English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
A noun can act as a direct object in a sentence. A direct object directly receives the action from the verb. Look at this sentence: Bob threw the ball. The action is threw. What receives the action? The ball. Bob… Read more952. A Noun Acts as an Object – Direct Object
A noun can act as an object in a sentence. Action happens to an object in a sentence. With a direct object, the action happens directly to the object. With an indirect object, the action happens indirectly. We can only… Read more953. A Noun Acts as an Object – Indirect Object
A noun can act as the object of a preposition in a sentence. The object of the preposition is the last word in a prepositional phrase. Here is prepositional phrase: over the bridgeThe noun bridge is the last word in… Read more954. A Noun Acts as an Object – Object of the Preposition
A simple sentence is a basic statement containing a subject and a verb. The subject is the person or thing doing something. The verb is the action that is being done. Look at these simple sentences. In each sentence, somebody… Read more961. The Simple Sentence
An appositive phrase is a group of words that gives more information about the noun just before the phrase. Bob, my next-door neighbor, has a new dog.Bob, the man next door, has a new dog.Bob, my nephew, has a new… Read more977. Appositive Phrase
A preposition is a word that shows the position of an object in relation to other objects nearby. A preposition is always the first word of a prepositional phrase. Here are some prepositions: in, over, under, on, beside These sentences… Read more981. Prepositions and the Prepositional Phrase
A prepositional phrase always begins with a preposition. The last word in a prepositional phrase is a noun. That noun is called the object of the preposition. Look at these prepositional phrases. In each phrase, the first word is a… Read more982. Object of the Preposition
A preposition is a word that shows the position of an object. A preposition is always found at the beginning of a prepositional phrase. The phrase ends with an object of the preposition. These are some common prepositions in the… Read more983. Prepositions
A preposition shows position. A preposition is always the first word of a prepositional phrase. Sometimes a preposition is made up of two words. Look at these examples of a preposition:next to, underneath, without, inside of, out of, in front… Read more984. Two-word Prepositions
A phrase is a group of words that works together as a single unit. A phrase is different from a clause because a phrase does not contain a verb. There is no action in a phrase. A verbal phrase is… Read more986. Verbal Phrases