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All You Need to Know about Run-On Sentence
A run-on sentence is composed of two or more independent clauses fused with improper conjunction or punctuation. This can be somewhat challenging to readers and hinder the author from conveying the intended message correctly. People often mistake lengthy sentences for run-on sentences which isn’t necessarily the case. There is nothing wrong with fusing multiple related concepts in one compound sentence. However, if you…
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Sentence Fragment
A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence. It will start with a capital letter and ends with punctuation; however, it is a dependent clause. Learn the definition, roles, and rules of a sentence fragment with examples and ESL infographic. What is a Sentence Fragment? Sentence Fragment Definition A sentence fragment is a multiword that is…
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Common Mistakes with Prepositions
Learn an extensive list of most common mistakes with prepositions in English and how to avoid them with example sentences and ESL printable worksheets. Examples of common MISTAKES with PREPOSITIONS and how to correct them. Incorrect: I cannot agree to you in this situation. Correct: I cannot agree with you in this situation. Incorrect: He agreed with my demands. Correct: He agreed to my demands. Incorrect: She is waiting the…
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Commonly Confused Words
Some commonly confused words are homonyms: they are spelled and pronounced exactly the same but they have different meanings. For example, the word kind can mean both caring (“a kind person”) and type (“a kind of food”), while the word book can both be a noun (“an interesting book”) and a verb (“I book a flight”). Some other commonly confused words are homophones, and these…
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Grammatical Errors
What are Grammatical Errors? Grammar is the study of words and how they work together to form sentences. It includes the rules about how to structure a sentence. A grammatical error is simply a mistake in writing. It is an error that goes against the rules. It can include a controversial usage of grammar because even…
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Order of Determiners in Noun Phrases
Determiners can be used in certain combinations as follows: Examples: The many problems, these three things, my very few faults. Examples: all the green apples, both the boys. Example: all three things. Examples: some eight packets Examples: half a minute, double the risk, twice my age, three times my salary, three-quarters the diameter, etc. Examples: many a night, many an awkward moment. Examples: each two seats, every five grams of flour. Examples: three of…
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Types of Determiners
The following is a rough classification of determiners used in English, including both words and phrases: What Is a Determiner? Definite Determiners Which imply that the referent of the resulting noun phrase is defined specifically: 1. The definite article the. Example: The girl, all the factories, the red wine 2. The demonstrative adjectives Examples: this, that, these, those…
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Determiner
A determiner is a word which is used to introduce a noun or a noun phrase. You will come across these very often when studying the English language and it is very important that you are aware of how to incorporate them into your own speech. In this section, we will be looking at the…
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Collective Nouns for Animals
In English, a collective noun for animals refers to a collection or a group of animals taken as a whole. Collective nouns for animals examples: List of Animal Group Names Learn names of different groups of animals in English. Collective Nouns for Birds List of Collective Nouns for Birds | Animal Group Names Collective Nouns For Animals…
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Collective Nouns for Food and Drinks
Examples of Collective Nouns for Food and Drinks A bar/ A square of chocolate She dealt out a bar of chocolate to each child. A batch of cakes Mother was in the kitchen whipping up a batch of cakes. A bottle of milk She brought sandwiches and a bottle of milk. A bowl of rice I just want a sizzling…