English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
A possessive noun shows ownership. Bob has a bike. The bike is Bob’s bike. We add an apostrophe s (‘s) to show that it’s a possessive noun. However, possessive pronouns do not use an apostrophe. Here are some common possessive… Read more489. Possessive Nouns vs. Possessive Pronouns
Section A: Choose the correct word for each sentence blank.1. There are two _____ on our street. (churchs, churches)2. My dad planted some _____ in front of our house. (bushes, bushs)3. We visited three _____ on our trip. (citys, cities)4…. Read more490. Practice With Possessives and Plurals
Students are often told to write a paper in MLA format, and we will talk this week about what that means. MLA stands for Modern Language Association of America. The Modern Language Association is a professional association for scholars of… Read more491. Writing in MLA Format
When writing in MLA format, you must first set up some regulations on your computer. The computer should be set to double-space with one-inch margins at the top, bottom, and both sides. Set the font to Times New Roman, size… Read more492. MLA Format – Font, Spacing, Margins, and Header
Now that you have your document set up with Times New Roman size 12 font, double-spacing, a header, and one-inch margins, you are reading to begin typing your document. Be sure to click out of the header area (at the… Read more493. MLA Format – Heading and Title
MLA has certain expectations when you are using citations within your essay. An “in-text” citation is when you quote from a piece of writing other than your own. At the end of the quoted words, you must make a citation… Read more494. MLA Format and Citations
Section A: Which of the two answers is correct for MLA format?1. A. Times New Roman font size 11 B. Times New Roman font size 122. A. Single-spaced lines B. Double-spaced lines3. The heading includes A. your name, teacher’s name,… Read more495. Practice with MLA Format
Last week we talked briefly about plural nouns. A plural noun is more than one person, place, or thing. A dog is a singular noun. There is one dog. The word dogs is a plural noun. Now there is more… Read more496. Plural Nouns
Most nouns are made plural by adding -s or -es. However, some nouns also change other letters when adding the -s to become plural. Words with an -f sound at the end become plural by changing the -f to a… Read more497. Plural Nouns without -s or -es
Some nouns change letters when switching from singular to plural form. Here is a list of words that change their spelling when becoming plural:child becomes childrenman becomes menwoman becomes womenfoot becomes feettooth becomes teeth Other nouns use the exact same… Read more498. Unusual Plural Nouns