Infinitive – English editing.
A form of the verb. In the verb phrase the infinitive has two forms:  The verb stem: This form…
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Indirect object – English editing.
Certain Transitive verbs can have two objects:  A direct object.  An indirect object. For example: We gave them…
Imperative – English editing.
The imperative is the form of the verb used to make commands: ‘Go away!’ cried Mary. It consists of the…
IF – English editing.
A subordinating conjunction used to introduce conditional clauses. It can also be used:  With what to form questions about…
Hyphen – English editing.
Some compound words are linked by a hyphen. There is no simple rule to help know which compounds need hyphens…
However – English editing.
An adverb with two main uses:  To modify an adjective or another adverb: We cannot afford to postpone necessary…
How – English editing.
An adverb with four main uses:  To introduce a question: How are you feeling?  To introduce a noun…
Homonym – English editing.
Two (or more) words which look or sound the same, but have distinct and unrelated meanings. These fall into three…