5 articlestagged with "grammar basics"
The clear difference between a phrase and a clause: a clause has a subject and a verb, a phrase does not. Includes phrase examples by type, a comparison table, and a quick test to tell them apart.
A clear guide to the present indefinite tense (simple present): structure, positive, negative, and question forms, do/does helping verbs, with examples, a table, and a short exercise.
A clear guide to clauses for Pakistani students: independent vs dependent clauses, the three subordinate types (noun, adjective, adverb), examples, a comparison table, and an FAQ.
A clear guide to the types of sentences in English: 4 by function (declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory) and 3 by structure (simple, compound, complex), each with examples.
A clear adverb definition with the main types (manner, place, time, frequency, degree and more), examples for each, how adverbs differ from adjectives, and where to place them in a sentence.