Search Results for: adjectives

Using gerunds in English

August 7, 2014 -

The gerund is a word form ending in –ing. Although gerunds are formed from verbs, they are not verbs. In fact, gerunds serve the same… Continue reading

Present participle or adjective

July 6, 2014 -

-ing forms are sometimes used as present participles. Sometimes they are used as adjectives. When they are used as adjectives, they modify a noun. When… Continue reading

Participles exercise

May 26, 2014 -

There are two kinds of participles – the present participle and the past participle. The present participle always ends in an –ing form. The past… Continue reading

As, though and although

May 22, 2014 -

The conjunctions though and although are usually interchangeable. However, in some cases, only ‘though’ is possible. After some adjectives and adverbs, as and though can… Continue reading

Words that take the prepositions to and for

May 6, 2014 -

Several verbs, adjectives and nouns are followed by prepositions. Most of these expressions are idiomatic. Here is a brief list of words taking the prepositions… Continue reading