English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
Besides using italics for the titles of books, we also use italics for the titles of Newspapers and Magazines.My dad likes to read The Chicago Tribune each morning while he eats breakfast.My mom gets a monthly subscription to Good Housekeeping… Read more662. Italics for Other Titles
The names of television shows and the titles of plays and movies are written in italics.We saw Gone With the Wind on the big screen.Our English class went the the Shakespeare Theater to see Macbeth.I love the new Top Gun… Read more663. Write Television, Movie, and Play Titles in Italics
The names of special aircraft are italicized. The airplane Enola Gay dropped the first atomic bomb on Japan.The spacecraft Challenger exploded soon after liftoff. Name of ocean vessels are also italicized. The U.S.S. battleship Arizona was attacked in Pearl Harbor… Read more664. Use Italics for Aircraft and Ocean Vessels
Section A: Which words in each sentence should be italicized?1. We saw the movie Ben Hur on the big screen last week.2. My favorite Disney movie is Beauty and the Beast.3. The USS Constitution is docked in Boston Harbor.4. Did… Read more665. Practice with Italics
The verb rise is used with the subject of the sentence. A person or an animal can rise up on their own. I rise every morning before 6:00 a.m. We need to rise early tomorrow if we want to get… Read more666. Confusing Verbs – Rise and Raise
The verb sit is used with the subject of the sentence. The subject of a sentence can sit.Bob will sit on the sofa. You can sit anywhere you like. The bird sits on my deck railing every morning. The verb… Read more667. Confusing Verbs – Sit and Set
The verb lie is used with the subject of the sentence. The subject can lie down.I will lie on the couch and read.I wish the dog would lie down and stop running around.The baby needs to lie down and take… Read more668. Confusing Verbs – Lie and Lay
The verb resign means to quit a job or a position or to find peace with a decision. I am going to resign from my teaching position. Bob must resign himself to the idea that we are not getting a… Read more669. Confusing Verbs – Resign and Re-sign
Section A: Write rise or raise in each blank.1. The bread dough will _____ before we bake it.2. I need to ____ the shades so the sun can shine in.3. We will need to _____ before 7 if we want… Read more670. Practice with Confusing Verbs
Sometimes words are very similar. One word is a noun, and the other is a verb. It’s important to know which is which so that you can use the words correctly. The word breath is a noun. Use the word… Read more671. Confusing Words – Breath and Breathe