The label imperative refers to the formal sentence type which has the following distinctive sentence pattern: Keep quiet! This pattern commonly expresses a command. In… Continue reading
Double negatives
In some languages, a negative word like nobody, nothing or never has to be used with a negative verb. In English, these words are themselves… Continue reading
Parts of Speech
On the basis of their grammatical behavior the words of a language are divided into several classes. These different classes of words are called the… Continue reading
Negative questions
Contracted and uncontracted negative questions have different word order. Uncontracted negative questions are usually used in a formal style. Aren’t you coming? (Contracted – auxiliary… Continue reading
Negative verb forms
The negative verb forms are made by putting not after an auxiliary verb. She has invited us. (Affirmative) She has not invited us. (Negative) It… Continue reading
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