What is a Clause?A clause is a set of semantically arranged words. It has a subject and a predicate. It can take the role of a Part of Speech. That is, it can act as a noun, adjective, or …
What is a sentence?
Definition of a sentenceTo understand sentence structure, it's important that you know what is a sentence. A sentence in grammar is a set of semantically arranged words and conveys a complete …
Auxiliary Verbs
Auxiliary VerbsWhat is an auxiliary verb?An auxiliary verb is a verb that helps another verb to form its tense, voice or mood. Auxiliary means helping. The auxiliary verbs are also called …
Noun
NounNoun is one of the 8 Parts of Speech. In a former post, titled, "Parts of Speech", I have already mentioned that the words we speak can be divided to the following eight main classes, called …
Gerunds
GerundsWhat is a Gerund?A Gerund is a verbal noun (A noun formed from a verb) which ends in -ing.For example,A gerund always acts as a noun. Therefore a gerund can be a subject, object, …
Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases
Infinitives and Infinitive PhrasesA. Infinitive:What is an infinitive?An infinitive is a verbal*that can function as a noun, adjective or adverb. It is often preceded by the word" to". It …