Noun that denotes any or all of a class of things, such as dog or magazine. It is usually spelt in lowercase letters, unlike a proper noun, and...
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Word such as and or because that links words, phrases or clauses and shows the relationship between them.
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The form of a verb denoting uninterrupted action, formed by be and the present participle: He was crying, He’s really enjoying it! Also called...
Word that precedes a noun or adjective to limit or determine its reference. For example, this, each, some or either.
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Noun or pronoun in the predicate of a sentence that receives the action of the verb, such as the ball in She hit the ball.
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Verb form that signifies a tense, person and number, for example, I ate the apple,, or They are playing on the swings.
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Verb tense used to indicate completion in the future of something that is currently not complete, for example, By this time tomorrow he will have...
Noun ending in -ing that is formed from a verb, for example, smoking.
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The mood of verbs used in commands and requests. In English verbs the form of the imperative is identical to the infinitive.
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Pronoun that does not specify who or what it refers to, such as some or any.
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Noun or pronoun in a predicate that is the usually the recipient or the beneficiary of the action of the verb, such as Mum in We gave Mum a...
The basic, uninflected form of a verb that has no markers as to number, tense or person. Many infinitive constructions in English are accompanied...
Form of a word that is derived, usually in a predictable way, from the main form, such as the past tense of a verb, the comparative of an...
Verb that cannot take a direct object, such as abound, cling, hanker and skateboard.
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