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Using Nouns and Noun Phrases as Subjects

A noun is traditionally defined as a word that denotes a person, place, thing, or idea. A noun phrase is a phrase consisting of a noun or pronoun and any modifiers, complements, or determiners. Pronouns are a subcategory of nouns which take the place of nouns and noun phrases. In grammar, a subject is a […] More
in English Pronouns, Linguistics

Evidence for the Death of the English Case System

Does the English language still have a grammatical case system as supported by the Modern English personal pronoun system? This article argues that, no, English pronouns do not show grammatical case and that, in fact, the English case system is dead. More
in English Pronouns, Linguistics

The English Personal Pronoun System

Learn about the four types of personal pronouns in English as well as the six grammatical functions performed by subject pronouns, object pronouns, possessive pronouns, and reflexive pronouns. More
in English Verbs, Linguistics

Grammatical Tense

Learn about the formation and use of the different forms of the present tense and past tense of verbs in the English language. More
in English Adjectives, Linguistics

English Adjectives

Learn about English adjectives and adjective phrases including grammatical forms and grammatical functions. More
in English Nouns, Linguistics

English Nouns

Explore a comprehensive guide to English nouns and noun phrases including notional categories, grammatical forms, and grammatical functions. More
in Linguistics

The Form-Function Method: Teaching Grammar with Grammatical Form and Grammatical Function

Grammatical form (what a word looks like) does not equal grammatical function (what a word does). Learn about the Form-Function Method for teaching grammar with English grammar as an example. More

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