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The Noun Phrase The noun phrase refers to a group of related words without a finite verb that has a noun as the headword. Or, a noun phrase is a group of related words that have a noun function.Examples; the wicked...

Meaning of phrase Phrase is a group of related words without a finite verb that expresses an incomplete thought. Examples;The man, the three men, the three handsome men, the three handsome men in the world, very good, has come, very late,...

How to use Would Rather Would rather; It is used to show preference for one thing over another.We use would rather in two ways; a. With one or same subject in two different clauses used together as a sentence.b. With two...

Tenses used when using I wish We use the verb ‘WISH‘ when expressing a situation we wanted to be different.Most often than not, we usually commit one mistake or the other when using this particular verb to express a situation we...

In English Language, there is nothing like ‘an information’, there will not be anything like that and in fact, there can never be anything like that. Even though many people have been using ‘an information’ when they are making reference to...

In usage, it is possible to use the third person plural pronoun ‘They‘ to refer to a singular noun referent or antecedent. Over the years, it would have been a grammatically ill-constructed expression if the word ‘They‘ were used to refer...

Meaning Coordinating ConjunctionsThese are conjunctions that are used to join units of equal grammatical rank or structure.Equal grammatical rank means the units that are joined are equal and similar; i.e. word and word, e.g. ladies and gentleman, men or women, beautiful...

The Communicative Usage of I and Me These two personal pronouns (I and me) are first person singular pronouns, often used by the the one speaking in reference themselves (himself or herself) when speaking. We often mistakenly used them interchangeably. Even...

In English Language, some words express the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and other parts of a sentence.The relationship be; time relationship, position relationship, direction relationship among others.For example; ‘Ayisha placed the book on the table’, the word ‘on‘...

Meaning of Adverbs Adverbs are words that modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. E.g wonderfully, very, so, gradually etc.a. The lady writes beautifully. (modifies the verb ‘writes’)b. The lady writes beautifully legible. (modifies the adjective ‘legible’)c. The lady writes beautifully well....