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A Guide to Impersonal Verbs, With Definitions and ExamplesImpersonal verbs are verbs that do not use a specific subject, but instead use the generic subject it. They’re often called...April 29, 2022
Active vs. Passive VoiceTake a sentence like “I want ice cream now.” It’s clear and straightforward—you know immediately that the subject, I, wants an...April 21, 2022
What Is a Gerund? Gerund Definition and ExamplesThey bonded over their shared love of hiking. I hope to set a new record in swimming. What do these two sentences have in...April 8, 2022
What Is a Correlative Conjunction?Correlative conjunctions are one of the three types of conjunctions. (The others are subordinating conjunctions and coordinating...March 31, 2022
What Is a Mass (Uncountable) Noun?Mass nouns, also known as “uncountable nouns” or “noncount nouns,” are nouns representing something that cannot be counted. A...March 21, 2022
Ditransitive Verbs in English, ExplainedVerbs aren’t just verbs. As you know from studying the different parts of speech, just about every word in the English language...March 16, 2022
To vs. For: What’s the Difference?To and for are some of the most common prepositions in English—you see them everywhere, in almost every sentence. That’s what...March 3, 2022
Period in Punctuation: Rules & ExamplesA period, or “full stop,” is a punctuation mark in English that expresses the end of a sentence and sometimes abbreviations. It...January 28, 2022
What Is an Adverbial Clause?Sometimes, a sentence might make its point perfectly clear, but still need a little extra description. When you come across a...January 18, 2022
What Is an Adjective Phrase?Adjective phrases are one of the many kinds of phrases you use in your speech and writing every day. With adjectives, you...December 27, 2021