English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
The word effect is a noun. An effect is the result of some action.You kindness has a positive effect on your students. Drinking herb team may have an effect on your illness. The word affect is an action word –… Read more672. Confusing Words – Effect and Affect
The word advice is a noun. Use advice when talking about a thing.Grandma always gives me good advice. I need to ask your advice about something. The word advise is a verb. Use advise when you are showing action.I would… Read more673. Confusing Words – Advice and Advise
The word past is a noun. Things that happened before now have occurred in the past. In the past, I have worried about too many things.We have been studying historical events that happened in the past. The word passed is… Read more674. Confusing Words – Past and Passed
Section A: Choose breath or breathe for each sentence.1. Take a deep ____ before you jump into the pool.2. Don’t try to ______ underwater.3. We ____ with our lungs. Section B: Choose effect or affect for each sentence.4. The cold… Read more675. Practice with More Confusing Words
A contraction is a word that is made by shortening two other words. The word contract means “to shorten.” When we shorten two words into one word, we make a contraction. We make the contraction don’t by pushing together the… Read more676. Use the Apostrophe to form Contractions
We shorten two words into one, replacing the missing letter or letters with an apostrophe (‘). The new shortened word is called a contraction. We make several contractions with the verb will.I will – I’llyou will – you’llhe will –… Read more677. Contractions Using an Apostrophe
Some contractions are made with the auxiliary verb have. I have – I’veyou have – you’vewe have – we’vethey have – they’ve We also make contractions with the auxiliary verbs am and has.I am – I’mhe has – he’sshe has… Read more678. More Contractions
Contractions are words that have been formed by combining two words together. When we bump the two words together, some letters are removed. An apostrophe goes into the place where the letters came out. The contraction means exactly the same… Read more679. Highlight on Writing – Contractions
Section A: Make a contraction for each sentence using two words from within the sentence. 1. Sam cannot attend the game tomorrow. 2. John will not help us.3. Mary says she did not send that letter.4, I have not washed… Read more680. Practice with Apostrophes and Contractions
The apostrophe can be used to show ownership by adding ‘s to a noun to make a possessive noun. Sometimes a person owns the object. The person’s name is a proper noun. Add ‘s to the proper noun.Bob owns a… Read more681. Using the Apostrophe with Possessive Nouns