Definition of a sentence To 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 Verbs What 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
Noun Noun 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
Gerunds What 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 Phrases A. 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 …
Types of Phrases
Types of Phrases Let's learn about the types of phrases. A group of words, which makes sense, but not complete sense, is called a phrase. In the following sentences, the words in red colour are …