Welcome to the http://themintupdates.com. This presentation is based on direct and indirect speeches, basic rules regarding their usage and numerous examples to help foster your understanding. Read on. In a direct speech, the same words said or written by a person are reproduced or given without any addition or subtraction(word-for-word).When put into writing, direct speeches […]

   A CLAUSE A Clause is a combination or a group of words containing a verb and a subject matching it. Simply put, it is a group of words with a finite verb or a complete verb (a finite verb always has a subject). This means that a single word cannot be a clause. According […]

Concord between words happens when they match correctly, for exam a plural noun has a plural verb following it. (AGREEMENT BETWEEN SUBJECT AND VERB)) The following are some of the rules of concord: A singular subject must take a singular verb. Examples: The boy is jumping. Sammy eats everyday. The student writes beautifully.     […]

Concord between words happens when they match correctly, for exam a plural noun has a plural verb following it. (AGREEMENT BETWEEN SUBJECT AND VERB)) The following are some of the rules of concord: A singular subject must take a singular verb. Examples: The boy is jumping. Sammy eats everyday. The student writes beautifully.     […]

A verb expresses an action or a state of being. Verbs (doing words) are those essential words that enable us to say something about a noun or pronoun.   ACTION VERBS One kind of verb indicates action. The action may be visible or unseen. Action verbs are normally the dominating actions in the sentence. Example: […]

A verb expresses an action or a state of being. Verbs (doing words) are those essential words that enable us to say something about a noun or pronoun.   ACTION VERBS One kind of verb indicates action. The action may be visible or unseen. Action verbs are normally the dominating actions in the sentence. Example: […]

Grammar is one of the most important aspects of the  English language. The http://themintupdates.com/ presents on prepositions and conjunctions to help students and users of the English Language understand what these two elements mean and also how to use them. PREPOSITIONS AND CONJUNCTIONS Sometimes, one can communicate ideas using short sentences such as: Akua danced. […]

Increasingly, ordinary letters of application for employment are going out of fashion. They are obsolescent so to speak. The current practice is for job seekers to be asked to send résumé or curriculum vitae with their letters when they apply for jobs. It is very important when your résumé or curriculum vitae are tuned to […]

Talks and speeches feature prominently in schools just as they do in real life. Once in a while and for some people quite often, we find ourselves called upon to give talks or speeches. Sometimes, such talks are education biased. They are often meant to inform an audience on a specific subject or topic. Let […]

♦Welcome back to the http://themintupdates.com.  In the previous presentation, we highlighted on the meaning of the term learning and what it entails. Click here to read about the meaning of learning. However, in this presentation, we isolate certain pertinent factors that provide pupils as to how learning could be promoted or hampered. In short term, […]