Narrative Writing

Phrases Part-2

Phrases In the previous blog, we learned about the Noun phrase, Prepositional phrase, and Adjective phrase. In this blog, we will learn about the other three types of phrases. Types of Phrase 1) Gerund Phrase 2) Participial Phrase 3) Infinitive Phrase Now let's learn about each of the three types of phrases in detail. 1) Gerund Phrase A gerund phrase is formed when you are adding a couple of words to a gerund in a sentence, therefore forming a gerund phrase. Firstly, let's understand what is a gerund. What is a gerund? A gerund is a word that is in the verb form, that it functions as a noun in a sentence . It is basically a noun that is formed from a verb that has an ending in -ing. Rules for identifying : 1) Gerunds are always nouns. 2) Gerunds always act in -ing. 3) Because a gerund is a noun, it can be an indirect object. Now let's have a look at the examples using a gerund phrase. ...

Active And Passive Voice

Active and Passive Voice In the previous blog, we learned about direct and indirect speech. In this blog, we are going to learn about Active and Passive voice. Types of Voice 1) Active Voice 2) Passive Voice Now let's learn about each type of voice in detail. 1) Active Voice a) What is Active Voice? An active voice is a set of verbs, wherein a subject is a person or a thing, supposed to be performing an action that can take a direct object. Example: a) The girl ate the choco lava cake . In this sentence, the subject is the girl . While the verb is ate and the choco lava cake is the direct object . In this case, the girl is performing the action in terms of the cake eaten . b) The man was cutting down the trees . In this sentence, the subject is the man . The verb is was cutting and the object is trees . The man is performing the action in terms of cutting the trees . c) The...

Clause Part-2

Clause In the previous blog, we learned about the Independent clause and Dependent clause. In this blog, we are going to learn about the Relative clause and Noun clause. Types of Clause 1) Relative Clause 2) Noun Clause Let's learn about each type of clause in detail and practice them to understand the concept better. 1) Relative Clause A relative clause is used to modify a noun or a noun phrase. It is used to relate one part of its clause to the noun or the noun phrase using a relative pronoun such as - who, which, that. It is also used to join two sentences talking about the same topic using the relative pronoun - who, which, that. Example: a) I bought a new car that is white in color. In this case, the relative pronoun is that . It is joining two phrases in a sentence, therefore forming a relative clause . Both the phrases are informing about the same topic. b) The tall man who gave Mohan a bar of chocolate was his uncl...

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