Active Voice vs. Passive Voice in Grammar
The active voice shows the subject as ‘in action’, and doing something. The passive voice shows the action as being received by or done to something or someone.
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Dalia Y
Started Grammarflex(ing) in 2022—been a word nerd and writing enthusiast ever since. (BA, MA in phil).
When to Use I.e. (I.e. or E.g.)
I.e. is Latin for id est, meaning ‘in essence’. In English, this is understood as ‘that is to say’, or ‘in other words’.
What’s the Past Tense of Lying Down? Lay down or Laid down?
The past tense of lie down is lay down, and the past participle is lain. The past tense of lay (something) down on (something) is laid.
Is it Spit or Spat, Paddy Whack? What’s the Past Tense of Spit?
Does he spit rhymes or spat rhymes? What’s the past tense of spit? The answer is spat.
Know, Knew, Known: Which is the Correct the Past Tense?
‘Know’ is the present tense, ‘knew’ is the past tense form, and ‘had/have known’ is the past participle form of the verb.
What’s the Past Tense of Grow? Grew or Grown?
The past tense of grow is grew. The past participle is grown, as in, ‘They have grown so much since we last saw them!’
What’s the Past Tense of Sit? Sit or Sat?
Both the past tense and past participle form of sit are sat. Sit is in the present tense, and sitting is the present participle.
What’s an Idiom? (List of 100+ Idioms in English)
Idioms are phrases particular to a language, where taken as a whole it means something different from the words in isolation.
What is the Past Tense of Teach?
The verb teach has two forms altogether: to teach (present tense), and taught (past tense and past participle form of the verb, teach).
Plural-Only Nouns (Explanation & Examples)
In English, items that are made up of parts, pieces and pairs are called plural-only nouns, also known as non-singular nouns.