By Nouns, Prepositions

"Scurvy, a vitamin C deficiency, makes people weak and sore."Scurvy is the subject, because it is the thing which "makes people weak and sore."People is the direct object, because it is what scurvy is affecting, direct objects usually follow verbs.Weak and sore are objective...

"Scurvy, a vitamin C deficiency, makes people weak and sore."Scurvy is the subject, because it is the thing which "makes people weak and sore."People is the direct object, because it is what scurvy is affecting, direct objects usually follow verbs.Weak and sore are objective...

To which, in which etc.consist of a preposition and a relative pronoun. The preposition is usually determined by a verb, noun or adjective. In informal style the preposition is often placed at the end of the relative clause. Examples:This is the house in which he lives. This is the house you...

Hi,I sometimes have trouble correctly putting the phrases like "to which" after a noun. Could you help?... how to handle titles when referring to them in writings other than the works to which the titles belong.I feel I could replace "to which" with "where" like this...

It is becoming increasingly common to hear 'inside' and 'outside' with the 'of' tag, which is incorrect. The two words function perfectly as prepositions without the help of the extra word.Both words, however, can be used as nouns: The inside of the house is absolutely...

Hi,I have a question on pronoun use and another question on preposition use.1. When do you use the word 'their' to refer back to words like 'anyone', 'everyone', etc.?When everyone is in position, check that they are in the right place against the plan.2. Should it be...

For example, although it is true to say that the noun group is the structure we choose for the things we want to talk about, it is not the only one. Sometimes we want to talk about an event or an idea that is not easy to express in a noun group. Instead we can use a clause as the subject of...

"A picture of you and me engaged in a kiss"Of is a preposition and thus the object form of the personal pronoun is required. The me/I is not a subject and so there is no grammatical reason for I. The grammatical subject (who) has been left out.CB

.These are not prepositions; they are relative pronouns. There is a small gap here in English-- we do not have a non-human possessive relative pronoun. In your sentence, 'whose' is commonly used ('which' alone is not possible). For those grammarians who object, you will have to...

My tips:Look at the photoalbum: http://picasaweb.google.com/Sean.Pigg/MimsAndSeanSHouseWith an elementary/pre-intermediate student these pictures could be used to teach:1. The vocabulary of house and living.2. Present simple by asking: What do they usually do in this room/ place? (interrogative,...