English Language & Literature & Psychology

                                                         Tenses Dear learners, I want to let you know more about tenses and its types. To identify the tenses we need to know some of indications also. Thats why providing you indications along with definition, usage and examples. The word tense is derived from a Latin word ‘Tempus’ which means ‘ Time’ .   Tense denote the time of an action. Tenses are three types: 1. Present Tense 2.Past tense 3.Future Tense. Each block has four sub divisions. Those are simple, continuous , perfect, and perfect continuous. I. Present Tense. 1.      simple present: S+ V+ O/C Indication : always, often, seldom, sometime, daily, everyday, gener...

                                          One word Substitutes Do you know ? what the use of one word substitutes in English is? To compress the language we need to learn one word substitutes . Substitution means instead of. So to replace a sentence we can use one word. This also makes work more succinct, instead of convoluted. The meaning is identical, yet the sentence is shorter. This adds a complexity to writing. For Eg: ‘He works for the welfare of women.’ Instead you can say he is a feminist. Do you know? An image can save a page. Likewise one word can concise the matter or pages of information. Now I want to let you know some of the One Word Substitutes .   1. Antiquary:   A person who studies, collects   or sells ancients relics.   ...

                           One Word Substitutes Part -2 One word can substitute a sentence. So having knowledge about these words we can write rich words and speak rich English. Dear learners, I want to let you know some more important one word substitutes. 1.      Famish: A person who suffers from starvation. Eg: When’s lunch? I am famished! 2.      Genocide: The killing of a race. Eg: As a result of genocide in the small nation, thousands of children have now become homeless orphans. 3.      Hedonist: A person who lives for pleasure. Eg: Naresh is a hedonist. 4.      Honorary: A post for which no salary is paid. Eg: Geetha is an honorary director of the Company. 5.      Harangue: A prolonged and noisy speech before a large au...

How Do You Know If You Have Soft Skills? Soft skills are personality traits and interpersonal skills that directly affect your relationships with other people. They stem from who you are and how you interact with the world around you. Luckily, these skills can be identified, harnessed, and strengthened. You know those people who seem to know everybody? They know the names of people in other departments, their titles, and maybe even tell you who owns a pet or how long someone has been with the company. They always know the best people to talk to about an issue (even if they don’t know them personally). Or, perhaps you have a friend who is the go-to person for advice. Everyone (including you!) is comfortable talking to her. These people have wonderful soft skills. It’s not relevant whether they’re the smartest person in the room: They’re comfortable interacting with others and others feel good interacting with them. But, it’s not only the presence of soft skills that’s noti...

                                       Soft Skills? Soft skills are personality traits and interpersonal skills that directly affect your relationships with other people. They stem from who you are and how you interact with the world around you. Luckily, these skills can be identified, harnessed, and strengthened. You know those people who seem to know everybody? They know the names of people in other departments, their titles, and maybe even tell you who owns a pet or how long someone has been with the company. They always know the best people to talk to about an issue (even if they don’t know them personally). Or, perhaps you have a friend who is the go-to person for advice. Everyone (including you!) is comfortable talking to her. These people have wonderful soft skills. It’s not relevant whether they’re the smartest person in the room: They’re comfortable interacting with o...