April 27th, 2010 in English Grammar, English Learning
Indicative
The label indicative refers to the mood category associated with an ordinary statement.
The cat is chasing the mouse.
She is working in the garden.
Oil is not soluble in water.
I will be back shortly.
February 21st, 2010 in English Grammar, English Learning
Join together the following sentences by using infinitives.
January 10th, 2010 in English Grammar, English Learning
Subject + verb + to-infinitive
The infinitive phrase is sometimes used as equivalent to a clause. Study carefully the following examples.
January 10th, 2010 in English Grammar, English Learning
Infinitives are forms like write, work, build and break. They are often used with the marker to. The infinitives are used in the following structures.
After be
January 7th, 2010 in English Grammar, English Learning
Read the sentences given below:
He heard a shout. He ran away.
Hearing a shout, he ran away.
December 17th, 2009 in English Grammar, English Learning, ESL, Improve English
Read the sentences given below:
I heard him singing.
Driven by rain, we took shelter under a tree.
It being a small cot, he couldn’t sleep on it.