A phrase usually refers to a group of words that work together to form a grammatical unit, although, in fact, a phrase may consist of just one word. A clause or sentence can usually be broken down into phrases. There are five kinds of phrase and each phrase takes its name from the word class […]
An adjective is a word that describes or gives more information about nouns or pronouns. An adjective is said to qualify a noun or pronoun because it limits the word it describes in some way by making it more specific. Adjectives usually tell us something about the color, size, quantity, quality or classification of a
Sentence Connectors are a great way of improving your English. Why? Because we use them to express relationships between ideas and to combine sentences. When we begin learning a language, we speak in very basic sentences, a bit like children. Example: As we learn more words and more complex sentence structures, we are able to
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun or noun phrase in a sentence. In the following sentences the bold word is a pronoun: Types of Pronoun There are several types of pronoun and they are categorized as follows. Personal Pronouns A personal pronoun is a pronoun that is used to
Modal Auxiliaries in English Modal auxiliaries are a small group of auxiliary verbs that indicate ability, possibility, permission, or obligation. We might be able to fix the engine ourselves. You should talk to a dentist about your sore tooth. Can I park my car here? If I had enough money, I would travel around the
Phrasal Verbs with Sentences Many English verbs require more than one word to express their meanings. These are called phrasal verbs. Compare the single-word verbs with the phrasal verbs in these sentences. She put her hat on the table. She put on her hat and her coat. The sunflower turned toward the light. I turned
Conjunctions in Grammar Conjunctions are words that connect (or “conjoin”) other words, phrases, or clauses. In this article, we shall cover the four main types of conjunctions. Coordinating Conjunctions Coordinating conjunctions connect words or groups of words of the same grammatical type, such as nouns, verbs, or adjectives, or of the same grammatical structure, such
A subordinate adverbial clause performs a similar function to an adverb in a sentence. For example in the sentence The word early is an adverb. This adverb can be replaced by an adverbial clause, as in: In both these sentences the bold words form an adverbial clause. Adverb Clause in English Grammar In some cases
“To transform a sentence is to change it from one grammatical form to another without altering its sense.” (Nesfield) Thus in Transformation we change the construction of a sentence from one grammatical form to another without changing its meaning. Transformation of Sentences There are a number of ways in which a given sentence can be
Quoting the exact words of the speaker is called “The Direct Speech”. Reporting of what a speaker said without quoting his exact words is called ‘Indirect Speech’. #1. Direct and Indirect Speech Rules: Tenses If the reporting verb is in the Present or Future tense (e.g., say, will say) there is no change in the