grammarian

Determiners, articles and possessives

January 16, 2014 -

You will definitely have noticed those little words that precede and modify nouns. They are of three types: determiners, articles and quantifiers. Articles will tell… Continue reading

Get and become

January 15, 2014 -

The word get and become are sometimes interchangeable. However, get has several different meanings. Become, on the other hand, is mainly used to talk about… Continue reading

Correlative conjunctions should be followed by grammatical structures of the same kind. Correlative conjunctions have two parts. Examples are: both…and…, not…but…, not only…but also…, either…or,… Continue reading

Exercise: Grammar check

January 13, 2014 -

This grammar exercise tests your understanding of English grammar rules. Answers 1. a) adjectives 2. a) True 3. b) false 4. b) False (In the… Continue reading

How to write complex sentences

January 12, 2014 -

A complex sentence consists of one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses joined together with the help of subordinating conjunction(s). Two clauses connected… Continue reading