Use of English

The following are a few basic steps for writing a good essay: Decide the topic (where it is not given). Jot down the points (or ideas you want to discuss). Organize your points and outline. Write the essay following the outline. Edit Read once more and correct.   Exercise Discuss the term essay writing. Write […]

An outline is a skeletal framework of the essay you intend to write. In a nutshell, it presents the main ideas and supporting ideas in your intended essay. It is meant to direct the writer to achieve the objective and purpose of the essay. It also helps one to maintain an organized structure of the

Descriptive Essay The descriptive essay as the name implies describes something. It draws a clear picture with words. It can describe an object, a process, a person, a house, and many other things. In essence, it gives graphic detail of something. It makes use of imagery and precise details. Narrative Essay A narrative essay relates

Essay Writing Definition An essay is a short composition on a particular theme or subject. It involves the arrangement of sentences into paragraphs that are logically connected. One of the important things in an essay is that the writer adopts a particular point of view on a particular topic, reflecting his style. Parts of an

Phrase   Clause   Sentence    1.1 Define the Phrase. The phrase is a meaningful group of words without a subject and a predicate. It is a group of words without a verb except for the verb phrase that has a verb as its headword. The phrase is an integral part of a sentence that

Exercise Discuss the classification of the sentences. Define the term sentence. Discuss the two major classifications. Construct different types of Sentences.

Classification of the sentence A sentence can be classified in two ways. The first is according to the structure while the second is according to function.   Structural classification of the sentence There are four basic structures of the sentence. They are, Simple sentence Compound sentence Complex sentence Compound-Complex sentence or multiple sentence Simple Sentence

The sentence is the largest independent unit of expression. It begins with a capital letter and ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation mark. It has a subject and a predicate and makes complete sense. A sentence is said to make complete sense when it successfully conveys information about a person or thing.

Types of Clauses There are two types of clauses: The Main clause (principal or independent clause). The Subordinate clause (dependent clause).   The main clause (independent clause) This is a clause that can function as a sentence on its own. It contains a subject, a predicate and expresses a complete thought, examples:   The window

A clause is a group of words that have a subject and predicate. It is not all clauses that make a complete meaning. A clause is like a sentence because a sentence also has a subject and a predicate. But a sentence differs from a clause because it makes a complete meaning and can contain