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Spelling Rules for Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives   We have three degrees (positive, comparative, and superlative) of adjectives. To form comparative and superlative degrees of adjectives, we generally add the suffix “er” or “est”. In some cas…

May or Might   The two words “may and might” seem interchangeable, but there are differences between the two words when using them in sentences. If you want to be a technical writer and use formal and technical language, you must know the differences. In thi…

Subject Complement     Meaning Complement means something that is added to complete. A subject complement is a thing (grammatical structure) that completes a subject in a sentence. Definition A subject complement is a word or phrase that follows a linking ve…

Infinitive Phrase   Before discussing the infinitive phrase, it is important to know what a phrase is. Phrase A phrase is a group of words without a subject and verb used as a single part of speech. My brother bought a new car. “My brother” is a group of wor…

Demonstrative Adjectives   Do you know what adjectives are? It may be out of your mind. Let’s review. Adjectives are words that modify nouns or give more information about nouns. Then, we categorize the words that modify nouns into different types. In this a…