Search Results for: adjectives

Present and past participles

July 14, 2013 -

When –ing forms are used to make continuous tense forms, they are called present participles. Note that present participles are often confused with gerunds. Although… Continue reading

Common mistakes in the use of some conjunctions

July 3, 2013 -

Scarcely and hardly These words are followed by when or before, not than. Hardly had I entered the room when a strange creature ran out.… Continue reading

The relative pronoun that

June 17, 2013 -

The relative pronoun who is only used to refer to people. Which is only used to refer to animals or objects. That can be used… Continue reading

Some useful spelling rules

May 23, 2013 -

When the word ends in a consonant If the accent falls on the last syllable, the consonant is doubled to form the past tense. So… Continue reading

Adjective or adverb?

May 9, 2013 -

Adjectives are words used to modify nouns. They usually go before nouns. Adjectives may also go after be (is, am, are, was, were) and copular… Continue reading