Month: December 2021

A modifier is a word/phrase/clause which modifies other words in a sentence. To be specific, a modifier is either an adjective or an adverb. The adjectives modify the nouns, and the adverbs modify the verbs or the adjectives or the other adverbs. See the details of adjectives and adverbs. Example: Alex bought a chocolate cake yesterday. (Here, ‘a’ is an article which modifies the… Continue reading Modifiers

Determiners Determiners modify nouns by setting a limitation over the nouns to indicate how specific or general they are. A determiner usually appears at the beginning of the noun phrases and works as an adjective to modify the nouns. However, determiners are not necessary for every noun phrase. Determiners include: a. The definite article: the Example: Give me the book I read to you… Continue reading Determiners and Quantifiers

There are three types of Transformation of sentences. Those are – Simple Sentences Complex Sentences and Compound Sentences What is Clause? The clause is where there will be a subject and a predicate as a group of words, but that will not be considered as a full sentence. The clause can be of two types. Those are… Continue reading Transformation of sentences

There was no punctuation in any languages of ancient times. With the advancement of civilization, punctuation was introduced in the written form of the language to help a reader distinguish words and ideas from each other and to mirror the natural rhythms of the spoken language. This article will cover proper usage of some of… Continue reading Punctuation

Normally conditional sentences are called conditionals. These sentences usually contain the conjunction IF. Sometimes  they are called ‘if clauses’. Types of Conditionals There are mainly two types of conditionals: The Real Conditionals and The Unreal Conditionals The real conditionals The real conditionals express factual or habitual conditions which have the possibility to occur in the future or generally occur in the… Continue reading Conditionals

Suffixes are the letter/s which are added at the end of a stem to make new words. The affixes used in the suffixed words are different from the affixes used in the prefixed words, and they make different kinds of words. Most of the affixes that are used in the suffixed words have no meaning of… Continue reading Suffixes

Prefixes are the letter/s which sit before a stem to make new words. These letters are also called affixes. Affixes generally have no meaning by their own but can form meaningful words by sitting before/after the stems. In the case of prefixed words, affixes sit before the stems of the words.   “A prefix is an affix which is placed before… Continue reading Prefixes

What is a Clause A clause is comprised of a group of words that include a subject and a finite verb. It contains only one subject and one verb. The subject of a clause can be mentioned or hidden, but the verb must be apparent and distinguishable. A clause is “a group of words containing a subject and predicate and functioning… Continue reading Clauses

The subject and verb are the most important elements of a sentence. The relation between the subject and verb depends on two issues: person and number. The verb of a sentence must be in agreement with the subject in regard to person and number. The number of the subject can be singular and plural. The verb must be singular if the subject is singular and… Continue reading Subject-Verb Agreement

Modal verbs are a kind of auxiliary verb. They facilitate the main verb for suggesting potential, expectation, permission, ability, possibility, and obligation. When used with the main verb, modal verbs do not end with –s for the third-person singular.  Modal auxiliary verbs never change form, but they have a different form for past tense. The modal auxiliaries… Continue reading Modal Auxiliaries