Too and Enough

In Today’s post we shall discuss about the usage of  Too and enough. 

• These two indicate degree. 

• They are used with adjectives.

Too  : The meaning of Too is “more than what is needed”.

Enough : The meaning of Enough is “sufficient”.

Have a look at some examples so that you can understand the usage of Too and Enough.

• He is too old to dance with those students. 

• She is intelligent enough to get a good score in IBPS.

• You're not writing  fast enough.

• I don't have enough money. 

• He has too many girl friends.

• Uma  has got too much patience

Now lets see some important points you should keep in mind while using Too

• Too comes before adjectives and adverbs :
• It's too hot to wear that coat. 
• I was walking  too fast.

• Too may also come before nouns when it is used with the expressions too much and too many.

• Too much is used before uncountable nouns.
• There is too much salt in this food.
• Too many is used before countable nouns
• There are too many students in this classroom.

 Now lets see some important points you should keep in mind while using Enough.

• Enough precedes adjectives and adverbs :
• He isn't young enough to dance with those students. 
• We're not walking quickly enough.

• Enough may also precedes nouns :
• We have enough money . 
• I have not got enough money to pay the exam fees.

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 A Little / A Few - Little / Few

Friends, today we shall discuss about the differences and usage of A little, a few and very little, very few. A little, a few, (very) little and (very) few are quantifiers.

A Little / A Few : 

The expressions A Little / A Few mean some or enough.

Ex :

• "I have got a little money" = I have got some money. It's enough for me to do what I want.
• "I have got a few friends" = I have got some or enough friends. We meet every day.

(very) little and (very) few :

The expressions  (very) little and (very) few  mean hardly any or not enough.

Ex :

• I have got (very) little money = I have got hardly any. I haven't got enough. I'll borrow some from my friend.
• I have got (very) few friends = I have got hardly any. I haven't got enough. I need to make new friends.

Have a look at the following example table for a clear understanding of a little / a few and very little and very few. 

Example	Meaning
I've got a little money. I'm going to pay the exam fee.	some/enough
I've got a few friends. We meet everyday.
I've got (very) little money. I need to borrow some to pay the exam fee.	hardly any / not enough
I've got (very) few friends. I need to make new friends.

Now we shall discuss some rules :

• Affirmative sentences :
• A little, a few, (very) little and (very) few are generally used in affirmative statements, not negatives or questions.

• Countable and uncountable nouns :
• A little and (very) little are used with uncountable nouns (money, bread, water...)
• A few and (very) few are used with countable nouns (friends, tables, teachers..)

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 Either / or - Neither / nor

Today we shall discuss about the Usage of Either / Or and Neither / Nor. 

Usage of Either / or : 

       We can use either / or in a sentence in the affirmative sense when referring to a choice between two possibilities

      Ex : We can either study now or after the dinner - it's up to you.

Usage of Neither / Nor : 

        We can use Neither / Nor  in a sentence in the negative sense when you want to say that two or more things are not true.

        Ex : Neither my mother nor my father went to university.

Rules you should keep in mind while using Either / Or (or) Neither / Nor : 

• If both elements are singular, then the verb should also be  singular. Have a look at an example,
• Either the father or the mother has to attend the meeting. 
• ( Here father and mother are singular; so the verb has is also singular)
• Neither Kareena nor Saif is going to the function. (Kareena and Saif are singular; so the verb is is also singular)
• However, if one of the elements is plural, then use a plural verb.
• Either Jasmine or the girls are going to prepare dinner tonight. 
• (the girls is plural; so the verb are is plural too)
• Neither the lecturer nor the students were in the classroom this morning. 
• (the students is plural; so the verb were is plural too)

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 Comparatives and Superlatives

In this post we shall discuss about Comparatives and Superlatives. First lets see what are these comparatives and superlatives and how to use them.

Comparatives : 

We use comparatives to compare two things or two people. (e.g He is shorter than his wife.).

Superlatives : 

Superlatives are used to compare more than two things or more than two people. (e.g . Mumbai is the biggest city in India). 

Note : To form comparatives and superlatives you need to know the number of syllables in the adjective.Syllables are like "sound beats".

Example :

·         "find" contains one syllable,

·         but "finding" contains two — find and ing.

Hope you have got the basic idea on Comparatives, Superlatives and Sillables. Now lets have a look at some rules to form Comparatives and superlatives.

1. One syllable adjective ending in a silent 'e' — nice

·         Comparative — add 'r' — nicer

·         Superlative — add 'st' — nicest

2. One syllable adjective ending in one vowel and one consonnant — big

·         Comparative — the consonant is doubled and 'er' is added —bigger

·         Superlative — the consonant is doubled and 'est' is added—biggest

3. One syllable adjective ending in more than one consonant or more than a vowel —high, cheap

·         Comparative — 'er' is added — higher, cheaper

·         Superlative — 'est is added — highest, cheapest

4. A two syllable adjective ending in 'y' — happy

·         Comparative — 'y' becomes 'i' and 'er' is added — happier

·         Superlative — 'y' becomes 'i' and 'est' is added — happiest

5. Tow syllable or more adjectives without 'y' at the end — exciting

·         Comparative — more + the adjective + than — more exciting than

·         Superlative — more + the adjective + than — the most exciting 

Examples:

·         The Nile River is longer and more famous than the Thames.

·         Egypt is much hotter than Sweden.

·         Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

·         This is one of the most exciting films I have ever seen.

Here is a table of Irregular comparatives and superlatives

Adjectives	Comparatives	Superlatives
bad	worse	worst
far(distance)	farther	farthest
far(extent)	further	furthest
good	better	best
little	less	least
many	more	most
much	more	most

How to use comparatives and superlatives ?

Comparatives	Superlatives
Comparatives are used to compare two things or two people: Alan is taller than John.	Superlatives are used to compare more than two things or two people. Superlative sentences usually use 'the': Alan is the most intelligent.

Similarities

To express similarities use the following structure:

... as + adjective + as ...

Examples:

• Raghav is as intelligent as Prabhas.
• Aamir is as popular as Sharukh.

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 Idioms and Phrases for Bank Exams

Friends, in today's post we shall discuss about Idioms and Phrases of the English Language section of Bank Exams.  Now a days Idioms are Phrases have became an important part of the English Language test in not only Banks but also almost all Entrance Exams like SSC, LIC, NDA, CDS, B Ed, etc.  Idioms are expressions which are peculiar to a language. They have peculiar meanings which cannot be guessed. Idioms and phrases are similar to "muhavare" that we have in Hindi. Here is the list of some important Idioms and Phrases. We are giving them in pdf format so that it will be helpful for you to prepare. you can get more downloads Here. Please LIKE our Facebook page here for frequent updates. Happy Reading :)


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 Tenses Basics

The word 'Tense' has been derived from a Latin word 'Tempus', which means "time" in Latin. The part of the English which says you about the time is called tense. Tenses are important part of the language. In this article we will help you to get the basic knowledge of tenses and how to tackle with the questions in any exam on tenses. The most important rule while attending any English question in a competitive exam is that never look for the answer in the option, first read the question and have the strength to find its answers without looking into options after you get the answer check that in option and choose it. But if you go for option directly you will just get confused because examiner sets options in such a way that you feel all the options are correct this will drop your confidence and you will definitely opt for a wrong option. Ok, now lets see the basic tense table here. You can download its pdf version too. Happy Reading :)

Tenses Table_Guide4BankExams

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 Conditionals - English for Competitive Exams

In this post we shall discuss about Conditionals. Another important topic which is useful in writing Competitive Exams. Especially Bank Exams.

There are two kinds of conditionals

• Real
• Unreal

Real conditions are used for possible situations. The present tense is used in the if - clause (or conditional clause), and the future tense is used in the result clause.

If he comes to the library, I will give him these books.

          Pres                          Fut

(it is possible that he will come)

* This is an Open Condition.

Unreal conditions are used for impossible or unreal situations.

• The past tense is used in the "If-clause" and would, could, or migh, + the simple verb is used in the main clause.

                   If  she practiced well, she could win the game

                               That means She doesn't practice well (check the difference between this example and the above mentioned example)

                   If she came to my house, I would give her your message.

                                    That means, She doesn't come to my house.

* This is an unlikely condition.

• When the past perfect is used in the "If-clause", and would, could, or might + have      + the past participle are used in the main clause.

                   If she had come to my house, I would have given her your message.

                              past perf.                          would + have + Past part

                               (she dint come to my house)

* This is a closed condition.

We can summarize the usage of the conditionals discussed above as given below :

If Clause		Main Clause
If + Present	…………	Future (result)
If + Past	…………	Would + Verb (result)
If + Past Perfect	…………	Would + Have + Past Participle (result)

Some points to Remember :

• In general, avoid using would in the if-clause
• In present time unreal if - clauses, the correct form of the verb to be for all persons is were

Have a look at some Examples :

• If he were rich, he would go the U.S.A for higher studies.
• If i were a bird, I would fly to England without VISA.

Conditionals in Sentence Correction in Competitive Exams  :

The following examples will make clear some of the common mistakes committed in the usage of conditionals. 

☓ If I will win the contest, I will buy a new house.

✔ If I win the contest, I will buy a new house.

☓ If I had been there, I would make a speech

✔ If I were there, I would make a speech.

✔ If I had been there, I would have made a speech.

☓ If I would have a degree from that University, I would have a degree from that University, I would get a good job.

✔ If I had a degree from that University, I would get a good Job.

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