Adverbs
Adverbs are words that modify a verb. They explain how, when, where or why something is done. Adverbs of manner Adverbs of manner explain the manner in which (how) an action is carried out....
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Bee in your bonnet
We say that someone has a bee in their bonnet when they can’t stop talking or thinking about something. This might be because they are worried or angry about it. Or it might be...
Possessive case
This post is about the possessive case of nouns. The case of a noun is the form that shows its relation to other words in a sentence. Grammarians disagree about how many cases there...
To put one’s foot in it
“To put one’s foot in it” is an idiom. We use it to talk about someone saying something embarrassing without meaning to do so. If I say “I put my foot in it”, I...
Mind-boggling
When we say that something is mind-boggling, we mean that it is so large, complicated or extreme that it is very surprising and difficult to understand or imagine. For example: We often use the...
Distributive pronouns
We use distributive pronouns to refer to the members of a group. The main distributive pronouns are: all, both, any, each, every, either and neither. Examples: We normally follow distributive pronouns by ‘of’. Distributive pronouns are...
Reciprocal pronouns
We use reciprocal pronouns to show a mutual action or a relationship between two or more people or objects. There are two reciprocal pronouns. They are ‘each other’ and ‘one another’. Examples: . Posted...
Indefinite pronouns
Indefinite pronouns refer to people or things without being specific who or what they are. Singular another, anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, little, much, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, one, other,...
Demonstrative pronouns
We use demonstrative pronouns to indicate particular people or things. There are four demonstrative pronouns. This and these usually refer to something near. That and those usually refer to something farther away. Examples: • ...