Inversion Of Subject And Verb
The normal order of words in a sentence is subject, verb and object. But sometimes certain adverbs are put first and then this order is inverted, and the verb comes before the subject. Study...
Author: Manjusha Nambiar
Into, Out Of,
Into: a place inside We ran into the garden. Into: to change into; to become The frog changed into a handsome prince. He got himself into serious trouble. Out of The opposite of the preposition into is out of. She ran out of the room....
Who, Which, What, Whose | Interrogative Pronouns
Interrogative pronouns are words like who, which, what and whose. We use them to make questions. Note that the same words can also be used as relative pronouns. As relative pronouns, they connect clauses...
Gerunds (Ing Forms)
When -ing forms are used like nouns, they are often called gerunds. Smoking is injurious to health. (Here the ing form is the subject of the verb is.) I like shooting. (Here the ing form is the object of the...
Infinitive With Its Own Subject
A structure with for + object + infinitive is common after many adjectives, verbs and nouns. I was happy for him to get the job. My idea was for him to start a business....
Infinitives Without To
We generally use the marker -to with infinitives. However, in some cases, the infinitive is used without the marker to. When the infinitive is used without to, it is called a bare infinitive. Fill...
Perfect Infinitive, Passive Infinitive, Progressive Infinitive | Different Forms Of Infinitives
Besides simple infinitives like (to) write, there are also progressive, perfect and passive infinitives. Underline the infinitive in the following sentences and say whether it is a simple infinitive, progressive infinitive, perfect infinitive or passive infinitive. She...
Verbs That Can Be Followed By Infinitives
Some verbs are followed by infinitives of other verbs. Some are followed by ing forms. There are also some verbs that can be followed by either an ing form or an infinitive. Fill in...
Adjectives That Can Be Followed By Infinitives
Some adjectives are followed by infinitives whereas some are followed by ing forms. Some adjectives can be followed by either an infinitive or an ing form. Fill in the blanks with an infinitive or...
Infinitives
The infinitive is the base form of the verb. It is usually used with the marker -to. Examples are: (to) work and (to) leave. He said that he wanted to leave. I won’t allow...