English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
Future progressive tense tells about something ongoing that happens in the future. To write future progressive tense, add -ing to the end of the verb and put will be in front of the verb. It looks like this:Present: I walk…. Read more302. Action Verbs Future Progressive Tense
A linking verb links the subject of the sentence to a noun that names the subject. In present tense, we use the linking verbs am, is, and are. I am a girl. She is my mom. We are a family…. Read more303. Linking Verbs in Future Tense
Verb tense tells when the action is happening. With present tense, the action is happening right now. Past tense tells about action that happens before now. Future tense tells about action that happens after now. When you write, be careful… Read more304. Highlight on Writing: Consistent Verb Tense
Section A: Change the present tense verb in each sentence to future tense.1. Sarah plays volleyball. 2. The girls practice their cheers. 3. I walk my neighbor’s dog. 4. Dad grills hot dogs for our picnic.5. The sun shines all… Read more305. Practice With Future Tense Verbs
A verb is in active voice when the subject actually performs the action. The subject is active in active voice. Here is an example of Active Voice:The dog buried the bone. Dog is the subject of the sentence, and dog… Read more306. Verbs – Active Voice and Passive Voice
In active voice, the subject does the action in the sentence.In passive voice, the subject does no action. The subject is acted upon. Both active voice and passive voice are used in writing, but active voice makes the writing more… Read more307. Highlight on Writing: Using Active and Passive Voice
A verbal is a word that looks like a verb but is not used as the verb in a sentence. Words with an -ing ending look like verbs, but we can also use them as nouns. When we use an… Read more308. A Gerund is a Verbal
A gerund is an –ing word that looks like a verb but acts as a noun. Look at this sentence: Walking is good exercise.Walking looks like a verb, but walking is the subject of this sentence, so walking is acting… Read more309. Gerund Phrases
Section A: Write A if the sentence shows active voice. Write P if the sentence shows passive voice.1. The bell was rung by the teacher.2. The students played at recess.3. The ball was thrown by a little boy.4. The ball… Read more310. Practice With Gerunds and Voice
A verbal is a word that looks like a verb but acts as a different part of speech.A participle is a verbal. Participles look like verbs but act like adjectives to modify a noun. Some verbs take an -ing ending,… Read more311. A Participle is a Verbal