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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 passive form of I put the book on the table?
The book was put on the table.
If you want to you can add the 'agent' = by + noun
The book was put on the table by me
What does UN mean in the word Unlucky?
In the word "unlucky," the prefix "un-" means not or opposite. So "unlucky" means not lucky or unfortunate.
Is igloo masculine or femenine?
"Igloo" does not have a gender in English as it is an inanimate object.
Yes, "gate" is a noun. It refers to a barrier that can be opened or closed to control access to an area.
Here are some rules to silent L words:
1.) If a word ends with "alm", "alk" or "alf", then the L becomes silent.
2.) If a word ends with "ould", "olk", then the L becomes silent.
Here are some examples of words with silent L:
1.) Talk
2.) Walk
3.) Chalk
4.) Half
5.) Folk
6.) Yolk
7.) Calm
8.) Palm
9.) Balm
10.) Balmy
11.) Calf
12.) Almond
13.) Salmon
14.) Could
15.) Would
16.) Should
There are some rules to silent K:
1.) If the K is followed by an N at the beginning of the word which is KN, then the K becomes silent.
Here are some examples of words with silent K:
1.) Knife
2.) Knee
3.) Know
4.) Knew
5.) Knit
6.) Knitting
7.) Knob
8.) Knock
9.) Knickers
10.) Knuckle
11.) Knight
12.) Knack
13.) Knot
14.) Knave
15.) Knavish
16.) Knead
17.) Knoll
18.) Knell
19.) Knap
20.) Knawel
21.) Knur
22.) Knurl
23.) Kneel
24.) Knelt
25.) Knicks
Although "weakness" contains a KN, the K doesn't become silent because it's not at the beginning of the word and it's a compound word.
There are some rules to silent C:
1.) When the C is followed by an E, I or Y, then it'll become a soft C, which means the C will sound like an S. However, in the soft C case, if the S is followed by a C, then the C becomes silent.
2.) When the CQ are together, then the C becomes silent.
3.) If the N follows a C at the beginning of the word, then the C become silent.
However, there are some exceptions to the silent C rule.
Here are some examples of silent C:
1.) Scissor
2.) Science
3.) Ascend
4.) Descend
5.) Crescent
6.) Fascinated
7.) Scene
8.) Scenery
9.) Scenario
10.) Scent
11.) Acquire
12.) Acquit
13.) Acquaintance
14.) Muscle
15.) Cnidarian
16.) Discipline
17.) Conscious
18.) Obscene
19.) Cnidoblast
My dolly gave me a big hug is an example of what?
Personification, human-like actions attributed to a non-human object.
What is more correct support with applying or support in applying?
"Support in applying" is more correct than "support with applying."
Is it correct when I say 'the princes and the princesses'?
Yes, that is correct. By using "the princes and the princesses," you are correctly referring to both male and female royalty in a group.
What is the antonym of fascinating?
The antonym of fascinating is...... Boring like some thing are so umm boring
Yes, "tables" is a common noun. It is a general term used to refer to a piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs.
In grammar what is prepositional phrases of place?
Prepositional phrases of place describe the location of someone or something. They usually begin with a preposition such as "in," "on," "at," "by," or "near," followed by a noun or pronoun indicating the specific place. For example, "The cat is on the table" or "She lives in the city."
Is the word crowd a common noun or proper noun?
The noun 'crowd' is a common noun; a general word for a large group of people; a word for any crowd of any kind.
A proper noun is the name or title of a specific person, place, or thing; for example, the Crowd Coffee Shop in Seoul, South Korea or "Far from the Madding Crowd", a novel by Thomas Hardy.
The word 'crowd' is also a verb: crowd, crowds, crowding, crowded.
What is some examples of conjunctions?
A conjunction is a word used to join words, phrases, and clauses.
The most commonly used conjunctions are and and or.
Example functions of conjunctions:
Jack and Jill went up the hill to their schoolhouse.
- joins the nouns of the compound subject of the sentence
Would you like some hot chocolate or some warm buttermilk?
- joins the noun phrases of the compound direct object
Jack gets good grades but spends little time studying.
- joins the two predicates
Jill gets good grades because she does her homework.
- joins the two independent clauses
Should it say merry Christmas from the herberts or merry Christmas from the herbert's?
The apostrophe indicates possession.
So, no apostrophe.
No, "expert" is an abstract noun because it refers to a concept or idea rather than a physical object that can be touched or seen.
Why is it not correct to say people are right or left brained?
It is not correct to say people are right or left brained because research has shown that both hemispheres of the brain are involved in almost all tasks to some degree. While certain functions may be more dominant in one hemisphere, the brain as a whole works in an integrated manner.
