English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
Section A: Is each word a noun or not a noun? Write NOUN or NOT.1. dog2. running3. house4. lunch5. beautiful6. flower Section B: Write concrete or abstract for each noun.7. happiness8. truck9. love10. basket11. joy12. peace Answers: 1- noun; 2-… Read more445. Practice with Concrete and Abstract Nouns
Yesterday we learned that a concrete noun names an object that we can see and touch. Today we focus on abstract nouns – names for things that can’t be seen. Abstract nouns name concepts, ideas, feelings, and emotions. Abstract nouns… Read more444. Abstract Nouns
A concrete common noun is a word that names something we can see. Concrete nouns are actual objects in the world. Any object around you that you can see or hold or point to is a concrete noun. Here are… Read more443. Concrete Common Nouns
Section A: Use the pronoun I as a subject. Use the pronoun me as the object of a preposition. Put I or me into each blank.1. Bob and ___ are going to the ballgame tomorrow. 2. Mr. Jones has a… Read more440. Practice with Subject and Object Pronouns
Section A: Put affect or effect into each blank.1. The temperature will ____ the growth of the plants.2. I’m not sure what kind of ____ the temperature will have.3. We had to write a cause and ____ paper for English… Read more435. Practice with Confusing Words
These two words are very similar, so you will have to practice to remember the difference between them. Affect is a verb. When you affect something, or something affects you, action is occurring. Water and sunlight will affect the growth… Read more432. Affect and Effect
Use the verb rise when the subject itself is doing the action.The sun rises each morning.The bread dough will rise before baking.We rise from bed and start the new day. Use the verb raise when an object is being acted… Read more428. Using the Verbs Rise and Raise
The semicolon (;) is a form of stop punctuation. We use a semicolon at the end of a complete thought, just as we do with a period. A period comes at the end of a sentence. A semicolon goes in… Read more411. Using the Semi-colon
A period is used as stop punctuation. Every time you reach the end of a statement sentence, you should put a period. Today is Thursday.I bought a new sweater yesterday.Sam’s brother is a teacher.Although it is raining, the sun is… Read more404. The Period
The apostrophe (‘) has two basic uses. 1. In a contraction. When we push two words together to make one word, we contract the two words by taking out some letters. An apostrophe goes into the space where the letters… Read more403. The Apostrophe – Use it Correctly