Grammar
- 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...
- 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...
- Modal Verb Can Examples
There are examples of the use of modal verb CAN in proverbs and quotations .ProverbsINote 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...
- Modal Verbs: Can
The Forms, Meanings and Use of the Modal Verb CAN (COULD).Can and could are modal auxiliary verb, like for example must, may and should. Like other modal verbs, 'can' has no –s on the third person singular (he can, not he cans); questions...
- Modal Verbs
I’ve been thinking about writing this article for quite some time now and, at some point, I even decided to experiment and spend a day at work listening to people speak English only just to try and catch as many modal verbs as possible. I advise...
Grammar
Modal Verb May Examples
There are examples of the use of modal verb MAY in proverbs, sayings and quotations.
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Note the use of the verb 'may / might' in the following proverbs and sayings. Memorize them.- A cat may look at a king.
- Cowards may die many times before their death.
- A fair face may hide a foul heart.
- Bitter pills may have blessed effects.
- Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it.
- Hares may pull dead lions by the beard.
- The remedy may be worse than the disease.
- Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
- When the oak is before the ash, then you will only get a splash; when the ash is before the oak, then you may expect a soak.
- If you don’t like it you may lump it.
- Between the cup and the lip a morsel may slip.
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- 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...
- 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...
- Modal Verb Can Examples
There are examples of the use of modal verb CAN in proverbs and quotations .ProverbsINote 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...
- Modal Verbs: Can
The Forms, Meanings and Use of the Modal Verb CAN (COULD).Can and could are modal auxiliary verb, like for example must, may and should. Like other modal verbs, 'can' has no –s on the third person singular (he can, not he cans); questions...
- Modal Verbs
I’ve been thinking about writing this article for quite some time now and, at some point, I even decided to experiment and spend a day at work listening to people speak English only just to try and catch as many modal verbs as possible. I advise...