By Nouns, Prepositions

Hi, In the book named "Longman English Grammar" by L. G. Alexander in the section 8 named "Prepositions, Adverb particles, and Phrasal verbs," I saw this sentence. What does 'case' mean to you? English uses more prepositions than most other European languages, partly...

While "before" is a preposition, "prior" is an adjective, so you'd need to keep your wits about you when making substitutions. I wouldn't advise you to count on any rule of thumb at this stage, and I'd only be able to say whether or not a particular example...

Hi LiJAdd is a verb (imperative), to is a preposition add requires and that is a demonstrative pronoun which refers to something mentioned previously.CB

You need some lessons in basic grammar, VT. A is used with nouns, not with adjectives. You can't say a cool or a breezy because cool and breezy are adjectives. No preposition is usually used with that when that refers to time. Theoretically, you could say: It was cool and breezy that...

Hi N2GI'll butt in if I may. 1. He'd only left her a note on the bedside table of which she had not understood the content. There is a noun in the relative clause and that explains of in this case. I would reword the sentence: He'd only left her a note the content of which she had...

1. He'd only left her a note on the bedside table of which she had not understood the content.2. The car in the driveway which has a convertible roof is my new Ferrari. Both sentences share a similar construction where 'which describes the noun before the immediate noun but the first...

Hi, I can see James in the mountain with this telescope. Can far be used to modify a noun? Yes. If yes, what's the difference between far and distant in this context? 'Far' is less common, more literary/poetic. The normal preposition is 'on a mountain' rather than...

A Grammar Rhyme by David B. Tower and Benjamin F. Tweed A noun's the name of anything; As, school or garden, hoop or swing. Adjectives tell the kind of noun; As, great, small, pretty, white, or brown. Three of these words we often see, Called articles - a, an, and the. Instead...

I want brief explanations about following topics: 1- Narrations( Active Passive and Direct Indirect) 2- Clauses(Adjective,Noun,Adverb & Preposition clauses) 3- Predicate nominative.