DAILY TIPS

Daily Tips features short and practical English learning posts updated every day, including quick grammar checks, common mistakes, vocabulary building, sentence patterns, and bilingual explanations (English–Tamil). These daily English questions and learning series are designed to improve speaking, writing, and understanding through simple, consistent practice. Learn English step by step with real-life examples and easy explanations.

What do you say when someone says “Thank you”

A) SorryB) welcomeC) SorryD) GoodThe correct answer is: B) Welcome Explanation: When someone says “Thank you”, the polite reply is “You’re welcome” (or simply “Welcome”). Sorry is used when we make a...

We_______friends.

A) isB) areC) amD) beCorrect answer is:B) are Sentence: We are friends. Explanation: *The subject *We* is plural.With plural subjects, we always use are (not “is” or “am”).So, the correct sentence is:...

What do you say when you leave?

A) ByeB) HelloC) ThanksD) SorryThe correct answer is: A) Bye Explanation: When you are leaving, you usually say “Bye” or “Goodbye”* to the people you are parting from. Hello is used when you meet or...

How do you say “HI” in the morning?

A) Good nightB) Good morningC) GoodbyeD) Thank youThe correct answer is: B) Good morning Explanation: In the morning, the polite and common way to greet someone is “Good morning.”Good night is used...

He ran______than anyone else in the race.

A) quickerB) most quicklyC) quickestD) more quicklyThe correct answer is: D) more quickly Explanation: When comparing two or more actions, we use the comparative form of the adverb. The adverb form of...

Between you and____, I don’t think he’ll win.

A) sheB) meC) ID). myselfThe correct answer is: B) me Explanation: The phrase “Between you and _” requires an object pronoun, because “between” is a preposition, and prepositions always take objects...

They_________ going to school.

Explanation: a) isb) arec) amd) wasThe correct answer is: b) are Subject “They” is plural, so it must take the plural verb “are”. Correct sentence: They are going to school. Other options: is → used...

I ____to the store when I saw an accident.

gowentwas goinghave goneAnswer: was going Explanation: We use past continuous (was/were + -ing) for an action happening when another action occurred.Here, “was going to the store” was ongoing when “I...

Neither the children nor their father _ arrived.

a)haveb)hasc)ared)isThe correct answer is: b) has Explanation: The sentence: Neither the children nor their father _ arrived. Rule: When neithernor * is used, the verb agrees with the noun closest to...