Fun with English

Verb ' should ' is used after 'It is necessary that'.
a)It is necessary that' the weather should be dry.
b)It is necessary that you should do your duty.

Past subjunctive is used after 'as if',as though.
A)He looks as if he were mad.
B)He talks as if he were my boss.
C)He speaks as if he knew the subject well.

Article 'a' and 'the' is used before 'lie' and ' truth '.
He speaks the truth.
Don't tell a lie.

Article is not used before the names of meals.
We had breakfast at five.( Not a breakfast).
He was invited to dinner.(Not the dinner).

Teacher gives a test to the students and students take the same to the teacher.

I've to take exam .( Not give exam)

Relative what;
Have you got what you need for your journey?
I'm sorry about what happened.
What she said wasn't true.
We use 'that' not what,after anything, something, nothing, everything,all and the only thing.
You can take anything what you want.
The shop had nothing that I wanted.( Not what I wanted)
Money is the only thing in the world that matters to him.

We sometimes use 'were' instead of 'was' after 'if'.
If I were taller I would play basketball.
If I were you,I would get get a new car.
If I were the prime minister,I would do this task..

fast,hard, hardly, well,friendly.......
fast,hard,late, early,daily,weekly, monthly are adjectives and adverbs.
It is a hard work.
She works hard.
I got an early flight.
I went home early.

Friendly, lonely, lovely,silly are adjective not adverb.

She gave me a friendly smile.(Not smiled friendly.)
He was very lonely (not he walked lonely.)
Her voice is lovely(NOT she sings lovely.)
But we may use ,She spoke in a friendly way.

POSITION OF ADVERBS--
BEFORE MOST VERBS:
I always read in the evening.
Andy often goes to New York.
She hardly ever sees me.
I already know him.

AFTER AUXILIARY VERBS:
I have always enjoyed reading.
He can often comes here.
He is hardly ever at home.
Jack has already met Sophia.

A lot of and lots of----
A lot of and lots of are common in informal style.They mean the same.
I have not got a lot of time just now.
He's got lots of money and lots of friends.
A lot of his work is good.
Lots of his work is good.(Not lots of his work are good.)
A lot of his ideas are good.( Not is).
Have you got a lot of work ? 'Yes ,a lot .( not yes, a lot of.)

Prepositions of movement -
across the road
Along the road
Down the stairs
Through the door
Across the river
Along the passage