Noor E Alam (Babu), University of Dhaka, Lecturer in English Medium & Version। Cell: 01750044274

  What's the Difference Between Used To, Be Used To and Get Used To? English learners often confuse used to, be used to and get used to. And that makes a lot of sense! They sound almost exactly the same, after all. But they actually have very different functions in the English language. So, how do we use them, and what’s the difference?  The difference between used to, be used, and get used to is: Used to is a verb we use to talk about something that happened in the past that doesn’t happen anymore. We always use it in the past tense. Be/get used to is an adjective that means we are so familiar with something that is seems normal or usual. Just as with any adjective, we can use the verb be or get before it. There are a few more subtle differences and common mistakes that we’re going to talk about today. We’ll talk about: Used To: Usage and Structure Be Used To and Get Used To: Usage and Structure Common Mistakes to Avoid Then you’ll have the opportunity to practice and test yo...

  ☑️Improving Sentence Structure in English with Exercises If you’re an English learner who has reached a more intermediate or advanced level, you might have noticed that you’ve made a lot of improvement, but you still want to improve your sentence structure. First of all, the fact that you’re even aware of this issue is a good thing! It means that you’ve gotten a better understanding of the language and its structures. Still, you’ve been making steady progress, and you want to keep moving forward. So, you’d like to focus on improving your sentence structure, but you don’t know where to start. Well, that’s what we’re going to talk about today! Today, we’ll take a look at four things that English learners can do in order to improve their sentence structure: Practice using relative clauses Practice using compound sentences Practice using complex sentences Practice using the active and passive voice We’ll also explore some practice exercises that you can use to improve in each of thes...

  Fill in the blanks with appropriate preposition 1. A pious man is absorbed (a) ____meditation. He has firm faith (b) _____the Almighty. He abides (c) _____the rules of religion. He clings (d) ______ his faith. He knows that man is accountable to the Almighty (e) ________his action. So, he leads his life according to religion. He is not angry (f) _____anybody. Answer: (a) in; (b) in; (c) by; (d) to; (e) for; (f) with. 2. A merchant was riding horse (a) _______a fair. He had (b)______ him a large bag (c)______ money. It rained heavily and the good man was wet (d)_______and through. He was there at dissatisfied and complained that God had given him such a bad weather (e) ______his journey. His road led him (f) ________a dense forest. Answer: (a) in, (b) with, (c) of, (d) through, (e) for, (f) through. 3. Our postmaster belonged (a) _______Calcutta. He felt like a fish (h) ______water in this remote village. His office was (c) ______a dark thatched shed, not far (d) ________ a green ...