English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
In writing, we use a colon to signal the coming of a list and after the greeting of a business letter, but there are three other uses for the colon. Writing Time: We use a colon between the hour and… Read more409. Other Uses for the Colon
Section A: Insert a comma or commas into each sentence.1. Our wedding took place on March 14 1988.2. Before you go home let’s play some ping pong.3. Mary is relocating to Denver Colorado.4. Sally the girl next door just got… Read more405. Practice With Punctuation
The days of the week are names, so they must be capitalized. Every time you write a day of the week, be sure it begins with a capital letter. SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday Last Friday, we went out for dinner.I have swim practice… Read more361. Capitalize Days of the Week
Section A: Find the proper adjective, demonstrative adjective, or article in each sentence below.1. I see American flags everywhere.2. Did you read this magazine yet?3. We had Chinese noodles for dinner.4. Look at those flowers!5. I bought a book.6. Sam… Read more280. More Practice With Adjectives
When two nouns are connected to make one new word, we call that new word a compound noun or a compound word. Here are some examples of compound words:dog and house = doghousecamp and fire = campfirenews and paper =… Read more266. Compound Nouns
We talked yesterday about a grammar error called a comma splice. It is a mistake to use a comma between two simple sentences. Each simple sentence is a complete thought and must end with a period. Comma splice error (run-on… Read more209. Use Comma and FANBOYS to Avoid a Run-On Sentence
Pronouns and proper nouns are sometimes confused with each other. People think a pronoun and a proper noun are one and the same. However, a pronoun is very different from a proper noun. A pronoun takes the place of a… Read more204. Pronouns vs. Proper Nouns
Section A: Decide which word or words in each sentence below should be in italics.1. The warplane Enola Gay dropped the first atomic bombs in WWII. 2. The Pilgrims traveled to North America on a ship called the Mayflower.3. Columbus… Read more190. Practice With Italics
A proper noun begins with an upper-case letter and names a specific person. A common noun for a person is teacher. A proper noun for this same person is Mrs. Johnson. Here are more examples of common nouns and the… Read more447. Proper Nouns Name Specific People
The word for is a preposition, and for me is a prepositional phrase. We use the pronoun me as the object of the preposition. It always happens for me. Mom cooked a nice dinner for me.Dad built the ping pong… Read more437. The Pronoun as an Object – for me