Flashcards: Core English Grammar Rules — 11 cards

Where are adverbs placed in a sentence?

Before the verb.

Adverbs placement

Before the verb

What follows verbs and expressions of taste?

A noun or a verb ending in -ing.

Adjective placement rule

Before the noun, invariable

What type of verb follows modal auxiliaries?

An unconjugated verb follows modal auxiliaries.

Verbs of taste

Followed by noun or -ing form

What carries tense and person marking in negative sentences and questions?

The auxiliary carries tense and person marking in negative sentences and questions.

Modal auxiliaries

Followed by an unconjugated verb

Negative sentence auxiliary use

Auxiliary shows tense and person

Verbs of will

Followed by 'to' + verb

Genitive in English

Marked by 's', shows possession or kinship