Object complement – English editing.
Part of a clause that completes the Object. In statements it follows the object and refers to the same person,…
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Object – English editing.
In a statement the object:  Normally comes after the Verb.  Is governed by the verb.  Refers to…
Noun phrase – English editing.
A group words built up round a single noun, which is called the Headword of the phrase. The noun phrases…
Noun clause – English editing.
A subordinate clause in a complex sentence forming one of the following elements:  Subject: What they want to do…
Noun – English editing.
Nouns are words used to identify people, places, things, and ideas. As a grammatical class, nouns satisfy most or all…
Need as a modal auxiliary verb – English editing.
It is followed by ‘to’ and the stem of a main verb: They needed to rest, they said, but showed…
Need – English editing.
A verb that can be used as a normal MAIN VERB or a MODAL AUXILIARY VERB. For this reason it…
Neither … nor … – English editing.
When these two conjunctions are used as a pair the two expressions that are linked should be of the same…