by Phil Williams | Mar 6, 2013 | Definitions, Words
Contractions are very common in colloquial English. They are formed by combining two words, using an apostrophe (‘) to join them. The apostrophe replaces any missing letters. For instance, I am becomes I’m. Contractions are essential if you want to sound...
by Phil Williams | Mar 1, 2013 | Definitions, Exercises, Grammar
Let, get, have and make are what we call causative verbs. This is because they lead to results. You can let, have, make or get someone to do something. They vary in firmness – let is the least firm, make is the most firm. Below is a simple demonstration of the...
by Phil Williams | Feb 26, 2013 | Definitions, Grammar, Words
To understand English rules, it is important to know the names of the English words that make up the language. Every word, phrase or component of a sentence can be defined by names and grammatical terms. The following is a list of the most common technical names for...