Noun Clauses

Noun clauses are always dependent clauses and form complex sentences:

Adjective Clauses

Adjective clauses, also known as relative clauses, modify nouns, just as an adjective would do.

Adverbial Clauses

Adverbial clauses are always dependent and form complex sentences.

Types of Sentences

First, you will find important definitions:

Dictionary Entry

These are the elements in a dictionary entry. 

Prepositions

The function of a preposition is to introduce phrases with different purposes.

Articles

Articles in English can be definite or indefinite:

Pronouns

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. There are subject, object, possessive, and reflexive pronouns.

Nouns

George! Jupiter! Ice cream! Courage! Books! Bottles! Spot! All of these words are nouns, words that identify the whos, wheres, and whats in language. Nouns name people, animals, places, and things.

Parts of Speech

What are parts of Speech?

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Basic Sentence Structure

The most common sentence formation in English is the following:

Syntax & Morphology

What's syntax?

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Suffixes

A suffix is a group of letters placed at the end of a word to make a new word.

Prefixes

A prefix is placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning.

Conjunctions

There are two types of conjunctions:

Adverbs

Adverbs are words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

Adjectives

Below you will find a presentation on the use of adjectives

Verbs

Verbs are a required component of all sentences. Verbs have two important functions (a) express action and (b) express state.