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Like the subject of a clause, an object must be a noun. An object can be the object of a verb:I saw the dog. An object can be the object of a [preposition]:I opened the door for the dog. For most personal pronouns, the subject form is different from the object form.* me* her* him*Continue reading “Object”

A pronoun is a word which replaces a noun.Can you see my phone? I need it. Sam is here. Yes, there she is. The most common pronoun type is the personal pronoun. For most of these, the subject form is different from the object form.* I, me* You, you* She, her* He, him* It, it*Continue reading “Pronoun”

The [main verb] of a clause happens for the subject: the subject can ‘act’ the verb or ‘experience’ the verb. Every clause must have one subject and one [finite verb]. A subject must be a noun. It can be any type of noun.The dog is confusing.She is confusing.What you did is confusing. For most personalContinue reading “Subject”

The basic structure of an English sentence is subject + finite verb. This is called a [clause].Rain fell. A sentence can also have [adverbs] and [adjectives].Rain fell heavily.Cats eat fresh meat.You seem happy at the moment. A sentence can have more than one [clause] if it uses [conjunctions] to join them.Rain fell heavily and IContinue reading “The basic English sentence”

This is a systematic grammar of the English language. It aims to give examples and explanations of all of the grammatical forms in English, once it is complete. The best place to start is with the index. If you want to see how English uses a particular form, look for its name (e.g., “uncountable noun”)Continue reading

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”