The verbal group is another interesting group in the English Language. Everything about the verbal group rests solely on the versatile Part of Speech, the Verb. The post, The English Verbal Group (Types with Examples) explains the different structures of the verbal group and the various types of verbs that exist in English. What is … Read more
This post discusses The English Adverbial Group: Types, Functions and Examples. An adverbial group performs the same function as an adverb in a sentence. It usually expresses the contingent details about the verbal group such as time, place, manner, etc. The headword in an adverbial group is an adverb and it has other elements that … Read more
When you see the word ‘nominal’, it is a simple reference to the word ‘noun’! It is such a very important group in the English language. So the post, Nominal Group in English: Definition, Functions and Examples provides answers to all the questions you might have as far as this group is concerned. If you … Read more
The Simple Sentence has a structural pattern and constituents elements that make it up. See The English Clause. Apart from these syntactic elements in a simple sentence, there are also groups or phrases that operate within the simple sentence. But it is pertinent to understand what a group or phrase is in English. This is … Read more
You may be wondering if we are in a music or phonology class where we can see voice as the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract. No, we are not! We are actually in English Grammar class. Voice is one of the systems in English … Read more
Hello there, friend! You are just right on time! How did you come about this article? You must have been following my posts on Akademia. Good! What do I have on the plate for you today? It is something refreshingly enlightening and informatively educative! I call it, Tense in English Grammar: Definition, Types and Examples. … Read more
Hello dear reader! I am quite certain that with all the educative and informative posts you have read so far on this site, you do not want to miss this enlightening and explanatory post on 550 English Phrasal Verbs (Definition, Meanings and Examples). It is so interesting to know that such a large repertoire of … Read more
I am glad to find you always reading my posts on the language of the Queen! It is always heart-warming! Now, what do I have for you? It is to show you a very simple linguistic trick; how to know the Differences among Phrasal Verbs, Phrasal-prepositional Verbs and Prepositional Verbs. Do you know what Prepositions … Read more
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It is always a pleasure to have you on Akademia. Here, I shall discuss another interesting concept that is usually associated with the preposition. You can take time to go through the post on Preposition if you have not. Before I explain Prepositional Verbs (Definition and Examples), I would like to quickly let you know … Read more