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Determiners – Part I

October 9, 2010 -

Determiners are words like the, my, this, some, either, every and each. Determiners are not adjectives, but they come at the beginning of noun phrases.… Continue reading

Demonstratives and Possessives

October 8, 2010 -

Demonstratives Demonstratives show where a person or thing is in relation to the speaker. There are four demonstratives in English – this, that, these and… Continue reading

The infinitive

October 4, 2010 -

The infinitive is the base form of a verb. Examples are: write, run, break, read, walk etc. The infinitive may be preceded by the marker… Continue reading

Uses of the verb have

October 1, 2010 -

The verb have is used in a number of ways in English. It can be used as an auxiliary verb. It can also be used… Continue reading

Order of Words in a Sentence

September 12, 2010 -

To convey the intended meaning words must be arranged in the proper order in a sentence. The following is the usual order of words in… Continue reading