This is one of my favorite songs from a famous R&B singer, Usher, named "Separated". This following video bellow is made by someone, and i just pick it off from YouTube to my blog. The reason why I put this song, not only because it consists a lot of conditional sentences but also because it is a beautiful love song. Though I consider this blog as "Junior High School" blog, I hope they won't judge this post as "a love song for adults", but try to consider what the song consists of (the conditional sentences)
Affect Affect with an a means "to influence," as in, "The arrows affected Ardvark," or "The rain affected Amy's hairdo." Affect can also mean, roughly, "to act in a way that you don't feel," as in, "She affected an air of superiority."
Effect Effect with an e has a lot of subtle meanings as a noun, but to me the meaning "a result" seems to be at the core of all the definitions. For example, you can say, "The effect was eye-popping," or "The sound effects were amazing," or "The rain had no effect on Amy's hairdo."
Conditional Sentences are also known as Conditional Clauses or If Clauses. They are used to express that the action in the main clause (without if) can only take place if a certain condition (in the clause with if) is fulfilled. There are three types of Conditional Sentences.
We use the Present Perfect to say that an action happened at an unspecified time before now.
The concept of "unspecified time" can be very confusing to English learners. You can use the Present Perfect to describe your experience. It is like saying, "I have the experience of..." You can also use this tense to say that you have never had a certain experience. The Present Perfect is NOT used to describe a specific event.
Slang is casual spoken language which differs from dialectical speech and jargon as well as formal speech. Some linguists think of slang as the sprinkles of color in a language, since slang is often unique, unusual, and sometimes startling. As a general rule, slang is not used in formal spoken language, or in writing, unless the speaker is attempting to achieve a deliberate effect. Some slang terms, however, make the jump from slang to accepted common usage, as was the case with “OK.” Often, slang begins as group-specific argot, which is related to jargon. Unlike jargon, however, argot is not a collection of technical terms which are used within a group with limited outside understanding. Instead, argot is used to differentiate members of a group from others, and to foster a sense of collective belonging in the group. In addition, it can provide a way to talk about questionable or illegal activity without being obvious. When argot begins to spread from small subgroups to the rest of a group of language speakers, it becomes slang.
Typically, slang is humorous, ribald, or shocking. It is designed to make speech more casual and playful, and it may not always be suitable for polite company. Many slang terms are related to human sexuality, for example, and slang can get rather graphic. Slang is also usually short-lived, rarely existing even long enough to make it into the dictionary. There are, of course, exceptions to this rule; English speakers have been saying “beat it” for centuries, for example.
Generally, slang diffuses through a group of people, and it may spread out across an entire region or class. People who are not in that group may pick up the slang as well, causing the usage to spread, or the slang may remain isolated to a smaller subgroup. College students, for example, often develop complex slang terms, with slang from different regions diffusing on a college campus. As these students leave, they carry these terms to other young people in various parts of the world, often making the speech of the younger generation incomprehensible to those outside of it.
Learning how to use slang properly can be very difficult. Many new language learners struggle with slang and idioms because the terms are often nonsensical and difficult to comprehend. If someone can master this casual spoken language, however, they can fit in much more effectively with native speakers.
taken from: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-slang.htm
The video below is an example vide with explanation and example of slang.. (courtesy of YouTube)
The list of interjections increase and change with different generations. One of the latest interjections is the famous "Doh!" by the cartoon character Homer Simpson!
What is Interjection?????? An Interjection is a word which expresses some sudden feeling or emotions. It is not grammatically related to any other part of the sentence. Interjections are uncommon in formal academic prose, except in direct quotations. We usually follow an interjection with an exclamation mark (!). These followings below are some examples of interjection.
Hi, hello Expressing greeting Ah Expressing pleasure Expressing realization Expressing surprise Alas Expressing grief or pity Eh Expressing surprise Expressing question Expressing repetition Dear Expressing surprise Expressing pity Expressing relief Er, umm Expressing hesitation or doubt Hey Looking for attention Expressing joy Expressing surprise Hmm Expressing doubt Oh Expressing surprise Expressing pain Ouch Expressing pain Uh-huh Expressing agreement Well Introducing a remark Geez Expressing surprise Expressing anger Hush Ordering to stop noisy Bravo Expressing congratulation
Part of speech is traditional term for the categories into which words are classified according to their functions in sentences. There are eight categories of part of speech which are: Verbs Verbs are sometimes described as "action words". For example, words like run, fight, do and work. But some verbs do not give the idea of action; they give the idea of existence, of state, of "being". For example, verbs like be, exist, seem and belong Nouns In simple terms, nouns are "things" or persons. Adjectives An adjective is a word that tells us more about a noun. An adjective "qualifies" or "modifies" a noun. Adjectives can be used before a noun or after certain verbs. Adverbs An adverb "qualifies" or "modifies" a verb. But adverbs can also modify adjectives, or even other adverbs. Pronouns Pronouns are small words that take the place of a noun. We can use a pronoun instead of a noun. Pronouns are words like: he, you, ours, themselves, some, each. Prepositions A preposition is a word governing, and usually coming in front of, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element. Conjunctions A conjunction is a word that "joins" two parts of a sentence. Interjections An interjection is a word added to a sentence to convey emotion. It is not grammatically related to any other part of the sentence.
What is Question Tag???? The question tag in English is a phrase added to the main part of the sentence, inviting the listener to confirm or give an opinion about the comment. It is composed of two parts: the auxiliary verb, determined by the principal verb, in negative form (or affirmative if the principal verb is negative), followed by the pronoun, determined by the subject.
Here I found some websites which have interesting explanation about Question Tag. Let's have a look at these ones.
