1- During vs while
During is always followed by a noun
While is always followed by a verb or ing-form
Example:-
- During the flight, I slept a lot.
- While I was flying, I slept a lot.
- During the movie, there was a lot of noise.
- While watching the movie, there was a lot of noise.
2- Bring Vs Take
To bring something toward the speaker
To take something away from the speaker
Example:-
- Please, bring me a glass of water.
- Teacher said, “Bring your essays to the class tomorrow”.
- Please, don’t forget to take your book home with you.
- Don’t forget to take your gloves with you. It’s really cold outside tonight.
3- Who, that and which
“Who” is used for people.
“That” can be used both for people or thing.
“Which” is used for things.
Example:-
- I know someone who can help you.
- The house that she lives in is huge.
- The clothes which he bought were quite expensive.
4- Before VS Ago
“Before” is always followed by something.
“Ago” that mean, how long it has been since something
happen.
Examples:-
John moved to Canada
20 year ago (not: John moved to Canada
John moved to Canada
5-
Someone - Anyone
- No one
Somebody - Anybody
- Nobody
Something - Anything
- Nothing
Somewhere - Anywhere
- Nowhere
Note: - Someone
and somebody both have a same meaning.
Note: - Anyone
and anybody both have a same meaning.
Note: - No one
and nobody both have a same meaning.
- Someone is used for positive sentence.
- Anyone is used negative and interrogative sentences.
- No one is used for positive sentence.
Examples:
Positive sentences:-
I met someone/somebody at the party.
I need to eat something.
I want to go somewhere.
Negative sentences:-
I didn’t meet anyone/anybody at the party.
I don’t need to eat anything.
I don’t want to go anywhere.
Interrogative
sentences
Did I meet anyone/anybody at the party?
Do I need to eat anything?
Do I want to go anywhere?
Positive sentence
with no one, nothing etc.
There’s no one/nobody here.
There’s nothing in the box.
There’s nowhere to go.
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