Adjective clauses (also called adjectival clauses or relative clauses) function as adjectives, which mean that adjective clauses modify nouns and pronouns. Adjectives are found in two locations: before nouns (attributive adjectives) and as predicate adjectives. » ...
Adverbs are a tricky and strange group of words! And it’s impossible to understand English grammar if you don’t understand adverbs. To become an adverb genius, keep reading! We have three types of adverbials: 1) single-word adverbs, 2) adverbial phrases, and 3)...
It’s amazing! You have just found over 3,300 –ly adverbs! So, what will you do with over 3,300 –ly adverbs? Here’s what you will do! 1. You will improve your vocabulary. 2. You will improve your understanding of adverbs. 3. You will learn to appreciate words. 4. You...
We will cover a lot on this page, and you will leave with a fantastic newfound understanding of nouns. You will want to spend some time with the giant list of 4,640 nouns that follow, and you will want to gain a solid understanding of the list of 18 noun suffixes that...
Teachers frequently debate this question: What’s the difference between a root, base word, and stem? The reason teachers are forced to debate this question is that their textbooks present a model that quickly falls apart in the real world. If teachers are confused,...
Can you identify all the adjectives in a randomly selected paragraph? How about all of the adjectives in the preceding sentence (in blue)? Give it a try! I’ll even provide you with a definition to head you in the right direction: An adjective is a part of speech that...
Below, you will find the largest list of adjectives you are likely to find anywhere! Small lists of adjectives treat the words on the list as the good or the only adjectives, and the words that are not on the list as less than desirable adjectives or possibly not even...
Adjectives and adverbs have a close relationship. Both are modifiers: 1) adjectives modify nouns, and 2) adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. This close relationship is why we can simply add an –ly to so many adjectives in order to create adverbs. And...
A complex preposition consists of two words taken together to perform the office of one connective. — A Practical Grammar of the English Language (1869) by Andrew Burtt As the quote illustrates, complex prepositions are a REAL THING and have been around since at...
Below you will find 82 color-coded complex-preposition prepositional-phrase example sentences. Each color-coded example sentence is accompanied by two or three methods of analysis. Each method of analysis illustrates a different way of thinking about how prepositional...
This page contains 74 color-coded prepositional phrases used in example sentences. Each color-coded example sentence is accompanied by two or three methods of analysis. Each method of analysis illustrates a different way of thinking about how prepositional phrases...
Two Version of the Same List: 1. The Venn Diagram (above) 2. The Two-Column Memorization List (below) The Two-Column Memorization List The following two-column list is divided up in order to help with easy memorization. Also, notice that the first eight words on...
Overview: 3,250 Verbs with Spelling Rules and Irregular Verbs This Giant Verb List contains 3,250 action, linking, and stative action verbs. Most are action verbs. This list does not contain helping verbs (see the helping verb section). Additionally, this list...
Columns: Understanding Irregular Verbs and Regular Verbs Traditionally, verbs have four principal parts: present, past, past participle, and present participle. However, irregular verb lists often have just three columns. This is because nearly all irregulars occur in...
Do you want to improve your students’ writing? Well, don’t teach grammar. I’m serious. Teaching grammar does not improve student writing. I will never forget the year that I devoted an unreasonable amount of class time to teaching grammar with the hope that students...
