English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
The names of ships are always italicized.The Arizona was sunk in Pearl Harbor in 1941.My grandfather helped build the HMS Frolic. Names of spacecraft should also be italicized.Apollo 11 was the first spacecraft to land on the moon. The Challenger… Read more909. Use Italics for Names of Ships, Spacecraft, and Aircraft
Section A: Find the words in each sentence that should be italicized. 1. We read the book Hunger Games in English class.2. I watched a movie about the sinking of the Titanic.3. My mom reads The Chicago Tribune every day…. Read more910. Practice with Italics
The verb rise is used when the subject is doing the action. The yeast dough will rise after about an hour. The dough rises.I rise from bed each morning. I rise. Prices rise when supplies are short. Prices rise. Use… Read more911. Confusing words – Rise and Raise
The verb sit is used to show action by the subject of a sentence. The subject will sit.Mom will sit on the sofa.I sit in my desk at school.The squirrel often sits in a tree near my bedroom window. The… Read more912. Confusing Words – Sit and Set
Use the verb lie when the subject is doing the action.I will lie down.My dog likes to lie on the sofa. Mom went to lie down. Use the verb lay when the subject is doing an action to an object…. Read more913. Confusing Words – Lie and Lay
The verb resign is used when someone walks away from a job or a position. Bob will resign from his administrative job. I need to resign from my position as club chairman. The verb re-sign is used when someone writes… Read more914. Confusing Verbs – Resign and Re-sign
Section A: Choose the correct word for each sentence.1. John was asked to ____ from his position as manager of the firm. (resign, re-sign)2. The yeast dough will _____ in an hour. (raise, rise)3. The dog will ____ on the… Read more915. Practice with Confusing Words
The word breath is a noun. It is used as an object in a sentence.I take a deep breath before I dive into the pool.Tom needs lots of breath when he runs a marathon. The word breathe is a verb…. Read more916. Confusing Words – Breath and Breathe
The word affect is a verb. It shows action.How much you study will affect how well you do on the test. The amount of sleep you get at night will affect your performance level the next day. The word effect… Read more917. Confusing Words – affect and effect
The word advise is a verb. Use advise to show action.I advise you to study for this test.My dad would advise me to listen carefully to my teacher. The word advice is a noun. My dad gives good advice. My… Read more918. Confusing Words – advise and advice