All posts tagged "predicate noun"
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Lies Your Grammar Teacher Told You: Nouns and AdjectivesNotional grammars define adjectives as “words that describe nouns.” Big, cute, green, small, and wonky are prototypical adjectives. In big bully,...
English AdjectivesMarch 31, 2019 -
Copular English VerbsTraditional grammars define verbs as “action or state of being words.” Main verbs, or principal verbs, fall into five categories in...
English VerbsFebruary 9, 2016 -
Intransitive English VerbsNotional grammars define verbs as “action or state of being words.” Main verbs, or principal verbs, fall into five categories in...
English VerbsFebruary 7, 2016 -
English Noun ClausesNoun clauses are independent, or subordinate, clauses that perform nominal functions. Clauses are grammatical structures that contain a subject and a...
English NounsSeptember 2, 2013 -
The Predicate Nominative in English GrammarPredicate nominatives, or predicate nouns, are defined as nominal grammatical forms that perform the grammatical function of subject complement. Subject complements...
Grammatical FunctionJuly 18, 2013 -
Using Noun Clauses as Subject ComplementsClauses are grammatical structures that consist of a subject and a predicate. Dependent or subordinate clauses are clauses that cannot function...
English NounsJune 30, 2013 -
Using Pronouns as Subject ComplementsTraditional grammars define nouns as naming people, places, things, and ideas. Noun phrases consist of a noun including a pronoun and...
English PronounsJune 16, 2013 -
Grammatical Functions of English Noun ClausesA noun clause is a dependent clause that consists of a subordinating conjunction followed by a clause and that performs a...
English NounsJune 11, 2013 -
English Verbs: Copular, Intransitive, Transitive, Ditransitive, and AmbitransitiveVerbs are traditionally defined as “action or state of being words.” In the English language, main or principal verbs may be...
English VerbsMay 25, 2013 -
The Subject Complement in English GrammarSubject complements are defined as words, phrases, and clauses that follow a copular, or linking, verb and refer back to modify,...
Grammatical FunctionMarch 28, 2013 -
Using Nouns and Noun Phrases as Subject ComplementsIn traditional grammar books, nouns have been defined as describing people, places, things, and ideas. Noun phrases consist of a noun...
English NounsSeptember 23, 2011 -
The English Personal Pronoun SystemPronouns are small words that can take the place of nouns and noun phrases. Personal pronouns are pronouns that take the...
English PronounsSeptember 20, 2011 -
English NounsNotional grammars define nouns as “words that name people, places, things, and ideas.” Noun phrases are phrases that consist of a...
English NounsSeptember 17, 2011
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