The Objective and Subjective Participle Constructions
Objective Participle Construction The Objective Participle Construction is a construction in which the participle is in predicate relation to a noun in the common case or a pronoun in the…
Etymology of Participle
Introduction A participle is a verbal that is used as an adjective and most often ends in -ing or -ed. The term verbal indicates that a participle, like the other…
Morphology
English Grammar. Morphology Grammar is a branch of linguistics that deals with the form and structure of words. Grammar is one of the oldest fields of study, as well as…
Writing the Manuscript
Publication in a reputable, peer reviewed journal should be the goal of every researcher, as this provides the most effective and permanent means of disseminating information to a large audience…
Critical Thinking among College Students – Part 1
Encouraging college students’ critical thinking skills Abstract The paper describes the purpose of critical thinking skills in college students. It begins by describing what critical thinking means. The paper goes…
Double negation in the English language
Introduction Negation is one of the major linguistic areas in theoretical grammar. Many grammarians interested in negative polarity are fully aware that there are still unresolved issues to be explored,…
Exercises and Conclusions
Exercises 1) Choose the right word. A _______ of playing cards. a) flock b) pack A shoal of ______ a) fish b) birds A _____ of keys. a) bunch b)…
American vs. British Usage
It’s worth mentioning that Americans and British distinguish collective nouns in different ways. Americans tend to treat collective nouns as single units, so it is more common to use the…
Introduction to сollective nouns
By way of introduction it will be natural to stress that the noun is an important part of speech that is used to name a person, place, thing, quality, or…