It is usually assembled centering a single noun and works as a subject, an object or a complement in the sentence. Example: I like to swing the bat hard when I am at the crease. (An object) Reading novels is a good habit. (A subject) The probability of happening that match is not much. (A subject) We are sorry for her departure.
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Types of Phrases
The phrases are generally of several types. Noun Phrase Adjective Phrase Adverbial Phrase Prepositional Phrase Conjunctional Phrase Interjectional Phrase Absolute Phrase Appositive Phrase Participle Phrase Gerund Phrase Infinitive Phrase
What is Phrase?
Phrases and clauses are the most important elements of English grammar. Phrase and clause cover everything a sentence has. Clauses are the center of sentences and phrases strengthen the sentences to become meaningful. If the clauses are the pillars of a building, the phrases are the bricks. A phrase usually is always present within a clause, but a phrase cannot… Continue reading What is Phrase?
Should
Should indicates obligation and probability. Example: You should come home early. You should not smoke at all. I should visit my parents more often. There should be an extra key for the lock in the drawer. (probability) He should have reached by now. (probability) I should have done that. (obligation in the past) Ought to and had better sometimes… Continue reading Should
Must
Must indicates necessity. Example: I must leave now. He must study hard. Alex must go home by 6.00 pm. Have to has the similar meaning to must but implies less urgency. Example: I have to leave now. He has to study hard. Alex has to go by 6.00 pm. I had to leave then. (past) He had to… Continue reading Must
Can- Could -May -Might
These modals express possibility and ability. Can indicates ability. Could indicates ability with an option. Example: I can do it. (The subject ‘I’ is sure about his/her ability) I could do it. (The subject ‘I’ is not sure about his/her ability) They cannot do it. (present) They could not do it. (past) Can & could also indicate possibility. Example: The temperature… Continue reading Can- Could -May -Might
Will – Would
Will indicates a ‘willingness’ to do something in the future. The negative form of will – will not (won’t) indicates an ‘unwillingness’ (refusal, reluctance) to do something. Example: I will give you another opportunity. I will play tomorrow. They will arrive at 10 AM. She won’t come today. Would indicates general or repeated willingness in the past. It also indicates preference in the present. … Continue reading Will – Would
Modal Auxiliaries
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
The unreal conditionals
The unreal conditionals express hypothetical conditions which have no possibility to occur in the past, present or future but describe what could/might have occurred supposedly. Example: If I were rich, I would travel my whole life. If I had a car, I could go anywhere. If we had not missed the train, we would have reached… Continue reading 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 present. Example: I’ll go if you give me the ball. If I feel better, I’ll certainly play. If you do well in the exams, I’ll buy you a gift. Structures of the Real Conditionals:… Continue reading The real conditionals