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Rewrite Using Modal Auxiliaries

March 9th, 2010 in English Grammar, English Learning

Rewrite the following sentences using a modal auxiliary verb.

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Change the Voice

March 9th, 2010 in English Grammar, English Learning

Change the following sentences into the passive voice.

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More on Relative Pronouns

March 6th, 2010 in English Grammar, English Learning

Omission of the relative pronoun

The relative pronoun is usually omitted when it is in the accusative case.

Few and short were the prayers (that) we said.
I am the monarch of all (that) I survey.

    The tendency to omit the accusative relative is common in spoken English. In written English it is considered inappropriate.

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    Glossary of Grammar Terms Part VII

    March 5th, 2010 in English Grammar, English Learning

    Correlative

    The term correlative refers to a pair of items which work together to connect things in a sentence. Examples are: both…and, not only…but also, either…or, neither…nor and so…that.

    She is both beautiful and intelligent.
    The box was so heavy that I couldn’t lift it.

    Countable noun

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    Glossary of Grammar Terms Part VI

    March 5th, 2010 in English Grammar, English Learning

    Concessive clause

    A concessive clause is an adverbial clause which expresses the sense of although. The first clauses in the following sentences are examples of concessive clauses.
    Although he was not feeling well, he kept working.
    Although she is qualified, Susie didn’t get the job.

    Concrete noun

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    Glossary of Grammar Terms Part V

    March 3rd, 2010 in English Grammar, English Learning

    Collective noun
    A collective noun denotes a collection of individual persons or objects. Examples are: jury, army, committee, team, herd etc.
    In British English a collective noun may be treated either as singular or as plural. In American English a collective noun is always treated as singular.

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    What is a Restrictive or Defining Relative Clause

    February 27th, 2010 in English Grammar, English Learning

    A relative clause is a kind of subordinate clause which is attached to a head noun within a noun phrase.

    There are two kinds of relative clauses: restrictive or defining relative clauses and non-restrictive or non-defining relative clauses.

    A restrictive relative clause is required to identify what is being referred to.

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    Does Subjunctive Mood Still Exist?

    February 25th, 2010 in English Grammar, English Learning

    The subjunctive mood scarcely exists in present day English. It is marked by distinctive verb forms which are now confined to the verb be and third person singular forms of other verbs. Note that the subjunctive forms still exist in American English.

    The following are the forms of the subjunctive.

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    Present and Past tense Exercise

    February 21st, 2010 in English Grammar, English Learning

    In the following sentences change the verbs into their corresponding past tenses.

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    Participles and Gerunds Exercise

    February 21st, 2010 in English Grammar, English Learning

    State whether the –ing forms given in the following sentences are participles or gerunds. In the case of participles, name the noun or pronoun they qualify. In the case of gerunds, state what function they serve in the sentence.