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…
grammatical patterns glossary
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…