Dangling participle A dangling participle is a participle which is not grammatically linked to the rest of the sentence. For example, in the sentence ‘Standing… Continue reading
Grammar terms beginning with Letter D
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Grammar terms beginning with C
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Complex preposition A preposition which consists of two or three words. Examples are: in spite of, in front of, out of, on top of etc.… Continue reading
Grammar terms
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Bare infinitive An infinitive not preceded by to. Examples are: write, work, sing, draw, paint etc. Bound morpheme A morpheme which cannot stand alone to… Continue reading
Using afraid
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Afraid and fear Be afraid is the normal expression for talking about fear. He is afraid of the dark. Don’t be afraid. (NOT Don’t fear.)… Continue reading
Grammar terms
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Infinitive The infinitive is a particular verb form which expresses the verbal idea in its simplest form. It has no marking for tense, mood, person… Continue reading
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