Grammar
- Conditional Mood Examples In Proverbs And Quotations
Conditional and Subjunctive Mood Examples in Proverbs, Quotations and Rhymes 1. Comment on the use of the Conditional Mood in complex sentences expressing unreal condition in the following proverbs and sayings. If wishes were horses, beggars...
- Gerund Examples In Literature, Proverbs And Quotations
Proverbs and Sayings 1. Comment on the use of the gerund in the following proverbs and sayings. Memorize them. Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing him. He who likes borrowing dislikes paying. By doing nothing we learn to do ill. In doing...
- Modal Phrases (had Better And Would Rather)
Semi-modal multi-word constructions 'had better' and 'would rather' are followed by the infinitive without to. Examples: We had better go into the house because it is raining. I can come today but I would rather come tomorrow. Had...
- Perfect Tense Examples (proverbs And Quotations)
Proverbs Note the use of the Present Perfect Tense in the following proverbs and sayings. It is too late to lock the stable after the horse has bolted.Who has never tasted bitter, knows not what is sweet. The cow knows not what her tail is worth until...
- Passive Voice: Texts, Proverbs And Quotations.
Passive Voice Examples in Texts, Proverbs and Quotations Texts Concentrate on the use of the verbs in the Passive Voice. Text 1. How Towns Have ArisenMost villages and towns on the British Isles came into being because of their favourable situation...
Grammar
Modal Verb Can Examples
There are examples of the use of modal verb CAN in proverbs and quotations .
Proverbs
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Note the use of the verb 'can' in the following proverbs and sayings.- No man can serve two masters.
- A man can die but once.
- A golden key can open any door
- Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
- A beggar can never be bankrupt.
- None can play the fool so well as a wise man.
- A man can do no more than he can.
- Give a lie twenty-four hours’ start and you can never overtake it.
- Two of a trade can never agree.
- Blind men can judge no colours.
- Two can live as cheaply as one.
- Don't try to walk before you can crawl .
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- Conditional Mood Examples In Proverbs And Quotations
Conditional and Subjunctive Mood Examples in Proverbs, Quotations and Rhymes 1. Comment on the use of the Conditional Mood in complex sentences expressing unreal condition in the following proverbs and sayings. If wishes were horses, beggars...
- Gerund Examples In Literature, Proverbs And Quotations
Proverbs and Sayings 1. Comment on the use of the gerund in the following proverbs and sayings. Memorize them. Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing him. He who likes borrowing dislikes paying. By doing nothing we learn to do ill. In doing...
- Modal Phrases (had Better And Would Rather)
Semi-modal multi-word constructions 'had better' and 'would rather' are followed by the infinitive without to. Examples: We had better go into the house because it is raining. I can come today but I would rather come tomorrow. Had...
- Perfect Tense Examples (proverbs And Quotations)
Proverbs Note the use of the Present Perfect Tense in the following proverbs and sayings. It is too late to lock the stable after the horse has bolted.Who has never tasted bitter, knows not what is sweet. The cow knows not what her tail is worth until...
- Passive Voice: Texts, Proverbs And Quotations.
Passive Voice Examples in Texts, Proverbs and Quotations Texts Concentrate on the use of the verbs in the Passive Voice. Text 1. How Towns Have ArisenMost villages and towns on the British Isles came into being because of their favourable situation...