tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271771782011-11-06T04:36:19.814-08:00EnglishGrammar is the logic of speech, even as logic is the grammar of reason. ~Richard C. TrenchPrachi Pareekhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06036730075661757067noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27177178.post-42523850953481113022007-10-30T03:34:00.000-07:002007-10-30T04:04:23.673-07:00Base form of VerbThe base form of the verb is the form of verb in which the verb appears in the dictionary i.e it is free from agreement, tense, or participle endings. The base form of verb is used after:1. The subjunctive moode.g: The deal requires that industrialists join the union2. The modal auxiliarye.g: I can speak Mandarin3. The infinitive marker toe.g: It is time to go4. After verbs of seeing or Prachi Pareekhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06036730075661757067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27177178.post-1169536097019482172007-01-22T23:02:00.000-08:002007-10-03T01:05:18.926-07:00Coordinating ConjunctionsA coordinating conjunction joins two or more grammatically equal structures. The seven coordinating conjunctions are remembered as "A.B. Fonsy" : and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet.e.g - 1). Bad weather set in, so we left.2). The federal government could raise taxes, or it could reduce expenditures.Prachi Pareekhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06036730075661757067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27177178.post-1169534925042187332007-01-22T22:32:00.000-08:002007-10-03T01:05:01.087-07:00Joining Independent ClausesThe independent clauses (IC) of a compound sentence must generally be joined in one of the following 3 ways:1. IC ; IC2. IC , conjunction IC3. IC ; conjunctive adverb (placement optional), ICIn general1. Use a semicolon alone when the clauses are short comparatively and relation between them is obvious.e.g - Self-denial is not a virtue; it is only the effect of prudence on rascality.2. Use a Prachi Pareekhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06036730075661757067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27177178.post-1161078309817388182006-10-17T01:41:00.000-07:002007-10-03T01:04:35.969-07:00Noun PhraseA noun phrase is a group of words that does the work of a noun. A noun phrase is either a pronoun or any group of words that can be replaced by a pronoun. e.g 'they', 'bicycles', and 'the bicycles' are noun phrases, but 'bicycle' is just a noun, as you can see in these sentences (in which the noun phrases are all in italics) Q: Do you like bicycles?A: Yes, I like them.Q: Do you like the bicyclesPrachi Pareekhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06036730075661757067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27177178.post-1161073664288481202006-10-17T01:13:00.000-07:002007-10-03T01:04:17.125-07:00What is a Phrase ?Phrase - A group of words, which makes sense, but not complete sense, is called a Phrase. It is a group of related words without a Subject and a Verb.Words/group of words in italics are phrases in examples below -1). The sun rises in the east.2). Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.3). She wore a hat with blue trimming.4). The accident on the bridge was not serious.5). The girl with red hair is an artist.Prachi Pareekhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06036730075661757067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27177178.post-1152985411136599872006-07-15T10:11:00.000-07:002007-10-03T01:04:04.816-07:00What is a Clause ?Clause - A group of Subject - Predicate construction is called a Clause. OR A Subject and a Predicate form a clause. OR Such a group of words which forms part of a sentence, and contains a Subject and a Predicate, is called a Clause.Group of words in italics are clauses in examples below -1). He has a chain which is made of gold.- (which - subject ; is made of gold - predicate).2). I think that Prachi Pareekhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06036730075661757067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27177178.post-1146207305261274062006-04-27T22:42:00.000-07:002007-10-03T01:03:52.788-07:00Grammer - Subject and PredicateWhat is a subject? The subject is the person, place, or thing that acts, is acted on, or is described in the sentence.There are three types of subjects:-1). Simple subject - a noun or a pronounshehecatcity 2). Complete subject - a noun or a pronoun plus any modifiers the black catthe clouds in the skyhis big housethe hungary lion 3). Compound subject - two or more subjects joined by a conjunctionPrachi Pareekhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06036730075661757067noreply@blogger.com