Metonymy
Metonymy
is a figure of speech in which a thing or concept is referred to by the name of
something closely associated with that thing or concept. The words metonymy
and metonym come from the Greek: μετωνῠμία, metōnymía, ("a …Read More
Modal Auxiliary Verbs.
Modal auxiliary verbs never change
form. You cannot add an -ed, -ing, or -s
ending to these words. Can, could, may,
might,
must,
ought
to, shall, should, will, and would
have only one form.
You can use modal auxiliary ver…Read More
Metaphor
Metaphor
is a figure of speech that refers, for rhetorical effect, to one thing by
mentioning another thing. It may provide clarity or identify hidden
similarities between two ideas. Antithesis, hyperbole, metonymy and simil…Read More
Material Nouns
Material Noun are names of
materials or substances out of which things are made. Ex: gold, iron, silver
etc.”
Material noun is the name given to the
material, substance or things made up of alloy. It refers to the t…Read More
Linking Verbs (Copulative Verbs)
Linking
verbs do not express action. Instead, they connect the subject of
the verb to
additional information about the subject. They show a relationship between the subject of the
sentence and a noun or a…Read More
Some nouns are not countable and are called uncountable nouns or mass nouns . For example, the word clutter is a mass noun. That ...
A relative pronoun is one, which is used to refer to nouns mentioned previously, whether they are people, places, things, animals, or idea...
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