Search Results for: subject verb

Noun phrase and prepositional phrase

February 5, 2014 -

A phrase is a group of words that does not include a subject and verb. Note that if the group of words contains a subject… Continue reading

Idiomatic expressions with prepositions

February 1, 2014 -

Verbs often combine with prepositions. These combinations are called phrasal verbs. There are numerous phrasal verbs in English and they cause a great deal of… Continue reading

The subjunctive mood in English

January 30, 2014 -

The subjunctive mood is not very common in English. It was, but now it has lost most of its importance. However, it is still used… Continue reading

Direct and indirect objects

January 22, 2014 -

The direct object is the receiver of the action mentioned in the sentence. John hit the ball. (Direct object: the ball) Be careful to distinguish… Continue reading

Identify the tenses

January 7, 2014 -

There are twelve tenses in English and each one of them has different verb forms. The biggest problem that students face while using tenses is… Continue reading