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IN FACT/ACTUALLY

1. Actually I was busy that day.

2. In fact this minister is a criminal.

VERY

1. He was very busy.

2. He is not very clever.

TOO

(but should not)

1. She was too worried.

2. He is too happy.

TOO MUCH

1. She was too much tired.

2. I have too much work.

EVER

1. Have you ever met the PM?

2. Has she ever eaten pizza ?

EVEN

1. She has not even taken breakfast.

OFTEN

1. He often goes to meet them.

2. They often play video games.

USUALLY/GENERALLY

1. They usually watch social movies.

2. He generally wears white dresses.

NOW & THEN/SOMETIMES

1. They come here now and then.

2. Sometimes she listens to music.

SOMETIME

1. Please come to meet me some time.

EXTREMELY

1. We are extremely happy today.

2. She was extremely beautiful.

SELDOM/RARELY

1. She rarely talks to her neighbours.

OTHER

(for more than one)

1. Have you talked to other children ?

2. Please show me other mobiles.

ALL

(Mostly for uncountable things)

1. He has eaten all the grapes.

2. We all went there.

WHOLE

(For uncountable things)

1. The child can not eat the whole apple.

2. The whole class was punished.

EACH OTHER

(only for two persons)

1. Ram and Meena help each other.

2. They love each other.

ONE ANOTHER

(For more than two)

LITTLE

(for uncountable things)

1. There is little tea in the kettle.

2. He has little patience.

A LITTLE

1. Have you a little money?

2. There is a little food in the kitchen.

FEW

(for countable things)

1. She has few good dresses.

2. He gave me few grapes.

A FEW

1. I have a few books on grammar.

2. He gave the children a few toffees.

SOME

(for countable & uncountable things)

1. Have you some money ?

There are three articles

: A, An, The. (They are also called determiners)

A or An is called the Indefinite Article, because it is used when we do not speak of any particular/definite person or thing:

He met a boy in the park.
It is an orange.

The is called the Definite Article, because it is used when we speak of some particular/definite person or thing:

This is the shirt that I bought yesterday.
He is the doctor who treated my brother.

Use of 'A'

Before:-

1. Words beginning with the sound of a consonant:

GET

1. Use get according to tense,
2. Place object after the causative verb,
3. Main verb always in 3rd form:

CV + Object + V 3rd (main verb).

1. I have got the sums solved.
2. She will get the letter written by Ravi.
3. Are you getting your house pained?

MAKE

1. Use make according to tense,
2. Object is the person who is compelled,
3. Main verb always in first form:

CV + Object + V 1st form (main verb)

1. He made me laugh.

2. She made the children clean the room.
3. Who is making her cry?

NEED HAVE

You need not have waited for him. (You didn't need to wait for him.)

Need Rita have borrowed money. (Did Rita need to borrow money.)

MIGHT HAVE

India might have won the match. (possibility in past)

MAY HAVE

Raju may have taken my book. (possibility in present)

MUST HAVE

They must have completed their home work. (definite possibility in present)

COULD HAVE

They could have gone. (but they didn't)

SHOULD HAVE

You should have gone to office.

USED TO

A. Past Habit or happening

1. He used to fly kites in childhood.

2. Ravi used not to study in our school.

3. Used she to go for a walk daily?

Other uses:

1. He is used to (habitual of) taking tea in the morning.

2. They were not used to sleeping at noon.

3. Children will get used to discipline.

4. We got used to the climate of England.

5. They will get used to working hard.

OUGHT TO

Moral Obligation (Duty, Advice etc.)
(old use)