What is the sentence?
Grammar deals with the rules for combining words into larger units. The largest unit that is described in grammar is normally the sentence. However, defining a 'sentence' is notoriously difficult,…
Units of language
Units of language are divided into segmental and suprasegmental. Segmental units consist of phonemes, they form phonemic strings of various status (syllables, morphemes, words, etc.). Supra-segmental units do not exist…
Systemic character of language
Systematic nature of grammar Modern linguistics lays a special stress on the systemic character of language and all its constituent parts. It accentuates the idea that language is a system…
What is grammar?
Introduction Language incorporates the three constituent parts ("sides"), each being inherent in it by virtue of its social nature. These parts are the phonological system, the lexical system, the grammatical…
Sentence in the text or a cumulative sequence
The formation of a one-direction sequence is based on syntactic cumulation of sentences, as different from syntactic composition of sentences making them into one composite sentence. Hence, the supra-sentential construction…
Conclusions and References
Conclusions Gerund is one of the most difficult grammar point in English and it must be studied perfectly by teacher before explaining students. It has a lot of positions in…
Gerund structure – Part II
In general to the V construction has future orientation. It speaks of potential events, while the gerund has present or past readings, it tends to ‘reify’ or actualize an event.…
Gerund structure
Gerunds can occur in three different constructions in English: (a) as the subject of a sentence, (b) as verb complements (V + G) and (c) as objects of a preposition…
Critical Thinking among College Students – Part 5
Problem Definition Fostering and gaining the great understanding of being able to assist students to think critically is very significant to their academic success. Students have been increasingly found to…
General Characteristics of Gerund
Introduction Teaching English is a hard work. When we speak about teaching English grammar it is more difficult work for the teacher and the students. Interest in learning of English…