noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:43:44 -0700Blogger http://www.blogger.com9125http://englishgrammar-lanz.blogspot.com/en-usnonoreply@blogger.comhttp://englishgrammar-lanz.blogspot.com/2009/05/synonyms.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Fri, 29 May 2009 01:12:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705764014858044027.post-495603665435225787Several words have nearly the same meaning. Words that have nearly the same meaning are called synonyms. It is important to distinguish between the slight differences in meaning of these words.The words huge, big, large, vast, immense, and colossal are synonyms. Any of these words could be used to describe something that is not small, tiny, minute, or little.Yet if you want to be precise, you 0http://englishgrammar-lanz.blogspot.com/2009/05/conjunctions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Tue, 26 May 2009 06:46:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705764014858044027.post-5726508527138164524Conjunctions join words, phrases, or clauses and are classified as coordinating conjunctions or subordinating conjunctions.Coordinating ConjunctionsThe most common coordinating Conjunctions are and, but, for, nor, or, so, and yet. Note that so and yet may also act as subordinating conjunctions.Consider the following sentences, each of which has a coordinating conjunction:She and I are bridge 0http://englishgrammar-lanz.blogspot.com/2009/05/preposition-and-prepositional-phrases.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Tue, 26 May 2009 05:46:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705764014858044027.post-4697546838333304719A preposition is a word that conveys a meaning of position, direction, time, or other abstraction. It functions to relate its object to another sentence element. A great number of prepositions will be supplied shortly. For now, consider the most commonly used prepositions: at, by, for, from, in, of, on, to, and with.at work, by then, for children, from them, in secret, of value, on top, to you, 0http://englishgrammar-lanz.blogspot.com/2009/05/adverbs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Sat, 23 May 2009 19:32:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705764014858044027.post-5139907197592930191Adverbs modify verbs,adjectives,and other adverbs:Ex.She agreed readily.(The adverb readily modifies the verb agreed.)My mother was really happy.(The adverb really modifies the adjective happy.)My daughter is completely fearless.(The adverb completely modifies the adjective fearless.)Adverb may also modify entire clauses:Ex.Obviously he is wrong, but I will hear him out.(The adverb Obviously 0http://englishgrammar-lanz.blogspot.com/2009/05/adjectives.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Fri, 22 May 2009 07:28:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705764014858044027.post-5660027513607057815Adjectives have two functions:They modify nouns and pronouns,and they may also be used to complete linking,or copulative,verbs:Ex.A happy person faces each new day optimistically.(The adjective happy modifies the noun person)The last one to finish the race will receive a consolation prize.(The adjective last modifies the pronoun one)Ruth is content after she finishes a good meal and a full bottle0http://englishgrammar-lanz.blogspot.com/2009/05/pronouns.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Thu, 21 May 2009 06:36:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705764014858044027.post-3856195370854729719PronounsA Pronouns is a word or words used in place of noun, a noun and its modifiers, or another pronoun. The element replaced is called the antecedent of the pronoun.Types of pronounsPersonal pronouns: I, you, he, she, we, they, oneImpersonal pronouns: it, theyRelative pronouns: who, which, that, whoever, whicheverDemonstrative pronouns: this, that, these, thoseInterrogative pronouns: who, 0http://englishgrammar-lanz.blogspot.com/2009/05/tense.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Wed, 20 May 2009 20:57:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705764014858044027.post-7381343391625542517Tense Tense is the characteristics of verbs that indicates the time of the action or state of being described. There are six tense in English: present, past perfect, past, present perfect, future, and future perfect.The present tense indicates present action, habitual action, simple future action true for all time.The past perfect tense indicates action completed before a previous past action.The0http://englishgrammar-lanz.blogspot.com/2009/05/verb_20.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Wed, 20 May 2009 20:51:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705764014858044027.post-2890410923754019102Verb is a word or words that describe the action or state of being of the subject of a sentence or clause. A verb makes s statement about its subjectex. Mrs. Jefferson loves her son.Football players strive for excellence.Predicate In a clause or sentence, the predicate is the verb plus its modifiers and objects or complements. When a verb has no modifiers, no objects, and no complements, the 0http://englishgrammar-lanz.blogspot.com/2009/05/understanding-basic-english.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Sun, 17 May 2009 07:15:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705764014858044027.post-9124053553838563611Noun - is the name of a person, place,thing,quality,activity, concept or condition. A noun may perform many functions in a sentence: subject of a verb,direct object of a verb, object of a preposition,object of a verbal (gerund,infinitive,participle),indirect object of a verb, predicate complement, and modifier of another noun.Subject of Verb• Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.• Modern art has0