ice cream. * We forbid someone to do something. (Not from doing something). got I got two brothers.
I have two brothers (British English). I have got two brothers. know We have been knowing each other since we were children. We have known each other since we were children.
* Know is not used in continuous tense. e.g. you must be knowing.× late I was in a hurry because I didn’t want to be late to school. I was in a hurry because I didn’t want to be late for school.
* A person is / arrives late for school, work etc. lighted Our neighbourhood is beautifully lighted for Diwali. Our neighbourhood is beautifully lit for Diwali. * The adjective ‘lighted’ is normally used in attributive position.
e.g. a lighted candle. live My brother is living at Adyar. My brother lives at Adyar.
Unit- - - - - night It was very late in the night and the streets were empty. It was very late at night and the streets were empty. * We say ‘in the daytime’, ‘in the morning’, ‘in the evening’ but ‘at night’. offspring The parents named their offsprings after famous kings and queens.
The parents named their offspring after famous kings and queens. * The plural form of offspring is offspring. opinion According to my opinion this cake is the best of all. In my opinion this cake is the best of all.
phone I have to phone to my parents to tell them I shall be late. I have to phone my parents to tell them I shall be late. reply Please reply my letter. Please reply to my letter.
* We answer a letter but reply to a letter. return We returned back home at four o’clock. We returned home at four o’ clock. *Return and reply contain the meaning back.
request I am writing to request you for a loan. I am writing to request