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What is a cause and effect essay? A cause and effect essay is a type of expository essay that explores its topic by discussing the issue’s causes and consequences. For example, a cause and effect essay about deforestation’s role in climate change …

What is a transitive verb? You can categorize all verbs into two types: transitive and intransitive verbs. Transitive verbs use a direct object, which is a noun that receives the action of the verb. Intransitive verbs do not use any objects. Let’s look at an example with …

What is a memo? A memo, short for a memorandum, is a way to inform a group of people about a specific problem, solution, or event. A memo should be brief, straightforward, and easy to read. It informs recipients and …

What are contractions in writing? Contractions are a kind of abbreviation that combines two or more words by removing certain letters and usually adding an apostrophe. Only certain words can be contracted: typically small and common words (not, is/are), especially pronouns (I, he/she/it, they), and modal verbs (can, will, might, must, should, would, could). Even …

What is point of view? Point of view is the writer’s way of deciding who is telling the story to whom. Establishing a clear point of view is important because it dictates how your reader interprets characters, events, and other important details. There are …

What is a synonym? Synonyms are different words that have the same or similar meanings. They come in every part of speech, including nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions. As a synonym example, let’s look at synonyms for good. As one of …

What is composition writing? The composition can mean two things. It can mean a piece of writing, or it can mean the art and process of writing. Composition isn’t a specific type of writing like an essay or a blog …

What is a linking verb? Unlike other verbs, linking verbs do not show an action—or more accurately, the only action they show is merely existing. Linking verbs simply explain the state of the subject, such as what it is or how …

एक बार एक आदमी महात्मा बुद्ध के पास पहुंचा। उसने पुछा- ”प्रभू, मुझे यह जीवन क्यों मिला? इतनी बड़ी दुनिया में मेरी क्या कीमत है?” बुद्ध उसकी बात सुनकर मुस्कराए और उसे एक चमकीला पत्थर देते हुए बोले, ”जाओ, पहले …

एक महान विद्वान से मिलने के लिये एक दिन रोशनपुर के राजा आये. राजा ने विद्वान से पूछा, ‘क्या इस दुनिया में ऐसा कोई व्यक्ति है जो बहुत महान हो लेकिन उसे दुनिया वाले नहीं जानते हो?’ विद्वान ने राजा …

Have you ever noticed the ® and ™ next to some logos? We bet you have. Companies use these symbols to tell you these items are trademarks. A trademark doesn’t have to be a logo, though. It can also be a word, phrase, or symbol. …

Acupuncture is the use of needles to put pressure on special points on the body. These are called acupoints. The human body has over 2,000 of them! Acupuncture has been around for a long time. It’s part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) …

Today, most countries use the Gregorian calendar as their civil calendar. That means it’s used for official purposes, like government and business. Established by Pope Gregory XIII in 1577, the Gregorian calendar marks years using the abbreviations B.C. and A.D. What exactly do B.C. …

Would you believe that dry cleaning isn’t actually dry? It’s not! Rather, it’s a method of cleaning that doesn’t use water. That’s because some fabrics, like wool and silk, don’t react well to water. Instead, dry cleaning uses other liquids called chemical solvents. They …

i.e. = that is / in other words e.g. = for example i.e. An abbreviation of id est means” in other words”. -He didn’t answer my questions, i.e., he remained silent the entire time._ -Europe’s highest mountain, i.e., Mt.Blanc usually …

एक गरीब आदमी बड़ी मेहनत से एक एक-एक रूपया जोड़ कर मकान बनवाता है। उस मकान को बनवाने के लिए वह पिछले २० वर्षों से एक-एक पैसा बचत करता है ताकि उसका परिवार छोटे से झोपड़े से निकलकर पक्के मकान …

एक सेठ जी बहुत ही दयालु थे। धर्म-कर्म में यकीन करते थे। उनके पास जो भी व्यक्ति उधार माँगने आता वे उसे मना नहीं करते थे। सेठ जी मुनीम को बुलाते और जो उधार माँगने वाला व्यक्ति होता उससे पूछते …

एक भिखारी एक दिन सुबह अपने घर के बाहर निकला। त्यौहार का दिन है। आज गाँव में बहुत भिक्षा मिलने की संभावना है। वो अपनी झोली में थोड़े से चावल दाने डाल कर, बाहर आया। चावल के दाने उसने डाल …

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