Lexis lexical
Lexis means the use of vocabulary, or the choice of words, in a language or a text. Lexis is often contrasted with grammar , but in practice these two areas…
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Letters of the alphabet
1. How to pronounce their names capital letter small letter pronunciation A a /eɪ/ B b /biː/ …
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Verb patterns
The MAIN VERB of a CLAUSE can be followed by various elements which complete its meaning. These elements form verb patterns . [For similar patterns following …
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Future
We use a number of difference verb forms to refer to the future (= "the time after now") in English. (1) will + Verb (2) be + going to + V…
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Exclamations
We use exclamations to express our feelings or emotions about something. Here are some examples of exclamations in use: (1) " What a beautiful dres…
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Now
Now is an adverb. 1. Adverb of time Now means: (1) "at this time", "at the present time". (2) "very soon". Ex: (1) …
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Noun phrase
A noun phrase usually begins with a determiner . It normally has a noun as its most important word, or headword. But often the headword is a pronoun. A nou…
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Noun of kind
Nouns of kind are nouns such as kind, type, sort, species, class, variety, make, brand, category. These words divide a mass or a set of objects into "k…
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Noun clause
Noun clauses are subordinate clauses which can fill the position of noun phrases . That is, they take the position of subject , object , complement , etc. i…
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Phrase
A phrase is a unit of grammar. We build clauses and sentences out of phrases . A phrase may consist of one word or more than one word. There are five kin…
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Phrasal verb
A phrasal verb consists of verb + adverb, for example, give up . The two words form an idiom; it's called a phrasal verb only if the adverb changes the …
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Prefixes
A prefix is an element which we place at the front of a word. In English, prefiexes add something to the meaning of a word, but they do not usually change …
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Positive
This is a grammatical term for "the opposite of negative". Ex: Question: Do you like roses? Answer: (1) Positive Statement: Yes, I do. (…
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Regular verb
Most English verbs are regular. They have four different forms: (1) Basic form : This is the form we will find in a dictionary. (2) -S form : Used in th…
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Recently
Recently means "not long ago". It's used with a past tense or with a perfect form. It can go in front, middle, or end position. Let's see …
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Really
Really is an adverb. It adds emphasis to the meaning of a sentence. Ex: (1) "I'm really sorry that I forgot to return your book." ( really …
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Rarely and Seldom
Rarely and seldom have the same meaning (="infrequently" or "not often"). Ex: I've rarely seen a better game. OR I've seldom …
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Genre
Genre is used in writing . [See writing for more details] I hope this article helps. If you have any question, please leave a comment below.
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Geographical Names
Geographical names are names of places. Like names of people [see Names], names of places are not generally preceded by an article . Ex: Asia India …
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Person
Person is a grammatical term. We talk of "1st person ", "2nd person ", and "3rd person ". Personal pronouns change according t…
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Whose
Whose is a wh- word . It is the possessive form of who . Whose is used in direct and indirect wh- questions . Ex: 1. Whose ring is this? (determiner) 2…
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Whatever
Whatever is the wh-ever word that belongs with what . It means "any(thing) that ..." Ex: You can choose whatever (present) you want. Whatever a…
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Singular
" Singular " means "one", "not more thant one". In English grammar, we use the singular to describe: (A) pronouns, (B) nouns, …
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She
She is the 3rd person singular female personal pronoun. She is the form of the pronoun used as subject of a clause. Ex: "Where's your sister?&…
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Each
Each (like Every) refers to all members of a group. It makes us think of the members of a group one by one. 1. Each as determiner Each is followed by a si…
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Obligation
To express obligation we can use must , have got to , or have to . I hope this article helps. If you have any question, please leave a comment below.
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Objective Case
Objective case is a grammatical term sometimes used for the object pronoun form of personal pronouns . I hope this article helps. If you have any question,…
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Object Pronoun
The object pronouns in English are me , her , him , us , and them . They are special forms of the personal pronouns used, among other things, in the positio…
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Object Complement
An object complement is a " complement after the object " of a clause. It contrasts with a subject complement , which is a " complement afte…
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Nowhere
Nowhere (or no place [informal U.S]) is negative, in contrast to somewhere, anywhere, and everywhere. Ex: "Where do you go yesterday?" "Nowh…
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Nothing
Nothing is an indefinite pronoun . It is a negative pronoun which applies to things or to anything that is "not a person". For a person, we use no…
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Due to
Due to is a preposition. It expresses reason and cause , and is similar in meaning to becuase of or owing to . Ex: 1. His success was due to patience…
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Direct Speech
Direct speech means using the actual words spoken (or written) by someone. Ex: (1) " That's our car ," he said. The words That's our ca…
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