Search Results for: subject verb

Adjective or present participle

May 14, 2012 -

An –ing form can be used in several different ways. Sometimes it is used like a present participle. Sometimes it is used like an adjective.… Continue reading

Common mistakes with conjunctions

May 4, 2012 -

Here is a list of mistakes students often make in the use of conjunctions. Incorrect: The teacher asked that why I was late. Correct: The… Continue reading

Active and passive voice exercise

May 2, 2012 -

Change the following active sentences into passive voice. Answers 1. She was not beaten by me. 2. This experience will never be forgotten by me.… Continue reading

Uses of the impersonal pronoun it

April 25, 2012 -

It is the only impersonal pronoun in English. The following are some of the important uses of it. It can be used as a subject… Continue reading

Inversion

April 3, 2012 -

The auxiliary verb comes before the subject in several different structures. This is usually referred to as ‘inversion’. Examples Never have I seen such a… Continue reading