In English, there are two little words whose part of speech is called “article.” These are the words “a” and “the.” (“An” is an alternate form of “a” that occurs before a…
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Grammar Glossary: verb
A verb is generally described as a word that represents an action. In many cases, verbs do indicate actions; words like “jump,” “fly,” “walk,” “scream,” “flirt,” and “stomp” are verbs. However, some…
Grammar Glossary: transitive verb
The terms “transitive” and “intransitive” refer to whether or not verbs are followed by a stated direct object in a sentence. A verb functioning as a transitive verb will always have a direct object following it,…
Grammar glossary: pronoun
A pronoun is a word that functions as a noun and that can substitute for another noun or noun phrase in a sentence. Pronouns tend to be short words like “I,” “we,”…
Grammar glossary: preposition
A preposition is a word that makes a connection or shows a relationship between a noun (or something functioning as a noun) and the element that comes before it in a particular sentence. When…