April, 2021 - Grammar, Plain and Simple

75. Practice with Adverbs

April 30, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Find the adverb in each sentence below.1. The squirrel ran quickly up the tree.2. We have a substitute teacher tomorrow.3. I went to the ballgame yesterday.4. We’re eating dinner soon.5. John looked hopefully at his mother.6. The baby… Read more75. Practice with Adverbs

74. Turning Adjectives Into Adverbs

April 29, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

We know from last lesson that there is a distinct difference between an adjective and an adverb. An adjective modifies a noun. An adverb modifies a verb. There is a strong connection between an adjective and an adverb because both… Read more74. Turning Adjectives Into Adverbs

73. Adjective vs. Adverb – Telling the Difference

April 28, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

An adjective modifies a noun. An adjective tells more about how an object looks or feels.An adverb modifies a verb and tells more about the action by answering the questions how? when? or in what way? When writing, it is… Read more73. Adjective vs. Adverb – Telling the Difference

72. Adverbs Without an -ly Ending

April 27, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Adverbs modify verbs. Adverbs often have an -ly ending and tell us how or in what way the action is happening. Today we will talk about adverbs that do not end in –ly. These adverbs often tell when something is… Read more72. Adverbs Without an -ly Ending

71. Adverbs Modify Verbs

April 26, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Adverbs are words that modify verbs. An adverb modifies the verb by giving more information about how or in what way something happened. Many adverbs end in –ly. Here are some adverbs that end in –ly:slowly quicklyquietlyloudly We can use… Read more71. Adverbs Modify Verbs

70. Practice with Verb Tense

April 23, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Section A. Change the verb in each sentence below to future tense.1. I run to the store.2. Mark runs to the park.3. Mom makes dinner for us.4. The boys play soccer.5. The sun shines brightly. Section B. Change the verb… Read more70. Practice with Verb Tense

69. Highlight on Writing – Keep Verb Tense Consistent

April 22, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Verb tense tells the reader when something is happening. Past tense verbs say the action already happened. Present tense verbs say the action is occurring right now. Future tense tells about things that will happen after right now. When we… Read more69. Highlight on Writing – Keep Verb Tense Consistent

68. Future Progressive Tense

April 21, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Future progressive tense is also called future continuous tense. Future progressive tense is used to show ongoing action that will happen in the future and continue for a length of time. When writing in future tense, we add the helping… Read more68. Future Progressive Tense

67. Other Ways to Show Future Tense

April 20, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Yesterday’s lesson explained that we can make a present tense verb into future tense by using the helping verb will. Present tense: I run.Future tense: I will run. By adding the helping verb will, we push the action into the… Read more67. Other Ways to Show Future Tense

66. Verbs – Future Tense

April 19, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Verbs in future tense show something that happens after right now.Future tense might be a minute after right now, or it might be years from now.If something happens after this exact moment, it is in future tense. To make a… Read more66. Verbs – Future Tense