Verb
The part of speech which contains words like see, arrive, sleep, discuss, ask, play, can and take off. Verbs are distinguished from other parts of speech by a number of properties. 1. A verb...
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Subjunctive
The subjunctive is a special kind of present tense which has no –s in the third person singular. In a formal style, it is sometimes used in that-clauses after words which express the idea...
Subject And Predicate
The subject is the noun or pronoun that comes before the verb in an ordinary affirmative sentence. The subject often says (in an active sentence) who or what does the action that the verb...
Singular And Plural
Singular A grammatical form used to talk about one person, thing etc. Examples are: cat, dog, boy, girl, tree, book etc. With an uncountable noun, the singular is usually the only form that exists...
Punctuation
The conventional system of marks used in writing in order to display, and clarify the structure of the text. The principal punctuation marks used in writing English are the full stop, the question mark,...
Relative Clause
A relative clause is a clause introduced by a relative pronoun like who or which. Two common types of relative clauses exit: defining (or identifying) relative clause and non-defining (or non-identifying) relative clause. An...
Yes/No And Wh Questions
A sentence expressed in a form which requires an answer. Two common types of questions exist: Yes-No questions and WH-questions. Examples are: Are you coming with us? Who is she talking to? Other types...
Pronouns
The part of speech which includes words like it, you, they, he, somebody, anything and who. A pronoun is usually a single word, and it forms a complete noun phrase all by itself. Pronouns...
What Are Prepositions
A preposition is a word like on, in, off, about and over. It is normally followed by a noun or pronoun. There is a cat on the roof. He is fond of children. She...
Possessives
That form of a noun phrase which indicates that it represents a possessor. Possessives are normally made by adding –‘s to the noun. Examples are: my mother’s friends, my father’s house, children’s books and...