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Parts of Speech

What Is a Verb?

Running, sitting, being tired — spot every verb in a sentence, whether it's doing or being

Roger Fielding 4 min read
Parts of Speech

Transitive vs Intransitive Verbs

'Please complete and return' — the client email that's missing an object, and why that matters

Roger Fielding 9 min read
Parts of Speech

Transitive vs Intransitive Verbs

"I brought" feels unfinished — learn which verbs need an object and which can stand alone

Roger Fielding 3 min read
Parts of Speech

Regular & Irregular Verbs

Autocorrect won't catch 'I have already wrote' to your landlord — the irregular verbs that trip everyone up

Roger Fielding 11 min read
Parts of Speech

Regular & Irregular Verbs

"I goed to my nan's" — learn the past-tense forms that break all the rules

Roger Fielding 4 min read
Parts of Speech

Phrasal Verbs

That two-word verb you fire off without thinking — phrasal verbs, and why they trip up learners

Roger Fielding 10 min read
Parts of Speech

Phrasal Verbs

"Hand in your homework" — spot the verb-plus-word combos that mean something totally different

Roger Fielding 4 min read
Parts of Speech

What Is an Adjective?

It's 4:55 on a Friday and your email needs one sharper word — enter the adjective

Roger Fielding 8 min read
Parts of Speech

What Is an Adjective?

"The dog ran across the field" works — but adjectives make readers really see it

Roger Fielding 4 min read
Parts of Speech

The Order of Adjectives

'Durable, lightweight, waterproof jacket' reads fine — the hidden order behind adjectives, and when commas matter

Roger Fielding 9 min read
Parts of Speech

The Order of Adjectives

"A red big pencil" got marked wrong — learn the hidden order that makes adjectives sound right

Roger Fielding 4 min read
Parts of Speech

What Is an Adverb?

'I'll reply soon' sits in your drafts, and soon when nags at you — what adverbs actually do

Roger Fielding 10 min read