Often Confused Linkers Part II

 

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Linkers - Part II

Linkers are the words which relate one idea or sentence to the text with another. It can also be described as transitions or discourse markers. In addition to the linkers of cause-and-effect, addition and sum up, it also functions to compare, contrast, illustrate and define the thoughts of the writer. When a writer is able to perfectly choose the linkers to his or her writing, their text will be the most admired text with highly logical and coherent paragraphs. Now let us have a look at the often-confused linkers.

AND, BUT, THEN

AND

It is a linker which helps to sum one concept, idea, phrase or sentence to another. 

Example

• I love to read, write and dance.
• She prepared spaghetti, pasta and macaroni for lunch.
• He went to the park, and it was raining.
• Ravi spent more money and lived happily.

A+B+C = Read+ Write + dance (ref Eg.1) 

        BUT

 It is a linker of contrast that helps to reveal the exceptions or the contradictory concepts, ideas, phrases or sentence

           Example

• Sunil likes all kinds of flowers but rose.
• He treats everyone equal, but he is ill tempered.
• I like to have tea but not coffee.
• Sushi plays guitar but she loves keyboard. 

EXCEPTION (Ref Eg.1)

THEN

 It is a linker of sequence to join a piece of a process. It exclaims the cause effect relation and also refers to the time of action.

Example

• I met him when I studied. I was very young then.
• To prepare a coffee, first boil the milk, then add coffee powder to it with the required amount of sugar.

• Readers are leaders. I am a reader. Then, I am a leader too.

• If you are offended by his actions, then stay away from the problem.

REFER EXAMPLE 3 AND 4

 

Hope you have understood the difference and usages of And, But and Then 

Stay tuned!!! Till I meet you in yet another fabulous and interesting blog.

 !!!!!! HAPPY LEARNING!!!!!

Dr. L. SURESH

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH

SRMV CAS

COIMBATORE

 

 

PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES- PART-2

 

1. ARTISTIC

Artistic

Meaning: Someone who is very creative and aesthetically pleasing.

For instance,

1. India is an artistic nation.

2. The exhibition runs the whole gamut of artistic styles.

3. She comes from a very artistic family.

2. BALANCED

Balanced

Meaning: Someone who is balanced remains calm and thinks clearly, even in a difficult situation. For instance,

1. Acharya is a balanced person.

2. Arjun is trying to be a balanced personality.

3. A balanced person can manage any tough situations.

3. CALM

Calm

Meaning: A person who is relaxed and not nervous in all situations.

For instance,

1. Laxmi was a very calm person. Nothing could fluster her.

2. Manoj’s anger surprised me. I had thought he was a calm person.

3. My father is a very calm person, but my mother is just the opposite.

4. CONFIDENT

Confident

Meaning: Someone who is self-assured and able to succeed.

For instance, 

1. Gokulan was confident of success.

2. Manu was a confident, happy child.

3. Selvam’s confident leadership inspired his followers.

5. GENEROUS

Generous

Meaning: Someone who is happy to give more money, time and help than is usual.

For instance,

1. Student made a generous donation to charity.

2. Raji is always very generous to the kids.

3. Srinath has been very generous with her time.

6. RATIONAL

Rational

Meaning: Someone who is sensible and is able to make decisions based on intelligent thinking rather than on emotion.

For instance,

1. Man is a rational animal.

2. Radha looks calmer and more rational now.

3.  The examiners put a premium on rational argument.

7. SENSIBLE

Sensible

Meaning: A person who can be trusted to make right decision.

For instance,

1. To sensible men, every day is a day of reckoning.

2. The sensible man is not influenced by what other people think.

3. Bhuvana was a sensible girl and did not panic.

 

Author:
N.Shanmugan
Assistant Professor of English
Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science
Coimbatore - 641 020. 

ENGLISH PHRASAL VERBS

                                                                 ENGLISH PHRASAL VERBS -2

Set aside

Meaning:

-to keep a portion of something for use in the future

- to move something to one side until you need it

- to save or keep money or time for a particular purpose

For Example:

1.   She tries to set aside some money every month.

2.   After you have picked the tomatoes, set aside any that are damaged and I will use them to make jam.

3.   Let’s set aside my personal feelings for now.

4.   He asked them to set aside minor differences for the sake of peace.

5.   I set aside half an hour every evening to do exercise. 

 Speak up

           Meaning:

-         To talk louder

-         To express your opinion

-         Speak up for somebody to speak in support of someone

          

       

  For Example:

1.   Speak up. I cannot hear you.

2.   If anyone has a better idea, please speak up.

3.   If you disagree, please speak up.

4.   He is willing to speak up for the rights of men.

5.   Hey Vicki. I can’t hear you. There’s too much noise. Can you speak up?

Hang out with

         Meaning:

-                  to spend time with somebody

-                  to spend a lot of time with someone

       

           For Example:

1.   After school, the older kids go to the mall and hang out with their friends.

2.   I will swim, go for walks, or hang out with my friends.

3.   I don’t usually hang with men who wear earrings.

4.   He always hangs out with his teacher in college.

5.   I often used to hang out with my mother at the supermarket.

 

Keep in

          Meaning:

-         to make someone stay in a place like a school or a hospital

-         not allow someone out

          

                                                             

            For Example:

    1.   I always kept in during job hours.  

    2.   I went to the hospital because, I was not feeling well, and they kept me in overnight for observation.

    3.   They were kept in after school.

    4.   You should not keep your anger in all the time.

    5.   If he takes her to the hospital, they might keep her in. 

    6.   The owner kept the fish in the fish tank.  

 

    Author: 

    Dr.M. Selvam

    Assistant Professor of English

    Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science

    Coimbatore - 641 020. 

English Language- Spelling and Pronunciation: Silent Letters - Part I

 

English Language- Spelling and Pronunciation: 

Silent Letters - Part I

Dear readers, in the previous post we learnt that there is no relationship between spelling and pronunciation in English. It is this complex nature of spelling and pronunciation confuses the non-native speakers of English frequently. Having understood this fact, let us have a look at some silent letters and their pronunciations in English in alphabetical order. Generally,silent letters go unpronounced or lightly pronounced in oral communication. The letters highlighted in the following should not be pronounced while speaking, but in terms of written form spelling should not be taken for granted.

1.     Words with silent letter “A”

-        Automatically  as         (Automaticlly)

-        Logically as                     (Logiclly)

-        Grammatically as         (Grammaticlly)

-        Systematically as         (Systematiclly)

2.     Words with silent letter “B”

-        Bulb as                                 (Bul)

-        Thumb as                           (Thum)

-        Plumber as                        (Plumer)

-        Doubt as                              (Dout)

-        Debt as                                 (Det)

3.     Words with silent letter “C”

-        Muscle as                             (Musl)

-        Discipline as                       (Disiplin)

-        Science as                             (Sains)

-        Scene as                                 (Seen)

-        Scissors as                            (Sissors)       

4.     Words with silent letter “D”

-        Budget as                             (Buget)

-        Wednesday as                   (Wensday)

-        Knowledge as                    (Knowlege)

-        Edge as                                 (Ege)

-     Bridge as                             (Brige)

5.     Words with silent letter “E”

-        Life as                                 (Laif)

-        Kite as                                 (Kait)

-        Scene as                             (Seen)

-        Love as                                (Lov)

-        Write  as                             (Wrait)

Let us explore more about the remaining silent letter words in the English language in the forthcoming posts.

Author:

K. Nandhakumar

Assistant Professor of English

Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science (Autonomous)

Coimbatore- 641 020