English Grammar and Writing Skills for Marathi students

  Use of Can, Could, Be Able To   Unable To ·          Can हे क्षमता , (ability) दर्शक modal auxiliary आहे . ·          वर्तमान काळात can चा तर , भूतकाळात   could चा वापर करतात . ·          Can, Could हे मुख्य क्रियापदाच्या अगोदर येतात , व त्यानंतर क्रियापदाचेमुळरूपयेते . ·          वाक्यात can, can not, could, could not , be able to, unable to चा वापर करण्यासाठी खालील तक्त्याचा वापर करावा . ·            परीक्षेत पुढील प्रमाणे सूचना दिल्या जाऊ शकतात. Remove can, can not, could, could not   किवा Use be able to, unable to        Modal be able to Modal be not able to unable to c an (shall/will) am able to is able to a...

  1.       I would spend hours under it. Ans. I used to spend hours under it. 2.       My father used to get transferred every year. Ans. My father would get transferred every year. 3.       My mother would set up an establishment. Ans. My mother used to set up an establishment. 4.       Our day used to start with the family huddling around my mother’s chulha. Abs. Our day would start with the family huddling around my mother’s chulha. 5.       He would give a reply. Ans. He used to give a reply. 6.       She would take her kitchen utensils and she and I would dig the rocky, white ant infested surroundings. Ans. She used to take her kitchen utensils and she and I used to dig the rocky, white ant infested surroundings. 7.       She would cook for the family. Ans. She used to cook for the fam...

  1.2 On Saying ‘Please’ On Saying "Please" is really worth reading to bring a change in our social behaviour. Here, one can enjoy the writer's meticulous  selection of vocabulary  and complex structures. It sets a challenge  in front of the readers to find contextual references of the words and phrases. Title: The title ‘On Saying ‘Please’ gives us a hint that the topic is related to manners. We should know the importance of saying ‘ please’ to others. Good manners make us a socially accpeted person. It makes healthy relationship between individuals. About the writer: Alfred George Gardiner was an English journalist, editor and author. His essays, written under the alias "Alpha of the Plough", are highly regarded. He started his literary career as a journalist. At age of 37, he was appointed editor of the Daily News. He made regular contributions to the Daily News, The Manchester Evening News etc. His essays are uniformly elegant, graceful and humorous. ‘The ...