Indefinite Article
A singular countable noun always has an article or another determiner with it. The indefinite article a/an is used to talk about one particular person or thing when the listener does not know which one is meant, or...
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Adverbs Of Indefinite Frequency
Adverbs of indefinite frequency tell us how often something happens. Common examples are: always, ever, usually, normally, often, frequently, seldom, never etc. I am never late for office. Have you ever been to the US? I often work late. Position Adverbs of indefinite frequency...
In As A Preposition
In is used for position inside large areas, and in three-dimensional space. She grew up in Switzerland. He is in the office. Let us go for a walk in the woods. My father lives in Canada. I first met her in a shop. He works in an...
How To Improve Your English
You cannot learn a second language in two weeks. In fact, it is a long process that takes a great deal of time and patience. The good news is that your language skills are...
If Clauses
If clauses are usually used to talk about uncertain events and situations. They often refer to a condition – something which must happen first, so that something else can happen. If you love me, I will...
How To Identify Verbs
Verbs are the most important words in sentences. A verb is an action word. That means it refers to some sort of activity. Identifying verbs is easy. Here are a few tips. Verbs typically exhibit the...
Identifying Relative Clauses
Some relative clauses identify or classify nouns: they tell us which person or thing, or which kind of person or thing, is meant. These are called identifying, defining or restrictive relative clauses. Consider the example given below....
How To Identify Prepositions
The word is probably a preposition if it is followed by a noun or a noun equivalent. Of course, this can be misleading because verbs are also followed by noun objects. That said, identifying prepositions is not all that difficult....
How To Identify Nouns
Nouns are the names of people, things or places. A word is probably a noun, if you can count it. Nouns can also be used with numbers. For example, consider the word books. Can we count...
How To Identify Conjunctions
The word is probably a conjunction if it is a connector between words, phrases or clauses. Like prepositions, there are only a limited number of conjunctions in English. Common examples are: and, but, or, yet, for, so, because, since, as, when, while, after, before, that, whether, if etc. My...
