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Grammar terms beginning with C

September 5, 2011 -

Complex preposition A preposition which consists of two or three words. Examples are: in spite of, in front of, out of, on top of etc.… Continue reading

Grammar terms

September 3, 2011 -

Bare infinitive An infinitive not preceded by to. Examples are: write, work, sing, draw, paint etc. Bound morpheme A morpheme which cannot stand alone to… Continue reading

Using afraid

September 2, 2011 -

Afraid and fear Be afraid is the normal expression for talking about fear. He is afraid of the dark. Don’t be afraid. (NOT Don’t fear.)… Continue reading

Grammar terms

September 1, 2011 -

Infinitive The infinitive is a particular verb form which expresses the verbal idea in its simplest form. It has no marking for tense, mood, person… Continue reading

Grammar terms beginning with the letter I

August 31, 2011 -

Imperative The sentence type illustrated in English by the following distinctive sentence pattern: Come here! The imperative commonly expresses a command. In English, an imperative… Continue reading