Author: Manjusha Nambiar

Adverbs of Place

Adverbs of place answer the question where. They tell us where the action mentioned in the clause takes place. Common examples are: about, anywhere, somewhere, backward, forward, in, near, over, towards, under, away, behind,...

Correct Use of Suggest

Suggest is a very useful word that you can use in your essays. To suggest is to recommend, advise or propose. Suggest should be followed by a that-clause or an ing form. It cannot...

Determiners That Require A Plural Verb

Some determiners are used with plural nouns and require a plural verb. Examples are: some, all, many, both, few, several, most Some people are born great. All children need love. Many people want to...

Nouns Formed From Verbs

Nouns can be formed from verbs by the addition of a suffix. Verb Noun Verb Noun AcceptApplaudArriveApprobateAppearAbolishAdaptApologizeBatheBlessBindBelieveConcludeCompensateConcentrateCompeteDeclareDecideDepriveDefendDenyEnticeExistFailHeightenImitateInduceAnnounceAdviseAdmitAcquireAssumeAchieveBreatheBrightenChooseConsiderDivideDefyDifferDefineExecuteExaltExplainExpectFlyGrowHealHastenImagineIntroduceIdentifyImproveJudge AcceptanceApplauseArrivalApprobationAppearanceAbolitionAdaptationApologyBathBlessingBondBeliefConclusionCompensationConcentrationCompetenceDeclarationDecisionDeprivationDefenseDenialEnticementExistenceFailureHeightImitationInductionAnnouncementAdviceAdmissionAcquisitionAssumptionAchievementBreathBrightChoiceConsiderationDivisionDefianceDifferenceDefinitionExecutionExaltationExplanationExpectationFlightGrowthHealthHasteImaginationIntroductionIdentificationImprovementJudgment KnowLaughModifyOpineObeyPursueProclaimProposePrescribeProsperProduceQualifyInspireIrritateIncreaseJustifyLiveMotivateOffendProvePossessPersecutePretendPenalizePleasePerceivePopulatePractiseRealizeRefuseRecognizeReviveResembleResolveReserveRepeatReferReconcileRemoveResentSeeSingSubscribeSpeakSufferSuspectStarveSucceedStrengthenSignifySummariseTellTerrifyTryUnderstand KnowledgeLaughterModificationOpinionObediencePursuitProclamationPropositionPrescriptionProsperityProductionQualificationInspirationIrritationIncrease / incrementJustificationLifeMotivationOffenseProofPossessionProsecutionPretensionPenaltyPleasurePerceptionPopulationPracticeRealizationRefusalRecognitionRevivalResemblanceResolutionReservationRepetitionReferenceReconciliationRemovalResentmentSightSongSubscriptionSpeechSufferingSuspicionStarvationSuccess / successionStrengthSignificanceSummaryTaleTerrorTrialUnderstanding List of Nouns formed from Verbs

List Of Collective Nouns

Here is a list of common collective nouns. A quiver of arrows A range of mountains A group of dancers A swarm of bees A stud of horses A string of horses A bevy...