Collective nown

๐ŸŒŸ Collective Nouns

✅ *People*

* A *crowd* of people

* A *class* of students

* A *staff* of employees

* A *board* of directors

* A *team* of players

* A *band* of musicians

* An *army* of soldiers


๐ŸŒŸ Collective Nouns

Animals

 • A pride of lions ๐Ÿฆ

 • A school of fish ๐ŸŸ

 • A herd of elephants ๐Ÿ˜

 • A flock of birds ๐Ÿฆ

 • A pack of wolves ๐Ÿบ

 • A colony of ants ๐Ÿœ

 • A swarm of bees ๐Ÿ


collective nouns!

Irregular Plurals in English ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง


1. Child → Children

2. Man → Men

3. Woman → Women

4. Tooth → Teeth

5. Foot → Feet

6. Mouse → Mice

7. Goose → Geese

8. Person → People

9. Cactus → Cacti

10. Ox → Oxen

11. Fish → Fish

12. Sheep → Sheep

13. Deer → Deer

14. Louse → Lice

15. Leaf → Leaves

16. Life → Lives

17. Knife → Knives

18. Wolf → Wolves

19. Elf → Elves

20. Shelf → Shelves


๐ŸŒŸ Grammar Tip of the Day ๐ŸŒŸ

๐Ÿ“ Between vs Among


๐Ÿ’ก What’s the difference?

✅ Between → used when talking about two things (or distinct individuals).

✅ Among → used when talking about more than two, in a group or collective.


๐Ÿ“Œ Examples:

➡️ She had to choose between tea and coffee. ☕️๐Ÿต (two choices)

➡️ He was popular among his classmates. ๐Ÿ‘ฅ (in a group)


๐ŸŽฏ Quick Trick:

Two = between

More than two = among


๐ŸŒŸ Regular English ๐Ÿ†š IELTS English ๐ŸŒŸ

• Ask ❓ → Inquire

 • Start ๐Ÿ”ฐ → Commence

 • End ๐Ÿ”š → Conclude

 • Say ๐Ÿ—จ️ → State

 • Keep ๐Ÿ”’ → Retain

 • Answer ๐Ÿ“ → Respond

 • Deal with ๐Ÿค → Handle

 • Buy ๐Ÿ›’ → Purchase

 • Stop ✋ → Cease

 • Build ๐Ÿ—️ → Construct

 • Call ๐Ÿ“ž → Summon

 • Tell ๐Ÿ—ฃ️ → Inform

 • Show clearly ๐Ÿ” → Demonstrate

 • Wait ⏳ → Await

 • Check ✅ → Verify


๐ŸŽง 5 More Commonly Mispronounced English Words


1️⃣ ❌ Chaos – /cha-hos/

✅ Chaos – /kay-oss/

๐ŸŒช️ It’s “kay”, not “cha”!


2️⃣ ❌ Often – /off-ten/

✅ Often – /aw-fen/

๐Ÿคซ The “t” is usually silent!


3️⃣ ❌ Quinoa – /kwin-oh-a/

✅ Quinoa – /keen-wah/

๐Ÿฅ— Healthy and tricky!


4️⃣ ❌ Mischievous – /mis-chee-vee-us/

✅ Mischievous – /mis-chuh-vus/

๐Ÿ˜ˆ Just three syllables!


5️⃣ ❌ Niche – /nitch/

✅ Niche – /neesh/

๐Ÿ“ˆ Rhymes with “leash” in British English!


 American vs. British English


๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธApartment - Flat๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธDiaper - Nappy๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธTruck - Lorry๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธFlashlight - Torch๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธSweater - Jumper๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธElevator - Lift๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธCookie - Biscuit๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธSoccer - Football๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธGasoline - Petrol๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธTrash can - Dustbin๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธCandy - Sweets๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธVacation - Holiday๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธSneakers - Trainers๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง


๐ŸŒŸ Grammar Tip of the Day ๐ŸŒŸ

๐Ÿ“ While vs During

๐Ÿ’ก What’s the difference?

✅ While → is used before a full sentence (subject + verb).

✅ During → is used before a noun or noun phrase.


๐Ÿ“Œ Examples:

➡️ I fell asleep while I was watching TV. ๐Ÿ“บ (full sentence)

➡️ I fell asleep during the movie. ๐ŸŽฌ (noun)


๐ŸŽฏ Quick Trick:

Full action with subject + verb? → While

Single event or noun? → During


  ๐ŸŽฏ Common Mistakes in English! ๐ŸŽฏ

๐Ÿ™ˆ Most people get these wrong… Do you?


✅ ❌ I am agree.

๐Ÿ‘‰ ✅ I agree.


✅ ❌ He is my cousin brother.

๐Ÿ‘‰ ✅ He is my cousin.


✅ ❌ I didn’t knew.

๐Ÿ‘‰ ✅ I didn’t know.


✅ ❌ Return back my book.

๐Ÿ‘‰ ✅ Return my book.


✅ ❌ Discuss about this topic.

๐Ÿ‘‰ ✅ Discuss this topic.


๐ŸŒŸ ๐Ÿ’ก Upgrade Your English! ๐Ÿ’ก

✨ Stop saying these boring words… use these instead!


✅ Very big → Enormous ๐ŸŒ

✅ Very tired → Exhausted ๐Ÿ˜ด

✅ Very happy → Thrilled ๐Ÿ˜

✅ Very sad → Heartbroken ๐Ÿ’”

✅ Very good → Excellent ๐ŸŒŸ

✅ Very bad → Awful ๐Ÿ˜–

✅ Very angry → Furious ๐Ÿ˜ก

✅ Very small → Tiny ๐Ÿœ

✅ Very cold → Freezing ❄️

✅ Very hot → Scorching ๐Ÿ”ฅ


๐Ÿ˜Ž Don’t Say This… Say That! ๐Ÿ˜Ž

✨ Sound smarter & more natural in English:


✅ Don’t say: I’m very hungry

๐Ÿ‘‰ Say: I’m starving ๐Ÿฝ️


✅ Don’t say: I’m very busy

๐Ÿ‘‰ Say: I’m swamped ๐Ÿ“š


✅ Don’t say: It’s very easy

๐Ÿ‘‰ Say: It’s a piece of cake ๐Ÿฐ


✅ Don’t say: I’m very scared

๐Ÿ‘‰ Say: I’m terrified ๐Ÿ˜ฑ


✅ Don’t say: It’s very funny

๐Ÿ‘‰ Say: It’s hilarious ๐Ÿ˜‚


 ๐ŸŒŸ Grammar Tip of the Day ๐ŸŒŸ

๐Ÿ“ Since vs From


๐Ÿ’ก What’s the difference?

✅ Since → use when referring to a starting point up to now.

✅ From → use when referring to the starting point without implying it continues.


๐Ÿ“Œ Examples:

➡️ I have lived here since 2010. ๐Ÿ  (it continues)

➡️ The shop is open from 9 AM to 5 PM. ๐Ÿ•˜ (a range)


๐ŸŽฏ Quick Trick:

If the action is still happening → Since

If giving a time range → From…to


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