What is a passive gerund in English?
This post helps you understand what a passive gerund is (a gerund in the passive voice), and how to use it in a sentence. What is a passive gerund in …
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WOULD YOU MIND and DO YOU MIND
Both the phrases ‘would you mind’ and do you mind’ are used to make a polite request or take someone’s permission. The verb ‘mind’ means ‘to be troubled or annoyed’. …
Subject complement: types, examples and quiz
In this lesson, we learn what a subject complement is, how to identify it, and how to use it in sentences. What is a subject complement? Subject complement definition: A …
Reduced adverb clauses ( methods, examples and practice set)
This lesson will help you understand what a reduced adverb clause is, and how to reduce an adverb clause to an adverbial/adverb phrase. Before we understand what reduced adverb clauses …
Reduced adjective clauses (rules and examples)
This post will help you understand what a reduced adjective clause is, and how to reduce an adjective clause to an adjective phrase or an adjective. Before we understand how …
Parallelism in English {Faulty parallel structure and correct parallel structure}
In English, Parallelism, also commonly known as parallel structure or parallel construction, is the application of using the same structure and the tense form while adding two or more components …