College English

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Royal Order of Adverbs

Like the Royal Order of Adjectives, there is also the Royal Order of Adverbs. When a writer use more than one adverb in a sentence, there should be an order to be followed in order to easily read and understand it. Here is a link so all of us can review about the royal order of adverbs.

http://www.dailywritingtips.com/royal-order-of-adverbs/

With -ly or no -ly?

A special -ly rule applies when four of the senses - taste, smell, look, feel - are the verbs. Do not ask if these senses answer the question how to determine if -ly should be attached. Instead, ask if the sense verb is being used actively. If so, use the -ly.

reference: http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/adjAdv.asp

Maybe VS May Be

Have you experienced being confused on the use of the words Maybe and May be? I usually encounter that dilemma and everytime I ask someone their difference, no one can give me an exact answer/explanation. When I searched it on the internet, it says "Maybe (one word) is an adverb meaning perhaps. May be (two words) is a verb phrase showing possibility".

Example:
I heard that our instructor may be absent today. Maybe class will be canceled.

Reference: http://grammar.about.com/od/words/a/maybegloss.htm

It is important to know what grammar means. We usually accompany grammar with correctness or errors. However, knowing about it helps us make a clear sentence. I read an article written by Michelle Pierce entitled, Three Grammar Rules You Can (And Should) Break and it will surely help us know grammar better.

Reference:

Pierce, M. (n. d.). Three Grammar Rules You Can (And Should) Break. Retrieved December 10, 2011 from the World Wide Web: http://www.copyblogger.com/grammar-rules-to-break/

-ANGENICA F. MARTIREZ

Functions of Adverb Phrases

Let us move on to the Adverb phrases. They are formed by an adverb and any modifier. It is important to know the primary grammatical functions of Adverb phrases in the English language. Here's the list:
1. Adverb phrase head
2. Adjective phrase modifier
3. Adverb phrase modifier
4. Verb phrase modifier
5. Adverbial
6. Adjunct

The site tackles its uses and several examples for learners.The proper usage of different adverb phrases must be learned to be comfortable enough while using them in daily conversations. If you desire for a printable study sheet, the site below provides one.

http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/34644.aspx

Friday, December 9, 2011

More collective nouns, please! :)

We all know that collective nouns are important in the English world. They are often used to indicate a group of people, things, animals, etc. I want to share this link with you. I think this link would be very helpful because we have a limited knowledge when it comes to collective nouns. I also found this site very entertaining. I hope that you will visit this site. Enjoy reading! :)

http://www.inspirationline.com/Brainteaser/gaggle.htm

Guess my Mood

To be able to determine the manner in which a statement is made, it is necessary to know the mood of the verb. This is sometimes called the mode of the verb because it refers to the attitude about or an interpretation of the idea being expressed in a statement. Basically, the English language has three moods:

Indicative – states a fact or supposition; asks a question

Subjunctive – qualifies the truth of the statement

Imperative – expresses a command