Welcome to Akademia! I have found out that sometimes we assume we know a thing until a demand is put on us to explain such with illustrative examples. That is when we realise we have not properly learned such as we ought to. A compound sentence is no exception and this is why I present … Read more
Thank you for joining me on another educative post titled: Definition, Types and Examples of Aspect in English Grammar. Welcome to another time of learning. In my post on Tense in English Grammar, I did say that the form of the verb we use to indicate present happenings is different from the form of the … Read more
Hello, a lot of people are not so familiar with the non-modal auxiliary verbs, that is why this post presents a detailed discussion on Non-Modal Auxiliary Verbs: Forms and Uses. Non-modal auxiliary verbs are a vital part of the divisions of Types of Verbs in English. The three (3) Non-Modal Auxiliary Verbs are identified and … Read more
In the English rank scale, Adjectives come under the category of Words, the unit above morphemes and below Phrase or Group. An adjective is one of the Parts of Speech in English. (See the post on Adjectives). But the order of Adjectives in English confuse a lot of people. This post (Order of Adjectives in … Read more
Introduction Welcome here! I want to show you the Types of Sentences in English with Definitions and Examples. The sentence is the largest grammatical unit there is in the English. Sentences comprise clauses and clauses comprise phrases or groups. Groups or phrases comprises words while words comprise morphemes. The morpheme is the smallest indivisible but … Read more
I welcome you to this platform again. This post gives a synopsis of all the Types of Clauses in English with Functions and Examples. Before we look at the various clause types, let us attempt a definition of the clause. Definition of a Clause A clause is a major unit of grammar and we define … Read more
Welcome here! There are different kinds of sentences in English. Minor sentence is one of them. What is a Minor Sentence? Definition, Types and Examples is a post that focuses on the unique type of sentence. Minor sentences do not belong to either structural or functional classification of sentences but they can have expressions in … Read more
Coordinators have some semantic implications in the sentences of English in which they appear. There are three of them: and, but, or. All these have implications when it comes to making meaning of utterances. The post (What is a Coordinator? Semantic Implications with Types and Examples) consider each of the semantic implications of these coordinators. … Read more
Glad to find you reading this post. I am sure you are familiar with the term co-worker or subordinates. The former talks about colleagues at work while the latter refers to junior staff at work. It is also the same with linguistic elements or structures. Some play subordinate roles while others have equal standing. The … Read more
Welcome dear reader! I wish to share with you one of the sub-classifications of the subordinate clause: the relative clause. In the post on the English Clause, I did say that the understanding of the English clause structure is very crucial in gaining mastery of the English language. This includes getting a good grasp on … Read more