Expletive

When using the combination of there + be, there is called an “expletive”.

Comparative, or object, pronouns

Comparative, or object, pronouns are used in place of the object of the verb.

Possessive pronouns

Possessive pronouns show possession of something by someone. They are not followed by nouns, but stand alone. Possessive pronouns replace a noun that is understood by context.

Possessive adjectives

Possessive adjectives are pronouns which are used as adjectives and are located directly before another noun.

Reflective pronouns

Reflective pronouns indicate that the subject of a sentence is both giving and receiving the action of the verb.

Appositive

An appositive is a word, phrase, or clause in apposition – that is, it is a word placed next to another word so that the second explains the first.

Indefinite pronoun

An indefinite pronoun refers to something that is not definite, specific, or exact. Most indefinite pronouns are considered singular and require singular verbs, but some require plural verbs and some can be used with either singular or plural verbs depending on the noun.

Negative Commands

A negative command adds the word don’t before the simple verb.

Indirect Command

Indirect commands will normally use the verbs ask, tell, order, or say. They are followed by the infinitive of the verb (to + verb).

Negative Indirect Command

Add the word not before the infinitive verb to make an indirect command negative.

Subject pronouns

Are used in place of subject nouns.The pronoun we, you and us can be directly followed by a noun in order to make it clearer to whom is being referred.

Linking Verb

A verb that can be immediately followed by an adjective is called a linking verb

Complex Sentence

A complex sentence consists of one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses.

Compound Sentence

A compound sentence is made up of two or more main clauses

Simple Sentence

A simple sentence is one which has only one subject and one predicate

Noun Clause

A noun clause is a group of words which contains a subject and a a predicate of its own and does the work of a noun.

Adverb clause

An adverb clause is a group of words which contains a subject and a predicate of its own and does the work of an adverb.

Adjective Clause

An adjective clause is a group of which contains a subject and a predicate of its own and does the work of an adjective

Noun Phrase

A noun phrase is a group of words that does the work of a noun

Adverb phrase

An adverb phrase is a group of words that does the work of an adverb