English Parts of Speech In the English language, words can be considered as the smallest elements that have distinctive meanings. Based on their use and functions, words are categorized into several types or parts of speech. This will offer definitions and examples for the 8 major parts of speech in English grammar: noun, pronoun, verb, […]
What is Prepositional Verb? A preposition verb is a combination of a verb and a preposition. It is simply a verb followed by a preposition. Some verbs require specific prepositions to be used after them in a sentence. The combination of such a verb and its required preposition is called a prepositional verb. Prepositional Verb […]
What is a Phrase? A phrase, in a sentence, is a group of related words that complement the structure of sentence. A phrase is always an important part of a sentence. A phrase cannot stand alone as it does not contain a subject and a verb. Hence, a phrase (as alone) does not give a […]