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Active Voice
The active form expresses the idea of something or someone performing an action. This person or thing performing the action...
Adjective and Noun Collocations
Adjectives and nouns can have a particular collocation to convey a specific meaning.
Adjectives + To Infinitives
Some adjectives can be followed by the to-infinitive form of verbs to express feelings or reactions.
Adjectives used only in Attributive Position
Some adjectives are only used in the attributive position.
Adjectives used only in Predicative Position
Some adjectives are only used in the predicative position.
Adverbial Subordinate Clauses
Adverbial subordinate clauses are word combinations that act like an adverb. They are dependent clauses.
Adverbs Formation
Adverbs are expressions that function as modifiers of other elements in the clause. They can provide a wide range...
Adverbs of Attitude
Adverbs of attitude express the speaker’s attitude towards an action. They are generally used to refer to whole sentences...
Adverbs of Degree
Adverbs of degree are used to provide information about the intensity of an action or adjective.The main adverbs of...
Adverbs of Degree
Adverbs of degree or intensifiers are used to provide information about the intensity of an action or adjective.
Adverbs of Degree: Intensifiers
Adverbs of degree or intensifiers provide information about the intensity of an action or adjective.
Adverbs of Frequency
Adverbs of frequency are used to give information about the frequency of an event.The main adverbs of frequency are:...
Adverbs of Frequency
Adverbs of frequency are used to provide information about the frequency of an event.
Adverbs of Manner
Adverbs of manner are used to provide information about the way (how) something is done.
Agent in Passive Voice
Agent represents the person or a thing that performs the action, subject of an active sentence.
All vs Whole
All and whole refer to complete, entire things. They have similar meanings but they are used in different ways.
Another vs Other vs The other
Another, other and the other look similar but they have differences in meaning.
Articles with Abstract Nouns
Abstract nouns are nouns that refer to intangible things. They fall into two classes: countables and uncountables.
Attributive and Predicative Adjectives
Adjectives can be attributive or predicative, depending on their position.
Auxiliary use of Need
The verb need is both an ordinary verb and an auxiliary-modal verb.
Auxiliary Verbs
An auxiliary verb is a helping verb that has no meaning on its own but gives functional and grammatical...
Be going to
We can use be going to to express commands, predictions and things that are about to happen.
Before as Conjunction
Before is used as a conjunction to refer to the order of actions in a sentence.
Can and Could: Modals of Ability
Could is the past form of the modal verb can. These are types of modal auxiliary verbs used to...
Can: Modals of Ability
The verb can is a modal verb used to express the idea of ability or opportunity, to express the...
Cause and Effect Conjunctions
Cause and effect conjunctions are used to introduce clauses with the purpose to express the concept of cause and...
Clauses of Purpose
Expressions of purpose link two clauses expressing purpose and reason.
Collective Nouns
Collective nouns refer to a noun describing groups of two or more people, animals or things.
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Comma
Comma
Common Adjective and Preposition Combinations
Certain adjectives are used only with specific prepositions.
Common Noun and Preposition Combinations
Noun and preposition combinations are common collocations of nouns and prepositions.
Common Prepositions
Prepositions are small words that connect elements in a sentence. They are essential because they provide additional details about...
Comparative Clauses: As … as
The comparative of equality (as…as clause) is used to compare things, people or actions, expressing the equalities or inequalities...