Recently, I mentioned in a column that adverbs aren’t just those “ly” words that modify verbs. They’re a much larger group, including words that answer the questions “when,” “where” and “in what ...

You can join sentences, clauses and phrases together using connectives, or joining words. Some common connectives include ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘so’ and ‘then’. Using these can make your writing flow. A ...

A phrase is a group of two or more words that does not contain a subject and a verb working together. There are many types of phrases, including verb phrases, adverb phrases, and adjective phrases.

According to language legend, a classified ad once made this intriguing offer: Antique desk suitable for lady with thick legs and large drawers. And if you believe that one, I have another: Mixing ...

This educational program explains the many descriptive forms a verb can take, such as adverbs, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. Once these concepts are mastered, students are ...

Prepositions are short words that usually stand in front of nouns to show a relation to them. English learners find prepositions difficult. These 10 rules will help clear your confusions. Download ...

Prepositions are short words and phrases that give information about place, time and manner, eg: 'on', 'under', 'near', 'below', 'by', 'at', 'in' You can join sentences, clauses and phrases together ...