Farooq A. Kperogi
Ⅱ. Connect the sentences using a relative pronoun, as in the example. Use “-” to indicate where a relative pronoun is not necessary. EXAMPLE Most of the forests have now been destroyed. (They once covered this area.) Most of the forests that/which once covered this area have now been...
A Reflexive pronouns We use a reflexive pronoun as the object to refer back to the subject of a sentence.He blames himself for the mistake.She made herself a cup of tea.We should not think only of ourselves.We can also use a reflexive pronoun to emphasize that someone does something witho...
theChicago Manual of Style, theMLA style manual, and theAPA style manual—accept the usage of the singularthey.Whether they approve of it as anindefinite singular pronoun, a specific person’s pronoun, or both, all of these manuals concede that using they as a singular pronoun has a place...
What’s the Purpose of a Prepositional Phrase? Prepositional phrases can serve three purposes in a sentence. They can act as an adjective, as an adverb, or as a noun. Prepositional Phrases That Function as Adjectival Phrases Adjectival phrases are phrases that modify nouns. When a prepositional...
Prepositional phrases are groups of words that include a preposition, its object (usually a noun or pronoun), and any other words that help describe or modify the object. While they may be a few words long, they serve the same purpose as every other preposition. Do note that simple preposi...
A Reflexive pronouns反身代词We use a reflexive pronoun as the object to refer我们用反身代词作三语来反指back to the subject of a sentence.句子的主He blames himself for the mistake.他为那个错误自责She made herself a cup of tea.她给自己泡了一杯茶。We should not think only of ourselves....
I do not understand why they are so strict 我不理解 们为什么对我要求如此严格。with me.I do not know how I should deal with the 我不知道我应该如何处理这个问题。problem.TIP Whom is an object pronoun. We can提示 whom是一个宾格代词。 我们可use who instead of whom.以用who代替whom。More ...
of these manuals concede that using they as a singular pronoun has a place in our modern world. Merriam-Webster even designated the singular “they” as their2019 Word of the Yearandintroduced the gender-neutral honorific Mx. to their unabridged dictionary, forever ending the question of what ...
Today we are going to talk about used to, use to, how are they different?今天我们要谈论的是 used to，use to，它们有何不同？Would, to be used to, and to get use to.Would，to be used to，还有 to get use to。If you have any doubts about the use of these, then this lesson is ...