Nouns are by far the largest category of words in English. They signify all kinds of physical things both living and inanimate. They also signify imagined things like ‘a ghost’; and ideas or c ...

Verbs are for describing actions, states, or occurrences. To give a clause its full strength and keep it short, do not bury the action, state, or occurrence in a noun (typically combined with a ...

These words can be confusing; they combine the meaning of a verb with the grammar of a noun. My father asked me to phone him. I enjoy talking with my father. Another difficulty is that sometimes ...