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Grammar
Includes properly using words and other components to form complete sentences; also inlcludes the various rules associated with forming sentences.
25,461 Questions
What is the correct way to divide the word collar in to a syllables?
The word "collar" is divided into two syllables: col-lar.
How do you make a sentence using the word prickle?
She felt a prickle as she brushed against the plant.
I was hesitant to wear the rough-woven tunic directly against my skin, for fear that it would prickle.
Cloth or fabric is used to make clothing and other goods.
Yarn is used to make knitted items.
Sounds and vocalizations are used to make words and language.
Hydro-power is used to make electricity.
What is the rule for making plurals of words ending in constant and ey?
"eys" like "monkeys" "keys" etc. the only exception is "monies"
Is it correct to say Reeves for plural of reef?
No, the correct plural form of reef is reefs. "Reeves" is not a recognized plural form in this context.
How would you use indiscreet in a sentence?
It was very indiscreet of Bob to criticize his mother-in-law in front of his wife.
When using two adjectives right next to each other do they need to be separated by a comma?
It depends on the specific adjectives and their relationship. If the adjectives are coordinate adjectives (equal in importance), they should be separated by a comma. If they are cumulative adjectives (one describes the other), no comma is needed.
What is an example of a sentence using the word indifferent?
I am indifferent about whether you attend or not, so whatever you decide is fine.
A Sentence with the word inconoclast?
He was known as a loudmouth, troublemaker, and notorious iconoclast.
What is the root word for dispassionate?
The root word is passion.
Related Information:
Dis (prefix meaning lack of/not) + passion (root word) + ate (suffix meaning state of)
Resulting in dispassionate meaning a state of lack of passion.
Does the word began have a long a sound?
Yes, the word "began" has a long 'a' sound, pronounced /bɪˈɡæn/.
What is the root word of suspicious?
The root word of "suspicious" is "suspect," which comes from the Latin word "suspicio," meaning "to mistrust" or "to look up at."
How would you use quintessential in a sentence?
Her comportment throughout the ordeal displayed a quintessential bravery.
What are words containing the root word 'var'?
Diverse is one English equivalent of the Latin root 'var-'. A Latin derivative of that root meaning is the infinitive 'variare', which means 'to diversify, vary'. Knock kneed is another equivalent. Latin derivatives of that root meaning are the adjectives 'varus', which means 'bent'; and 'varicus', which means 'straddling'.
What is a sentence for the word petulant?
She's a miserable, petulant woman who's rude to everyone she meets.
He whined like a petulant child when he lost the tennis match.
What is the root-word for fusion?
The root word for "fusion" is "fuse," which comes from the Latin word "fusus" meaning to melt or pour.
What is the root word of the term Puritan?
The root word of "Puritan" is "pure," which reflects the Puritans' belief in living a pure and moral life according to their interpretation of Christianity.
What is the singular form of jump?
jump can't have a singular, it is a verb. However as a verb it can be conjugated in a singular or plural way as in I jump, he jumps, we jump, they jump, etc.
What is a sentence for the word fatigued?
He was fatigued from his journey.
The fatigued knight was offered a room in the inn.
What rhymes with nosie that only has one syllable?
A rhyme for "nosie" with one syllable could be "froze."
