Imagine a toy shop with many dog-themed toys and only one cat-themed toy. When you refer to the cat-themed toy, you would say ‘the’ cat-themed toy because it is the only one. If you wanted one of the dog-themed toys, you would use ‘a’ dog-themed toy because there are many to choose from. Articles are […]
A vital part of English vocabulary is prefixes, and whether you notice them or not, they are always used in sentences, statements, or articles. It is important to know how to figure out a prefix in a sentence and how to use it. Once you understand the concept of prefixes, you will be able
An adjective is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun. The Oxford Dictionary describes an adjective as a “word naming an attribute of a noun.” It describes the qualities of something or someone. Adjectives, when used in communication, provide specific information about people, places, things, and animals, that gives a reader or listener a
In the English language, there’s always a subject-verb agreement in a sentence. This means a verb in a sentence must agree with the subject both in form and meaning. A verb in a sentence does not only show when an action is performed; it also indicates the number of subjects in the sentence. In this
We can’t mention sentence structuring without talking about “tenses,” and these tenses are oftentimes associated with their related verb forms. Learning tenses and their correct usage is a great way to improve your English, and understanding them will help your speech. Without further ado, let’s move on to what tenses entail. Tenses: What Does It
Punctuation marks are a set of symbols that indicate a pause or an emphasis. They separate or link sentences and clarify the meaning of a text—punctuation marks aid in expressing the structure and tone of a sentence or a piece of writing. Types of Punctuation Marks The English language makes use of several punctuation
English has one of the easiest verb conjugation rules compared to other languages. Verbs are words that portray action. However, they metamorphose from their roots to form versions that suit the tense, number, person, etc., acting as the subject in a sentence. This change is called conjugation. Meaning of Conjugation of Verbs Conjugation of verbs
Deciding the verb form to use in a sentence is one of the most difficult decisions to make in English. Verb forms are like different outfits for verbs. They show us when or how something is happening. Imagine a verb like “walk.” The root verb (or base form), like the everyday outfit, is just “walk.”
Have you ever been in that situation where you’re randomly writing a sentence and all of a sudden you can’t seem to remember the right spelling of a word? Or maybe you’re typing and autocorrect changes the spelling of a word you once thought was right? It can be annoying. In this article, I’ll be
Sentence structuring is an essential part of the English language, and a lot of elements go into that, one of which is the active and passive voice. The beauty of sentences is that words can be used to form them in different ways while retaining the same meaning. However, this is dependent on whether the