonal functions. ♦A language is codified in formal writing, grammar and dictionaries while dialect is often not. ♦A language has an official status, while a dialect DOESNOT have. ♦A language has an elevated status and more prestigious than a dialect. However, some of the points raised above can be contested. Share your thoughts here and let us have a robust discussion. |
Literature / Re: I Need The Service Of A Good Reliable Writer/rewriter. by Afolearning(m): 7:37pm On Feb 24, 2018 |
My name is Afolabi Olusola, a PhD student. I love writing, and I believe my competence and experience fit what you require here. I am also the founder of Afolearning English on Facebook and Instagram, a platform that helps millions all over the world to improve and become competent in their use of English. |
Education / English Quiz Of The Day! by Afolearning(m): 5:49pm On Feb 23, 2018 |
DROP YOUR ANSWERS AND LET THE DISCUSSION BEGIN!
|
Literature / Forms Of Verbs In English by Afolearning(m): 5:33pm On Feb 18, 2018 |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE HAS FIVE BASIC FORMS OF VERBS. LEARN BELOW AND DROP YOUR COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS. THANKS.
|
Education / The Trouble With Adjectives And Adverbs by Afolearning(m): 7:11pm On Feb 17, 2018 |
THE TROUBLE WITH ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS ADJECTIVES and ADVERBS in English are modifiers. While the former modifies nouns and pronouns, the latter modifies verbs, adjectives and adverbs. The BEAUTIFUL damsel is around. (adjectives in caps) He ALMOST lost his legs in the ghastly accident. (adverb in caps) BOTH ARE ALSO POSTMODIFIERS. The governor ELECT is here. (ADJECTIVE) The people INVOLVED have escaped. (ADJECTIVE) The town of Efon-Alaaye PROPER is hilly. (ADJECTIVE) The bar is high ENOUGH. (ADVERB) The goal was superb INDEED. (ADVERB) THEY ARE BOTH INTENSIFIERS. an OUTRIGHT loser (ADJECTIVE) a CERTAIN policeman (ADJECTIVE) a COMPLETE fool(ADJECTIVE) VERY efficient (ADVERB) QUITE handsome(ADVERB) He ALMOST came first.(ADVERB) Another thing is that most of the adverbs are formed from adjectives by simply adding the suffix 'ly'. ADJECTIVES ADVERBS bad badly main mainly boastful boastfully common commonly effective effectively strenuous strenuously The examples above simply explain the difference between both, right? However, how do you explain this: When the same word is used as an adjective and an adverb. He is LATE. (adjective ) He comes LATE. (adverb) Kembo was FAST. Kembo ran FAST. OR THIS LIVELY-- adjective REALLY--adverb COMELY--adjective SURELY--adverb LOVELY--adjective AWESOMELY--adverb WOMANLY--adjective WARMLY--adverb From the examples above, my little research shows that if you add the suffix 'ly' to VERBS OR NOUNS, it will give you ADJECTIVES. HOWEVER, THERE ARE EXCEPRIONAL CASES. On the other hand, if you add the suffix 'ly' to ADJECTIVES, it will give you ADVERBS. The two can as well be used as comparative and superlative. Here are examples: She is MORE CONFIDENT. (ADJECTIVE) she speaks MORE CONFIDENTLY. (ADVERB) Dollar is the MOST COMMON currency in the world. (ADJECTIVES) Dollar is the MOST COMMONLY used currency in the world. (ADVERB) On a functional note, PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES CAN FUNCTION AS ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS. The boy BEHIND ME is my friend. (PREP. PHRASE AS ADJECTIVE) The book ON THE SHELF is mine. (PREP. PHRASE AS ADJECTIVE) I left the dog INSIDE THE COMPOUND. (PREP. PHRASE AS ADVERBIAL) The student threw the bag ACROSS THE ROAD. (PREP. PHRASE AS ADVERBIAL) THIS IS HOW FAR I CAN GO.IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONTRIBUTIONS, YOU CAN DROP THEM HERE AND LET US HAVE AN INDEPTH DISCOURSE ON THIS TOPIC. THANKS FRO READING. YOU CAN FOLLOW ME ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM AT AFOLEARNING ENGLISH FOR MORE ON ENGLISH LESSONS 1 Like |
Education / Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by Afolearning(m): 11:53am On Feb 17, 2018 |
HELLO EVERYONE, THE CORRECT ANSWER IS 'COSTED'. THIS MEANS THE ESTIMATE OF THE EDIFICE. THE WORD COSTED ACTUALLY EXISTS, AND IT IS USED TO MEAN 'ESTIMATE'. When the past and past participle of cost remains the same, it means a specified amount, which must be stated, but the question above, no specified fee is mentioned in the question. So Chuxie and Observantfellow, both of you are wrong. |
Education / Re: This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by Afolearning(m): 10:52pm On Feb 16, 2018 |
Hello everyone, none has gotten the correct anwser so far. May be we should do more research. 1 Like |
Education / This Grammar Question Will Throw You Off Balance by Afolearning(m): 5:24pm On Feb 16, 2018 |
TO LEARN MORE, VISIT AND FOLLOW AFOLEARNING ENGLISH ON FACEBOOK,TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM. DROP YOU ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS AND LET US HAVE A ROBUST INTELLECTUAL DISCOURSE.
|
Literature / Proper Nouns In English by Afolearning(m): 5:35am On Feb 13, 2018 |
ENGLISH GRAMMAR PROPER NOUNS: USE THEM PROPERLY!!! Proper nouns, as commonplace as they are, still often pose huge difficulty to learners, students and users of English language in general. Sometimes, it DOESNOT exclude native speakers of English. If you are the one I am talking about, read below. PROPER NOUNS: USE THEM PROPERLY!!! Proper nouns NAME SPECIFIC and ONE-OF-A-KIND ITEMS and THEY often START WITH CAPITAL LETTERS no MATTER where THEY OCCUR in a SENTENCE. HERE are examples: 1. For persons e.g. Thomas, Tobi, Susan. 2. For Countries e.g. Nigeria, Cuba, Hungary. 3. For titles e.g. Dr. , Mr. , Mrs. ,General Gowon 4. For Continents e.g. Africa, South America 5. For clubs e.g. Barcelona FC, Arsenal FC 6. for places e.g. Ikeja, Brown Street 7. For Companies e.g Solex Group of Companies 8. For schools e.g. British International School 9. Organisations e.g. World Health Organisation, United Nations 10. For days e.g. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 11. For months e.g. January, May, August Thanks for reading; you can drop your questions and comments in relation to this topic or you can follow ME AT AFOLEARNING ENGLISH on Instagram and Facebook for more English lessons. Thanks. 1 Like |
Literature / Re: English Grammar Lesson by Afolearning(m): 7:29pm On Feb 12, 2018 |
kokomilala: @Kokomilala, while I agree with you that structuralism ushered in an entirely different and superior linguistic ideology that eventually lead to the displacement of traditional grammar, you can't still take away the fact that there are certain grammatical concepts pioneered by Traditional grammar. These certain grammatical concepts still persist and hold sway in formal expression and 'THAN I' is one of them. Let me conclude my asking this question: if you were asked this question in the exams, and you have the options : ME and I, which one would you choose? However, thanks for coming through from an indepth point of view. You can follow me on Facebook and instagram, Afolearning English, for more incisive, indepth, resourceful and robust linguistic discourse. Thanks for stopping by. 1 Like |
Literature / Re: English Grammar Lesson by Afolearning(m): 5:49pm On Feb 12, 2018 |
From the comments I have read so far, it clearly shows participants are more concerned about the expression ' She sings better than I.' This is the correct answer because the full or complete expression is 'She sings better than I do'. Obviously, it will be wrong to say 'she sings better than me do'. I hope I am clear on this one? Thanks for dropping your questions. 1 Like 1 Share |
(1) (2) (of 2 pages)
(Go Up)
Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 46 |