Tag: information
Direct (Quoted) and Indirect (Reported) Speech
Reported speech, also known as indirect speech, is a way of expressing what someone else has said without quoting their exact words. When using reported speech, you convey the meaning or content of someone's statement rather than reproducing their words verbatim
Yes/No Questions (Interrogative Sentence)
Yes/No questions: Interrogative sentences are sentences that are used to ask questions. One common type of interrogative sentence is the yes/no question. Yes-or-no questions are designed to elicit a response of either yes or no. Intonation in Yes/No questions: Yes-or-no questions often end with a rising pitch. This means that […]
Independent Elements
Grammatically independent elements in a sentence are components that can stand alone as complete thoughts but are incorporated into a larger sentence to provide additional information, emphasis, or clarity. These elements are often set off by punctuation marks to signal their independence.
What is Adverbial Modifier of a Sentence
An adverbial modifier is a word or phrase that functions as an adverb to modify or describe a verb, an adjective, or another adverb in a sentence. Adverbial modifiers provide additional information about the manner, time, place, frequency, degree, or other circumstances related to the action or state expressed in the sentence.
What is a predicate? Predicate Types
The predicate is what provides information about the subject. It answers various questions: What does the subject do? (Verbal Action): This refers to the action that the subject performs in a sentence. It is the central element of a predicate and often contains a verb.