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Dictionary: English Grammar Terms

In this category, I want to explain some grammatical terms. In order to become a better English writer, you should use each word correctly. You must be very careful with word choice. So, you need to be familiar of grammatical terms and you need to clear up your literary concepts.

Below is the list of some dictionary words that include a few important grammatical terms. Must read each post if you want to become an efficient writer.

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What is an Alliteration? – Examples & Definition

Alliteration is a literary and sound device in which the same consonant sound is repeated at the beginning of two or more nearby words. It’s used to create rhythm, draw attention, and make phrases more memorable and pleasing to the ear. For example, “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers” repeats the p sound, […]

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What is an Affix? – Examples & Definition

An affix is a letter or group of letters added to a base word (or root) to change its meaning, grammatical function, or form. Affixes cannot stand alone as words they must be attached to a root to have meaning. There are two main types: a prefix, which is added to the beginning of a […]

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What is an Adjective Clause? – Examples & Definition

An adjective clause (also called a relative clause) is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and functions as an adjective meaning it describes or gives more information about a noun or pronoun in a sentence. Adjective clauses usually begin with a relative pronoun such as who, whom, whose, which, or […]

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What is an Auxiliary Verb? – Examples & Definition

An auxiliary verb, also called a helping verb, is a verb that works alongside a main verb to express tense, mood, voice, or aspect. The most common ones are forms of “be,” “have,” and “do,” along with modals like “can,” “will,” and “must.” For example, in “she is running,” “is” shows ongoing action; in “they […]

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What are Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers?

Cardinal and ordinal numbers are two basic ways we use numbers, and the difference lies in what each one tells us. Cardinal numbers express quantity they tell us how many of something there are, such as one, two, three, four, and so on (for example, “There are five apples on the table”). Ordinal numbers, on […]