Category: modifiers

Words that introduce a noun are called determiners. There are various types which perform various tasks, including articles, quantifiers, demonstratives and possessives. Articles Definite article: the Indefinite articles: a, an. “A” is used before a consonant; “an” is used before a vowel. “The ducks flew away.” “If I had a hammer, I probably wouldn’t hammer…

The word “cohesion” loosely means “sticking together.” In English grammar, it is the logical linking of ideas and events within a sentence. There must be a flow between the clauses of a statement for writing to be well understood. “I was late for school. My husband made breakfast.” There is very little cohesion between these…

What do dogs, horses and light bulbs have in common? They are “countable nouns.” This infographic explores countable and uncountable nouns.

Learn what demonstrative adjectives are and how to use them with a helpful infographic. What is a Demonstrative Adjective? Demonstrative adjectives are used to indicate specific people, places and things (nouns). They are modifiers and should not be confused with demonstrative pronouns, which will be discussed later. <a href=”http://www.grammar.net/demonstratives”><img src=”http://www.grammar.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/DemonstrativeAdjectives-for_web.png.jpeg” alt=”” /></a>[Infographic provided by <a…