Grammar and syntax

What is the base form of a verb? (with examples) The base (or root) form of a verb is the form that appears in the dictionary. It is the version of the verb without endings (endings like -s, -ing and ed). The base form is the same as the infinitive (eg walk, paint, think) but […]

What are the parts of speech? (with examples) The 8 parts of speech are adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, interjections, nouns, prepositions, pronouns, and verbs. (These are also known as“word classes“). A formal definition One“part of speech“it is a category to which a word is assigned according to its syntactic functions. In English, the main parts of […]

What are noun phrases? (with examples) A noun phrase is a group of two or more words headed by a noun that includes modifiers (for example, ‘the’, ‘to’, ‘of them’, ‘with her’). A noun phrase plays the role of a noun. In a noun phrase, modifiers can come before or after the noun. Note: A […]

Subordinating conjunctions in English In this post, we learn the subordinating conjunctions in English, the different types of subordinating conjunctions, and how to use them in sentences. What are subordinating conjunctions in English? Subordinate conjunction definition: Subordinate conjunctions join an independent clause to a dependent clause, also known as a subordinate clause. The subordinating conjunction […]

What are correlative conjunctions? (with examples) Correlative conjunctions are used in pairs to link equivalent elements in a sentence. The most common are: Either or neither nor not only but also like… like that no but Easy examples of correlative conjunctions Remember that correlative conjunctions unite equivalent elements. Either you go big or you go […]

What are subordinating conjunctions? (with examples) Subordinating conjunctions are used to link subordinate clauses (also known as dependent clauses) to main clauses (also known as independent clauses). The function of a subordinate conjunction and dependent clause is to establish a time, a place, a reason, a condition, a concession or a comparison for the main […]

What are the perfect tenses? (with examples) The perfect tense is a category of verb tense used to describe completed actions. It covers the past perfect tense, the present perfect tense, and the future perfect tense. Sometimes it is called the full time. Examples of verbs in the perfect tense These are some examples of […]