In English Grammar‏‎ we talk about inversion when we change the normal order of the elements in a sentence. In most cases this means swapping the position of the subject and verb of the sentence. For example, this is a common sentence structure in English which follows the pattern: {subject} […]

There are several ways to show ownership or possession in English grammar. The way we use mainly depends on whether the owner is animate (i.e. a person or an animal) or a thing. But as always, there are exceptions to this general rule. Animate Owners Apostrophe To show possession we […]

We use Indirect Speech (sometimes called Reported Speech) to repeat and report what someone has said earlier. This is in comparison with Direct Speech‏‎ which is what the person actually says. “Live long and prosper,” said Spock. This is direct speech; these are the actual words spoken. Contrast this with […]

An Independent Clause looks just like a short sentence and follows the usual English pattern for sentences: The door opened. We won! I love cats. But… while a sentence stands on its own, an independent clause sits inside another sentence. For example, those sentences above become independent clauses when we […]