English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
Some nouns change the spelling form when they are plural. Here are some examples:one woman – two womenone man – two menone goose – two geeseone foot – two feetone tooth – two teethone child – two childrenone knife –… Read more1168. Plural Nouns – changing form
Some nouns use the same form for both singular and plural. Here are the most common nouns that stay the same when being used as a plural: fish, shrimp, sheep, elk, deer, reindeer, moose, scissors I saw a deer in… Read more1169. Plural Noun the Same as Singular Noun
Section A: Write the plural form of each noun.1. dog2. house3. class4. deer5. mouse6. box7. man8. elk9. lunch10. shrimp Answers: 1. dogs2. houses3. classes4. deer5. mice6. boxes7. men8. elk9. lunches10. shrimp
A noun is a word that names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. One way that we use the noun in writing is as the subject of a sentence. The subject is the thing that the sentence… Read more1171. Noun as the Subject
A noun can be used in a sentence as the direct object. A direct object is the word that receives the action from the verb. Action from the verb in a sentence is directed to an object – and we… Read more1172. Noun as the Direct Object
A word that receives the action from a verb is the direct object. A noun placed in between the verb and the direct object is called an indirect object. The indirect object indirectly receives action from the verb. Here is… Read more1173. Noun as an Indirect Object
Section A: Insert a colon into each sentence.1. Mix water and cement with a 2 1 ratio for concrete.2. We have an important assignment setting up for the wedding.3. I’ll be back home by 745.4. The doctor prescribed three things… Read more1135. Practice with the Colon
In English, we put our thoughts into groups of words called sentences. A sentence is a complete idea. A sentence always has a subject and a verb. Subject – a person or thing doing something Verb – an action that the… Read more1. The Simple Sentence
Are you uncomfortable with writing? Unsure about grammar usage? Maybe English is your second language. Perhaps you want help with homeschooling instruction, or you need practice and review for standardized tests. Maybe you just enjoy the challenge of learning new… Read moreGrammar, Plain and Simple
Sometimes we join two simple sentences together. We call that a compound sentence. A compound sentence is two complete thoughts joined together. Use a coordinating conjunction to join two simple sentences together. The coordinating conjunctions are called FANBOYS because each… Read more2. Compound Sentences – the FANBOYS