* We say that someone is absent from class, school, work etc., not ‘in’ or ‘to’ alone She was very alone at first but then she made some friends. She was very lonely at first but then she made some friends. She was all alone at home. * alone—without people around you * lonely - feeling of being alone homework Our teachers give us a lot of homeworks and it is difficult to finish them.
Our teachers give us a lot of homework and it is difficult to finish it. * homework is used only in singular form . consult They decided to consult with the counsellor. They decided to consult a counsellor.
contain Both bottles were containing acetic acid. Both bottles contained acetic acid. * ‘contain’ is not used in continuous tense (But we say a bottle containing acetic acid) describe In the composition she described about her garden. In the composition she described her garden.
Unit- - - - - * We talk or write about something, but we describe something. enough The number of cups is not sufficient enough. The number of cups is not sufficient. * Enough is not used after sufficient.
Sufficient means enough. enter As soon as he entered into the room, we all stood up. As soon as he entered the room, we all stood up. * We enter a room, building or area, not enter into.
We say, ‘He entered into a contract with X.’ equipment Our laboratory has a full range of equipments. Our laboratory has a full range of equipment. * Equipment is an uncountable noun and does not have a plural form. feel Some of us are feeling that we are given too much homework.
Some of us feel that we are given too much homework. When ‘feel’ means ‘to think’ or ‘consider’ it is not used in continuous tense. forbid My mother had forbidden me from eating ice cream. My mother forbid me to eat