Search Results for: nouns

How to build sentences – part I

August 12, 2012 -

A sentence is a group of words that make complete sense. A sentence always begins with a capital letter. It ends with a full stop,… Continue reading

Collocations

July 30, 2012 -

Collocations are common word combinations that sound ‘right’ to native English speakers. Examples are: chain smoker and burning desire. There are numerous collocations in English.… Continue reading

Travel expressions

July 25, 2012 -

Here is a list of some commonly used travel expressions with usage notes and examples. Flight The noun flight is used to talk about travel… Continue reading

Omission of that

July 4, 2012 -

The conjunction that is often left out. This is common in an informal style. Indirect speech That can be left out after common reporting verbs… Continue reading

Common noun + preposition combinations

July 3, 2012 -

Some nouns are followed by particular prepositions. Test your understanding of these common noun + preposition combinations with this grammar exercise. Instruction: Complete the following… Continue reading