This article expands on an earlier post that dealt with the notion of “aspect.” This post goes further in discussing the difference between the three aspects (simple, progressive, and perfect) and focuses…
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Grammar glossary: ASPECT–simple, progressive, and perfect
Most people are familiar with the notion of tense in grammar. We know that the difference, for example, between “I go” and “I went” is one of tense: “I go” is an…
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,”…