When a verb is called “intransitive,” it means that no stated object follows it. It would be an error in English to say “I’m waiting you” because the verb “wait” is an intransitive verb….
Language Notes
Parts of Speech explained for grades 3 to 6
“Part of speech” is one of the categories into which words of a language are grouped, according to the way they function in a sentence. Nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections are the major parts of speech in English. This post contains explanations of these eight parts of speech written in simple language for upper elementary students.
Grammar glossary: conjunction
A conjunction is a type of word that connects individual words or parts of sentences. Some common conjunctions are “so,” “and,” “or,” “but,” “because,” “when,” and “that.” The word “and” is an…
Grammar glossary: auxiliary verb
Verbs like “do” and “have” are some of the verbs in English that can function as auxiliary verbs. If we say “Do you like shrimp?” or “I don’t like shrimp,” we are…
Grammar glossary: adverb
An adverb is a type of word that adds information to the meaning of verbs, adjectives, adverbs, phrases, or to whole statements. For example, if someone says “I ate quickly,” the adverb “quickly”…