Person The grammatical category which is used to distinguish participants in a conversation. English distinguishes three persons. The first person represents the speaker or speakers.… Continue reading
Grammar terms beginning with P
Participial adjective A word form which is identical in form to the participle but which functions as an adjective. Examples are: rolling stone, fallen leaf,… Continue reading
Adverb clause
The label adverb clause refers to any subordinate clause which behaves as an adverb with respect to the rest of the sentence. Definition An adverb… Continue reading
Uses of that
That can be used as an adjective and a pronoun. It is the singular form of those. Compare: Look at that man over there. Look… Continue reading
Grammar terms beginning with letter N
Neologism The label neologism refers to a word which has been recently coined. An example is ‘eco-friendly which means ‘not harmful to the environment’. Nominative… Continue reading
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