Lexical and Grammatical Collocations: Patterns and Examples

Lexical and Grammatical Collocations Benson, Benson, and Ilson (1986) divided English collocations into two categories: lexical collocations and grammatical collocations (with seven and eight types, respectively). Lexical collocations are solely made up of verbs, adjectives, nouns, and adverbs in various combinations, whereas grammatical collocations include words such as verbs, adjectives, or nouns combined with a … Read more

Glossary of Grammatical Terms

Glossary of Grammatical Terms I’ve noticed that none of the books I use bother to define the terms they are describing. I’ve added definitions to the beginning of each entry and collected them here. Noun – The part of speech that is used to name a person, place, thing, quality, or action and can function … Read more

Adjectives and Adverbs

Adjectives and Adverbs I think the adjective ”post-modernist” really means ”mannerist.” Books about books is fun but frivolous. – Angela Carter Adjectives – A part of speech that describes a noun or pronoun. Adjectives are usually placed just before the words they qualify. Adverb– A part of speech that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Adverbs usually answer … Read more

Making Questions in English

Making Questions in English In English, there is a simple formula for making questions: Simply invert the order of the subject and the first auxiliary verb.  It is raining. = Is it raining? He can speak English. = Can he speak English? He has lived here for a long time. = Has he lived here … Read more

Present Perfect Tense – Meaning, Rules and Examples

Present Perfect Tense The present perfect (have been, has been, have written, has written) shows an action completed in the present time or on the effect of which continues. It shows something already done, just done or not yet done. I have seen her. He has been caught red-handed. I have passed the examination this … Read more

The Present Simple Tense – Rules, Example Sentences and Worksheets

The Present Simple Tense Usage Rules We use the present simple (is, am, are, has, have, do go, play etc.) to talk about the following: Things in general: We use the present simple to talk about the things in general. We are not thinking only about now. We use it to say that something happens … Read more