Some people use I in expressions like you and I and my mother and I. Note that this is correct only when this phrase is used as the subject of a verb.

Towards is a preposition. It is used to indicate the direction in which someone / something is going, facing or looking.

• She walked towards me.

The tense of the sentence is indicated by the form of the verb. Unfortunately verbs cause confusion all the time. In this lesson, we will take a look at some of the common mistakes in the use of verbs.

Semicolons are not nearly as common as full stops or commas. They are mainly used in cases where two clauses are grammatically independent but the meaning is closely related.

An infinitive can be used as the subject of a clause; however, this is not very common. When the subject of a clause is an infinitive expression, we usually prefer to start the sentence with an it.

We have already learned that a relative pronoun can act as the object in a relative clause. When a relative pronoun acts as an object, it may be omitted. This omission of the relative pronoun is more common in an informal style.

Get is used in a number of patterns and has a number of meanings. Get can be followed by a direct object. In this case, it means obtain, receive or buy.