Read the following sentence Seeing the snake the boy ran away. Seeing is a form of the verb see and has an object, namely snake.… Continue reading

The infinitive can be used with or without the marker to. These two forms of the infinitive are distinguished by the terms ‘to-infinitives’ and ‘bare… Continue reading

The infinitive is the base form of a verb. Examples are: write, run, break, read, walk etc. The infinitive may be preceded by the marker… Continue reading

Sentences containing the word if are called conditional sentences because they usually express a condition. Examples: If he comes, ask him to wait. If it… Continue reading

A phrase can be expanded into a clause. In the same way, a clause can be contracted into a phrase. Thus we have seen that… Continue reading