What are the Rules for Commas? A comma is a punctuation mark, which is used for several reasons, but mostly the comma indicates a pause in the sentence. By learning the following comma rules, you will be able to confidently place commas in the right position when writing sentences. What are the Rules for Commas? The rules for commas are many and varied. However, I … [Read more...]
What is an Interjection?
What is an interjection? An interjection is a word or phrase that expresses emotion. Interjections have no grammatical connection with the other words in an English sentence. Interjections are not commonly used in formal or academic writing. Instead, interjections are most commonly used in speech. What is an Interjection? Interjections are words or phrases used at the … [Read more...]
What is a Preposition?
What is a preposition? A preposition is a word or group of words that shows relationship of a noun or pronoun to some other word in the sentence. Prepositions add extra information to sentences such as direction, time and place. Four Kinds of Prepositions 1. A Simple Preposition A simply preposition is made up of one word, such as: by, for, in, at, with, on or … [Read more...]
What is a Conjunction?
What is a conjunction? A conjunction is a part of speech that is used to join words, phrases, clauses and sentences. To put it another way, conjunctions join words and groups of words to show how ideas are related. 4 Types of Conjunctions There are three general classes of conjunctions: coordinating, subordinating and correlative. However, relative adverbs used as … [Read more...]
How To Identify Verbs With Examples
There are many ways to identify verbs. I have found using a simple chart (see below) with verb kinds, verb functions and verb voices to be an excellent way to see the bigger picture of how to identify verbs with examples in English sentences. How To Identify Verbs With Examples! To identify verbs you will need to understand what they are and how they function in the … [Read more...]
Worksheet For Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
A Worksheet For Transitive and Intransitive Verbs provides transitive and intransitive verb exercises in order to learn to recognize the two functions of verbs. Worksheet For Transitive and Intransitive Verbs A worksheet is one of the best way to learn to recognize transitive and intransitive verbs. Nevertheless, it is important to note these three tips in … [Read more...]
What is a Definite Article and an Indefinite Article
What is a Definite Article and an Indefinite Article explains the grammatical significance of definite articles and indefinite articles. Definite Articles and Indefinite Articles 1. Articles are Adjectives A, an, and the are articles and they belong to the adjective family. Articles act like adjectives because they point to nouns. 2. Articles Modify Nouns The … [Read more...]
Sentences of Troublesome Words
Sentences of troubesome words look at troublesome verb pairs - lie and lay, sit and set, and rise and raise. Troublesome Words in Sentences 1. Lie and Lay - The Four Principal Parts The verb lie means "to rest" or "to recline." Lie is intransitive and it never takes a direct object. The verb lay means "to put" or "to place" in a certain position. Lay is … [Read more...]
Types of English Sentence Structure
There are four (4) types of English sentence structure. Once you master these four types of English sentence structures, you will find writing easier and enjoyable. The 4 types of English sentence structure are: 1) simple sentences, 2) compound sentences, 3) complex sentences and 4) compound-complex sentences. 4 Types of English Sentence Structure There are … [Read more...]
Diagramming English Sentences
Diagramming English Sentences: I have found that sentence diagramming is an effective way to learn grammar. Sentence diagramming will help you see the relationships between words, phrases and clauses in sentences. In fact, after learning sentence diagramming, you will begin to see how sentences work before you even diagram them. However, you will need to have at least a … [Read more...]
What is An Adverb?
What is an adverb? An Adverb is a word or group of words (phrase or clause) that modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb. Adverbs are describing words or modifying words. 1. Adverbs as a word, phrase or clause She sang beautifully. (single word) The real estate agent came into the office. (Adverbial phrase) The disgruntled homeowner left when I came. … [Read more...]
What is An Adjective?
What is an adjective explains how to recognize an adjective and where it is placed in an English sentence. What is an Adjective Put simply, an adjective describes a noun or pronoun and tells which one, how many, what of kind of and whose. I have updated this article with more information and examples. You can check out the article by clicking on the following link … [Read more...]
Understanding the Eight Parts of Speech
Understanding the Eight Parts of Speech: Using proper grammar is an important part of communicating clearly and effectively with your audience. Learning and Understanding the eight parts of speech, the parts of a sentence and the different kinds of sentences will help you master the rules of grammar and present your material grammatically correct. Every word in a … [Read more...]
Pronouns
There are seven types of pronouns. A brief explanation of each type of pronouns will help you understand how pronouns work in sentences. Seven Types of Pronouns Pronouns take the place of nouns. I have written an in-depth article highlighting the 8 Types of Pronouns in English Grammar With Examples. 1. Personal Pronouns Personal pronouns represent persons or … [Read more...]
English Verbs
English verbs provide a basic understanding of how verbs are used in sentences. Verbs - How Verbs are Used in Sentences Verbs are either action or state-of-being words. 1. Action Verbs Action verbs are doing words and they show action. Some action verbs are active (run, jump, eat, throw) and others are less active (sleep, die, sit, stand). John ran to … [Read more...]
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
Learning to recognize Transitive and Intransitive Verbs will help you understand the functions of verbs and improve your writing skills. Two Functions of Verbs Verbs are either transitive or intransitive. 1. Transitive Verbs Transitive verbs have a direct object. That is, the action denoted by a transitive verb is carried across from the doer (the subject) to … [Read more...]
Extended List of Irregular Verbs
Extended List of Irregular Verbs provides a list of irregular verbs and defines the difference between regular and irregular verbs. Regular and Irregular Verbs Regular verbs form their principal parts differently to irregular verbs. The four principal parts are present, present participle, past, and past participle. Regular verbs form past and past participle by … [Read more...]
Linking Verb
Linking Verb helps you understand the hidden linking verbs in a sentence. Once you know the usual linking verbs, you will be able to spot them very quickly. Hidden Linking Verbs Some verbs are linking verbs if they can be replaced by state-of-being verbs. These verbs which are often called hidden linking verbs link the subject of the sentence with the adjective or … [Read more...]
A List of Helping Verbs
A list of helping verbs will help you identify helping or auxiliary verbs in English sentences and improve your writing skills. By learning the following helping verbs, you will quickly identify helping or auxiliary verbs in English sentences. A List of Helping Verbs or Auxiliary Verbs am, is, are was, were be, being, been do, did, does have, has, had may, … [Read more...]
Functions of a Noun
Functions of a Noun provides the eight different noun functions with examples so that you can understand how nouns function in a sentence. How Nouns Function in a Sentence! There are eight (8) different noun functions in English grammar. Providing several examples will help you understand how they are used in sentences. 1. Noun Functions as Subject Subject … [Read more...]
Different Types of Nouns
Different types of nouns provide 6 types of nouns that make up a sentence in the English language. Understanding the usage of the different types of nouns will help you develop your English grammar and your ability to write English sentences. 6 Different Types of Nouns There are several types of nouns used to make up a sentence in the English language. Let's look at … [Read more...]
