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,…

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,”…

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…

A noun is a type of word in a language. A word that is a noun is always a thing or a person (or things or persons). When we use the word “thing” here,…

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….