Definition of Modal Auxiliaries, Adjectives and Adverb, Connectors, and Active vs Passive Voice

  • Definition of modal auxiliaries
An auxiliary verb (such as can, must, might, may) that is characteristically used with a verb of predication and expresses a modal modification and that in English differs formally from other verbs in lacking -s and -ing forms.
Examples:
  1. I can run a mile in 8 minutes. (expresses a fact or possibility)
  2. It would be nice if a rainbow appeared. (expresses a wish)

  • Definition of adjectives and adverb
  • Adjectives
A word belonging to one of the major form classes in any of numerous languages and typically serving as a modifier of a noun to denote a quality of the thing named, to indicate its quantity or extent, or to specify a thing as distinct from something else. 
Examples:
  1. He writes meaningless letters.
  2. I met a homeless person in Bekasi.
  • Adverb
 A word belonging to one of the major form classes in any of numerous languages, typically serving as a modifier of a verb, an adjective, another adverb, a preposition, a phrase, a clause, or a sentence, expressing some relation of manner or quality, place, time, degree, number, cause, opposition, affirmation, or denial, and in English also serving to connect and to express comment on clause content.
Examples:
  1. I thought the movie ended abruptly.
  2. Yayuk's crystal vase is a priceless antique that must be handled delicately.

  • Definition of connectors 
A word or phrase that introduces a clause or sentence and serves as a transition between it and a previous clause or sentence.
Examples:
  1. I'm buying eggs.
  2. I'm looking for a dessert for tonight.

  • Active vs Passive Voice
  • Active
A feature of sentences in which the subject performs the action of the verb and the direct object is the goal or the recipient.
Examples:
  1. My father built this house.
  2. Coldplay wrote "Yellow"
  • Passive
A feature of sentences in which the object or goal of the action functions as the sentence subject and the main verb phrase includes the verb to be and the past participle.
Examples:
  1. This house was built by my father.
  2. "Yellow" was written by coldplay.

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