by Phil Williams | Jan 14, 2016 | Exercises, Grammar, Writing skills
Here are 2 new exercises to help practice some of the lessons given in my article on the various methods that can be used to rewrite English sentences. These exercises involve rewriting given sentences based on a specific component or rule – and it combines a...
by Phil Williams | Oct 12, 2015 | General English
Taken from my guide to sentence structure and word order, Word Order in English Sentences, here is a brief introduction to basic sentence structure in English. Sentences in English stick to a standard general order, that is simply explained as: (1) Subject (2) Verb...
by Phil Williams | Sep 29, 2015 | Definitions, Grammar, Words
The general rules for adjective word order (the basics of which are covered in the ELB guide to Word Order in English) are usually understood as most adjectives coming before the noun they describe, with a few exceptions that follow linking verbs, such as to be (when...
by Phil Williams | Aug 20, 2015 | Definitions, Grammar, Words
Nouns can be combined with many different words to form compound nouns, the core noun is modified as though with an adjective. Compound nouns are treated like a single unit, so the entire group of words take the position of a regular noun, and any modifiers come...
by Phil Williams | May 26, 2015 | Grammar, Writing skills
When you have a good understanding of the fundamentals of English word order, English sentences can become very flexible. Longer sentences may be arranged in a large number of ways, and many of the rules can be bent. This is useful if you want to add variety or...