Grammar - Page 17
How to Use the Future Continuous TenseThe future continuous tense is a verb tense that shows an action happening over a period of time in the future. “I will be...September 20, 2022
What Are Filler Words, and How Do You Cut Them?Fillers words such as um or uh are words, sounds, or phrases people use to “fill in” empty spaces in communication. In speech,...September 16, 2022
Negatives and Double Negatives: What They Are, With ExamplesNegatives like not or never are words that change the meaning of a word or sentence to show it’s untrue or not happening. They...September 14, 2022
Possessive Nouns: How to Use Them, With ExamplesA possessive noun is a noun that shows ownership, usually identified by ’s. For example, in the phrase the student’s notes, the...September 12, 2022
Auxiliary Verbs: Definition and ExamplesAuxiliary verbs, also known as helper verbs or helping verbs, are minor verbs that support the sentence’s main verb to...September 2, 2022
Each and Every: What’s the Difference?English is often said to be one of the hardest languages to learn: Its grammar can be tricky, and some of its words have...September 1, 2022
Adjectives and Adverbs–What’s the Difference?An adjective is a word that describes nouns, such as large or beautiful, and an adverb is a word that describes verbs,...August 31, 2022
Antonym: Definition and ExamplesAn antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. For example, hot and cold are antonyms, as are good and bad....August 24, 2022
What Are Contractions in Writing?Contractions are a unique type of word that combines two or more other words in a shortened form, usually with an apostrophe....August 11, 2022
Transitive Verbs: Definition and ExamplesTransitive verbs are verbs that take an object, which means they include the receiver of the action in the sentence. In the...August 4, 2022