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Simple Compound Complex & Compound-Complex- The 4 Types of Sentence Structure

Simple Compound Complex & Compound-Complex- The 4 Types of Sentence Structure A sentence is a set of words that contain a subject and a predicate and they are generally 4 types. Such as... Simple sentences  have one independent clause Compound sentences have at least two independent clauses Complex sentences have one independent clause and at least one dependent clause Compound-complex sentences have at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause Now, you might be wondering about the structure of all the four types of sentences. So, here is a detail for your convenience. Simple Compound Complex & Compound-Complex- The 4 Types of Sentence Structure Simple Sentence Structure 1 Independent Clause A simple sentence consists of 1 (one) independent clause. An independent clause could contain a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought.) Structure: Sub+verb+object and can expresses a complete idea/ thought. Example of the inde...

Past Tense Structure & Definition with Appropriate Examples

Tense is the form of a verb, in English grammar, that takes to show the time it happened. In English grammar, there are three main tenses. They are- The Present tense, The Past tense, and The Future tense. Well, if you are preparing for IELTS, PTE or trying to develop your English Language skills, English Grammar i.e. preposition , tense, article, voice, narration, etc. plays a vital rule. Here in this article, we are going to discuss the Past Tense Structure & Definition with Examples. Past Tense Structure & Definition with Appropriate Examples The past tense in English is generally used to talk about past things or events. There are four types of past tense in English. Past Indefinite or Simple past Tense Among all four forms of past tense, the first one is  the past indefinite tense or  sometimes calls simple past tense. The past indefinite is generally used to indicate a completed action, task or event that occurred at a specific point in time in th...

Prepositions of Time & Place In, On, At

Many people cannot use prepositions in, on, at properly and more frequently you will face the question where should I apply in, on, at prepositions? Well, before answering this question, we should know what is preposition in English grammar ? Well, the preposition is a word or set of words that may refer location (in, on, at, near)  or some times make a relationship between a noun or pronoun and other parts of the sentence .  When we talk about time and place, we use three words most frequently these are in, on and at. These frequently repeated words are the prepositions and they show a  relationship between two words in a sentence. Many speakers, basically non-native English speaker sometimes find it difficult to use them properly, make confusion. Therefore, to make it easy and understandable, here are some rules to be followed. Prepositions of Time- in, on, at We generally use: in for Months, Years, Centuries, Long periods on for Days and Dates or  more...

Grammar For IELTS Parts of Speech

Grammar For IELTS Parts of Speech is important to learn English properly. Words are used to form syntax and patterns of English grammar. Each words falls into one of eight categories referred to as parts of speech. Understanding parts of speech is essential for determining the correct definition of words when using the dictionary. Eight Types of Parts of Speech  in the English language are: Noun, Pronoun,Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, and Interjection. The part of speech indicates how the word functions in meaning as well as grammatically within the sentence. An individual word can function as more than one part of speech when used in different circumstances. Understanding parts of speech is essential for determining the correct definition of a word when using the dictionary.  Grammar for Ielts 1.    NOUN A noun is a word which is a person, place, thing or idea. Nouns can be countable or uncountable. For example: I...