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

Imperative The sentence type illustrated in English by the following distinctive sentence pattern: Come here! The imperative commonly expresses a command. In English, an imperative… Continue reading

Pick /take up the ball and run with it This is an American idiom. It means take an idea or plan and develop it further.… Continue reading

A verbal noun is a noun derived from a verb. It exhibits all of the properties of ordinary nouns and none of the properties of… Continue reading

A complement clause is a clause introduced by a complementizer like that or whether. A complement clause is attached to a preceding noun, adjective or… Continue reading