English Grammar Lessons And Worksheets
It is not always easy to know which preposition to use after a particular noun, verb or adjective. Here are some of the most common combinations. Note that alternatives are sometimes possible. Abide by You must abide by the...
An appositive is a noun or pronoun that renames another noun or pronoun. Appositives are placed directly after the noun or pronoun they identify. She, my sister, is always late. (The appositive ‘my sister’ renames ‘she’.) Smarty, my cat, understands my moods. (The appositive ‘my cat’ renames ‘Smarty’....
Conjunctions are words used to connect two clauses. Common examples are: and, but, or, so, because, as, since, when, while, if, whether etc. Test your ability to use conjunctions correctly with this class 5 conjunctions...
Analysis of a complex sentence A complex sentence consists of one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses. The first thing we need to do to analyze a complex sentence is to find out the main or principal...
Against means not in favour of There were twenty votes against the proposal and only fourteen in favour of it, so it was abandoned. We rowed hard against the current, but made little progress. Against can also mean hitting or touching. I hit my...
This grammar worksheet tests your ability to make affirmative and negative sentences. Answer in complete sentences. An example is given below. Is she any better today? Yes, she is better today. No, she is...
The adverb too shows undesirable extremes. She is too short. The exam was too hard. The soup was too salty. I am too tired. She was too nervous to speak. It is too late...
Adverbs are words used to modify verbs. Adverbs can go in different places in a sentence. See also: Position of adverbs Answers The girls sang beautifully. (When there is no object, the adverb usually...
Most words ending in -ly are adverbs. Examples are: kindly, cleverly, eagerly, stupidly, foolishly, pleasantly etc. There are also some adjectives ending in -ly. Examples of such adjectives are: costly, deadly, cowardly, friendly, lonely,...
Most adverbs are formed by adding -ly to their corresponding adjectives. Examples are: kindly (kind), slowly (slow), hardly (hard), sweetly (sweet) etc. She is very beautiful (adjective). She is beautifully (adverb) dressed. He is...