English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
Section A: Which words in each sentence need an apostrophe? Add the apostrophe where needed.1. I went to talk with the childrens teacher today.2. Shes a very nice lady.3. Johns dog ran away.4. Hes pretty upset about it.5. The dog… Read more685. Practice with Possessive Pronouns and Contractions
A noun names an object. That object might be a person, a place, or a thing.Here are some nouns that name a person: Queen Elizabeth, Jim, my teacherHere are some nouns that name a place: my house, Lincoln Middle School,… Read more686. The Noun
Proper nouns are words that name specific people. Proper nouns are always capitalized. Here are some examples of how we write proper nouns in a sentence: Susan is my best friend.My teacher this year is Miss Roberts.George Washington was our… Read more687. The Proper Noun Names People
A proper noun is always capitalized. Some proper nouns are the names of specific places and locations. Cities, states, and countries are proper nouns:The United States president lives in Washington D.C.Last weekend, I traveled to Tulsa, Oklahoma.Joel studied his entire… Read more688. The Proper Noun – Names of Places
Names of holidays are proper nouns and must be capitalized. Here are some of the holidays that are proper nouns:Christmas DayNew Year’s DayValentine’s DayMother’s DayMemorial DayFather’s DayIndependence DayLabor DayVeteran’s DayThanksgiving Day Names of holidays are always proper nouns and must… Read more689. The Proper Noun – Holidays
Section A: Find the word or words in each sentence that should be capitalized.1. We visited dallas, texas, last summer.2. My brother peter is three years older than me.3. He lives in germany.4. I will be traveling to see him… Read more690. Practice with the Proper Noun
A common noun can name a person, but a common noun does not name a specific person. A common noun for a person is written in lower-case letters. Here are some common nouns that name a person:teachermotherfatherneighborfrienddoctornurselawyerbrothersister Any word that… Read more691. Common Noun – Person
Some common nouns name a place. Common nouns are always written with lower case letters. Here are some common nouns that name a place:schoolhousehomegaragegrocery storegymchurchbowling alleygas stationcountrycityuniversity A common noun can name a place – a building or a location…. Read more692. Common Nouns – Place
A common noun can name a thing. Common nouns are always written with lower-case letters. Here are some examples of common nouns that name things:boxcartruckbooktoyfencechairdeskshoepencillamp Any word that names a common object is a common noun. A common noun is… Read more693. Common Nouns – Things
We know that a noun can name a person, a place, or a thing – but nouns also name ideas. Nouns that name ideas are usually things that we can feel but we can’t see. Use lower-case letter to write… Read more694. Common Nouns Name Ideas