verb

The verb and the object

October 12, 2014 -

Every sentence must have a subject and a predicate. The subject is usually a noun or a pronoun. The predicate must contain a verb. The… Continue reading

Words in the English language are broadly divided into eight parts of speech: nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, verbs, prepositions, conjunctions, interjections. Words belonging to different… Continue reading

Uses of the verb do

October 25, 2012 -

Read the following sentences in the simple present tense. I walk. I don’t drive. Do I walk? Yes, I do. Do I drive? No, I… Continue reading

Subject-verb agreement

October 13, 2012 -

The basic principle of subject-verb agreement is simple. If the subject is singular, it should be followed by a singular verb. If the subject is… Continue reading

Word order: position of verbs

June 22, 2012 -

Verbs usually go immediately after subjects. There are mainly two kinds of verbs: auxiliary verbs and main verbs. A verb can consist of just one… Continue reading