Grammatical Functions

In English grammar, the subject of a clause is the noun referring to the person or thing that is doing the action of the verb. We will learn all about it here.

Simply put, an object is a noun or pronoun representing the person or thing that is affected by the action of the verb. Here, we'll explain more.

Generally, an object is a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that usually comes after the verb. In this article we will talk about the direct objects.

As you know, there are three different groups of objects in English. This article is about indirect objects and their functions.

Objects of prepositions are used when we know there must be an object after the prepositions.

'Adjunct' is a word from the Latin that means 'join'. They are any elements in the structure of a clause that is not part of its core. Let's learn about them!

In grammar, complements are words, phrases, or clauses that are essential to complete the meaning of a given expression. Here, we will study them thoroughly!

Subject complements are placed after linking verbs. Follow the article to learn more about them.

Some verbs can take a nominal structure or an adjectival structure as an object complement for the direct object of the transitive verb.

Adjective Complements are clauses or phrases that give information about an adjective. In this lesson, we will learn all about them.

The part of a sentence that contains the verb and gives information about the subject is called the predicate. In this lesson, we will discuss it.

Antecedents are nouns or noun phrases that refer to the pronoun. If you are eager to learn them or know more about them, read this.

Appositives help us understand the text better. You may ask why? Appositives give more information about a particular noun.

Expletives or placeholders are words or phrases that are used to fill out a sentence without adding essential meaning to the sense of the whole sentence.

A part of speech is any grammatical group, such as noun, verb, and adjective, into which words are classified based on their use.

We may not know what we are using but in everyday English, we use many words that help us be more polite. In this article, we will take a look at these titles.

Understanding pronouns enable us to understand pro-forms in English very well. Pro-forms are alternatives that are put in the position of words, phrases, etc.

Pro-verb phrases are short words or expressions that replace the verb and all that comes after it.

Pro-sentences are short words or expressions that are used instead of a full sentence. In this lesson, we will learn all about them.

Pro-adverbs are pro-forms that take the place of adverbs. In this lesson, we are going to learn about its types and functions.

An assertive pro-form is a type of word that stands in for another word, phrase, clause, or sentence where the truth of a positive statement is asserted.

Non-assertive Pro-forms refer to a group of words or phrases that refer to specific things/persons, but it is not important to mention what.

Universal pro-forms are special function words or expressions to refer to the total number of something. In this lesson, you will learn more about them.

Negative pro-forms are special function words that we use when we want to refer to the absence of people, things, or places.

Alternative means 'choice.' When we have many choices, we talk about one, another, and the other. These words signal the alternatives.