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Copular Verbs or Linking Verbs

Only action verbs can be placed into the passive voice, which means that copular verbs cannot be made passive. We make something passive … See more

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Gerund Definition and Examples

WEBLet's begin this enlightening journey into English grammar terminology with a gerund definition and examples. A gerund is a verb form that ends in -ing and functions as a …

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Multi-word Verbs: Understanding Phrasal and Prepositional Verbs

WEBPhrasal Verbs. A phrasal verb is a multi-word verb made up of a verb plus an adverb. There are two types of phrasal verb: Type 1: No object (intransitive) i.e. they don't take an …

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Reduced Relative Clauses

WEBPresent Participle Phrases. if the relative pronoun is the subject of the relative clause, then the clause can be reduced to a present participle (verb + ing) phase or past participle …

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Finite Verbs: Verbs that take a subject and tense

WEBOne area of confusion for students of English is whether modal verbs (e.g. will, could, may, might, should, must etc) are finite or non-finite. It would make sense that they are non …

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Types of Dependent Clauses

WEBBoth clauses have a subject and verb: He had; He injured; But only the first one expresses a complete thought and can stand alone: He had to give up work (complete thought); …

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Phrases and Clauses Quiz

WEBLevel: Intermediate / Upper-intermediate In this phrases and clauses quiz you have to decide whether the highlighted part of the sentence is a phrase or a clause. Before …

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What is a Predicate Adjective

WEBSo what is a predicate adjective? They are adjectives that appear in the predicate part of a sentence. The predicate is the part of the sentence that contains the verb and provides …

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Modal Verbs Multiple Choice Quiz

WEBshould ; shouldn't; shall not 'Should' is used for advice, and in this case the advice is not to do something. 'Shall' is used in other ways, such as for suggestions for future intentions.

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Discrete vs Discreet

WEBHere we'll consider Discrete vs Discreet. "Discrete" and "discreet" are homophones, which are words that are pronounced the same way but have different meanings, origins, or …

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Lose or Loose: Which to choose

WEBDeciding between lose or loose shouldn't be difficult! However, they are two English words that are often confused by English learners. Though they sound similar, they have …

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