Auxiliary Verbs What is an auxiliary verb? An auxiliary verb is a verb that helps another verb to form its tense, voice or mood. Auxiliary means helping. The auxiliary verbs are also called …
Noun
Noun In a former post, titled, "Parts of Speech", I have already mentioned that the words we speak can be divided to the following eight main classes, called Parts of Speech, on the basis of their …
Gerunds
Gerunds What is a Gerund? A Gerund is a verbal noun (A noun formed from a verb) which ends in -ing.For example, Eating.Taking.Swimming.Running.Walking. A gerund always acts as a noun. …
Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases
Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases A. Infinitive: What is an infinitive? An infinitive is a verbal*that can function as a noun, adjective or adverb. It is often preceded by the word" to". It …
Types of Phrases
Types of Phrases A group of words, which makes sense, but not complete sense, is called a phrase. In the following sentences, the words in red colour are phrases. The sun rises in the …
Types of Sentences
Types of Sentences In grammar, a sentence is the basic grammatical unit, containing a group of words and which expresses a complete thought. …
