Multiple sentence – English editing.
A sentence that contains more than one Finite clause. (As opposed to a Simple sentence that only contains one finite…
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Morphology – English editing.
The study of how words are built up and how they change according to their use in sentences. With SYNTAX…
Morpheme – English editing.
The lowest unit of language that can convey meaning. You cannot break a morpheme down into anything smaller that has…
Modify/ Modifier – English editing.
In grammar, to modify is to change or add to the meaning of another word. A modifier is a word…
May – English editing.
A modal auxiliary verb with two meanings:  Permission: Thank you, Mrs Prynn, you may leave us now.  Possibility:…
Main verb- English editing.
The verb phrase in a clause can contain two types of verb: main verbs and auxiliary verbs. If it only…
Linking verb – English editing.
Main verb can be divided into:  Transitive.  Intransitive.  Linking. Linking verbs are used in sentences such as:…
Like/as/as if – English editing.
Like is used as a preposition to show similarity between things: Was it that he looked so much like his…