Asiya Marriyam

PRESENT CONTINUES TENSE  ........ We have completed Present Tense in our previous lessons.Today,we are going to learn Present Continuous Tense.In my previous lessons,I told you one thing that in each and every tense you should concentrate on two basic things structure and uses of the tense. PRESENT CONTINUES TENSE The structure of Present Continues tense is very easy. Structure ;  Sub + is/am/are + Verb1+ Ing form + Object. Blindly remember following rules:  Rule no.1  If the Subject is 3rd person singular or if the Subject is singular noun.We use helping verb ' is. Example. He is playing cricket. She is going to school. Rule no.2  If the subject is 'You,we,they or plural noun.We use 'are as a helping verb. Examples. You are playing cricket. They are playing games. We are going to school. Rule no.3  If the subject is ' I ' we use 'am as a helping verb. Examples:  I m playing cricket. I m using mobile. Remember:  .We always use -ing form in this te...

 Linguistics Terms   a. What is Linguistics?  Ans:- Linguistics is the scientific study of language.  2. How is linguistics a Science? Lingustics is the scientific study/ systematic study of language. In linguistics the method is applied by making observations, testing hypotheses and deriving theories. So, linguistics is a science but social science not a practical science. 3. What is meant by Sychronic and Diachronic study of language? Syn-chronic study of language is the study of language at a fix point or present but Diachronic study of language is the study of language change or study of language through history 4. Define syntagmatic and paradigmatic relations with examples. The syntagmatic is concern the positioning of the words and phrases or lateral positioning. Paradigmatic is concerning the substitution words or vertical relation. For example; syntagmatic: He goes to the school. To the school he goes. Paradigmatic: He goes to the school. He goes to the ...

 **Definition, Nature and Scope of Linguistics** Linguistics Linguistics is a growing and interesting area of study, having a direct hearing on fields as diverse as education, anthropology, sociology, language teaching, cognitive psychology and philosophy. What is linguistics? Fundamentally, it is concerned with the nature of language and communication. Some of the definitions of linguistics are as under: 1.                  “Linguistics observes language in action as a means for determining how language has developed, how it functions today, and how it is currently evolving.” (G. Duffy) 2.                  “Linguistics is concerned with the nature of human language, how it is learned and what part it plays in the life of the individual and the community.” (S. Pit Corder) 3.                  “Linguistics tries to answer two basic questions: a. ...

 **  LINGUISTICS Short Questions & Answers of Linguistics ** What is semantics?  Ans. Semantics is the study of the meanings of words, phrases and sentences Q. What is Signifier?  Ans. Signifier is the sound or pronunciation of a word Q. What is Signified?  Ans. Signified is the meaning indicated by the signifier/pronunciation of a word Q. What is Conceptual meaning?  Ans. The basic meaning conveyed by words e.g. the word needle means "thin, sharp, steel instrument" Q. What is Associative meaning?  Ans. The type of meaning that people connect with words e.g. the word needle may be associated with "pain, illness, blood, drugs or knitting" Q. Conceptual meaning is also called?  Ans. Denotative meaning which means dictionary meaning Q. Associative meaning is also called?  Ans. Connotative meaning which means what the words actually connote in different situations Q. What is meant by Semantic Features in Semantics?  Ans. Basic elements s...

 *Today PPSC ENGLISH lecturer*  1.Rad letter day: great joy 2.deligint: lazy 3.zayaan: sood 4.3 is subtracted from e times x....: 12 5.restoration age: comedy of manners 6.epic theatre: bertolt brecht 7.minimum unit of meaningful word: morpheme 8.word with multiple meanings: polysemy 9.kisi chiz ki khhobi..: ism sift 10.eart atmosphere zones/ layers: 5 11.dryden father of criticism said by: dr johnson 12.sugarcane juice as fuel in: brazil 13.in little /l/: allophones 14.some born great and some achieve greatness: twelfth night 15.robert browning: dramatic monologe and optimist 16.picaresque: low born stiry 17.www,xoleridge,byron: philosophy 18.falstaff: henry4 19.caliban: tempest 20.keats ode: early spring 21.exeggeration: hyperbole 22.imogen: cymbline 23.different languages with skill: polygot 24.swift mismthropist: hates humans 25.she has chocolates: many 26.wedding in the flood: toufiq rafat 27.earl of surry: henry howard 28.mr.ramsay: philosoper 29.first asian games: delhi...