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Reduced adverb clauses – Part I

August 30, 2013 -

An adverb clause can be shortened to an adverb phrase. This can be particularly helpful when you want to express your ideas in a more… Continue reading

Copular or linking verbs

August 26, 2013 -

We have already learned that intransitive verbs do not take objects. Examples are: sleep, sit, rest, weep, laugh, cry etc. She is weeping. The child… Continue reading

Subject and object question

August 20, 2013 -

In the simple present and simple past tense, we make questions and negatives with do, does and did. But there are some exceptions to this… Continue reading

Verb terminology

August 11, 2013 -

While learning about verbs, you will come across grammatical terms like infinitives and gerunds. Below are explanations of these frequently used grammar terms. Infinitives The… Continue reading

Copular verbs and action verbs

July 17, 2013 -

In English, there are mainly two types of verbs: copular verbs and action verbs. Copular verbs are also called linking verbs because they link the… Continue reading