What is word English grammar?
In traditional grammar, word is the basic unit of language. A word refers to a speech sound, or a mixture of two or more speech sounds in both written and verbal form of language. A word works as a symbol to represent/refer to something/someone in language to communicate a specific meaning.
What is verb example?
A verb is a word or a combination of words that indicates action or a state of being or condition. A verb is the part of a sentence that tells us what the subject performs. Verbs are the hearts of English sentences. Examples: Jacob walks in the morning.
What is a complex verb?
In English grammar, a complex transitive is a verb that requires both a direct object and another object or an object complement. The adjective or noun phrase that qualifies or renames the object that appears before it is sometimes called an object predicate or object predicative.
What are some examples of adverbs?
Some examples of adverbs of manner include:
- Slowly.
- Rapidly.
- Clumsily.
- Badly.
- Diligently.
- Sweetly.
- Warmly.
- Sadly.
What is a complex noun?
A complex noun is a compound noun that is formed when a noun is put together with another part of speech. E.g. hair (noun) + cut (verb) = haircut. sun (noun) + rise (verb) = sunrise. UNDERLINE THE COMPOUND/COMPLEX NOUNS IN THE SENTENCES BELOW.
What’s another word for complex?
What is another word for complex?
| complicated | involved |
|---|---|
| intricate | convoluted |
| tangled | elaborate |
| difficult | hard |
| impenetrable | labyrinthine |
What are clauses and complex sentences?
A complex sentence is a sentence that contains an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence, but a dependent clause even though it has a subject and a verb cannot stand alone.
What is a complex sentence with an adjective clause?
A complex sentence has at least one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses. The subordinate clause may be a noun clause, an adjective clause (relative clause) or an adverb clause.
How many clauses are in a complex sentence?
A simple sentence consists of only one clause. A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses. A complex sentence has at least one independent clause plus at least one dependent clause.