English Subordinating Conjunctions
A conjunction that introduces an dependent clause (a clause that cannot stand alone), or links to another clause that provides additional information, is called a subordinate…
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English Passive Voice – Part 2
Am/Is/Are being (present continuous passive) We can also use the passive voice in combination with the present continuous passive.We typically use the present continuous passive…
English Idioms and Idiomatic Phrases
Phrasal verbs are verbs that include one or two particles, which change the meaning of the original verb by itself. There are many phrasal verbs…
English Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal verbs are verbs that include one or two particles, which change the meaning of the original verb by itself. There are many phrasal verbs…
English Articles with Uncountable Nouns
Uncountable nouns include concepts, materials, or objects that are generally not quantifiable. Some examples are: comprehension, wood, water, and sunshine. Uncountable nouns cannot be used with indefinite articles.…
English Articles with Countable Nouns
Countable nouns can be preceded by determiners such as definite and indefinite articles. This usually happens with singular countable nouns, but the definite article “the”…
English “What” “Which” and “What kind of”
What vs. WhichThe question words “what” and “which” are similar to one another; however, there are certain times when one is used or preferred over…
English Coordinating Conjunctions
A conjunction is a word that connects words or phrases in a sentence that have the grammatical function (noun + noun, verb + verb, adjective…
English Prepositional Phrases
Prepositional phrases are groups of words that don’t include both a subject and a verb, and refer back to another word in the sentence. These phrases contain objects, and…
English Adverbial Phrases
An adverbial phrase is a group of words that function as an adverb – they modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb. Adverbial phrases can…