English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
Section A: Find the participle in each sentence. A participle looks like a verb but acts like a describing word.1. The doctor put a cast on my broken arm.2. I heard a singing bird this morning.3. The opening door made… Read more315. Practice with Participles and Infinitives
A noun names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. The word “plural” means more than one, so a plural noun names two or more persons, places, things, or ideas. Usually, a plural is made by adding an… Read more486. Common Mistakes – Plural Nouns
The adverb is a word that modifies a verb. An adverb tells more about how the action occurs. Adverbs often end in -ly. Here are some adverbs: slowly, quickly, loudly, quietly, sadly, happily, angrily, kindly, gently, roughly, gracefully Notice that… Read more316. Adverbs Modify Verbs
Nouns that end in the letter -y have special rules for making the word plural. Two syllable nouns ending in -y must change the -y to -ie before adding -s.city – citiespuppy – puppiesbaby – babiesfairy – fairieslibrary – libraries… Read more487. Common Mistakes – Plural Nouns Ending in -y
Adverbs modify verbs. Adverbs are often recognized by their -ly ending, but not all adverbs end in -ly. Adverbs can tell where something is happening: farther, closer, nearer, below, between, above, behindThe dog moved closer. We sat on the porch… Read more317. Adverbs Without -ly
We use an apostrophe (‘) to show that a noun owns something. We call it “having possession.” Bob owns a car. The car is Bob’s car. We attach an apostrophe to the noun Bob to show his ownership of the… Read more488. Common Mistakes: Possessive Nouns
A possessive noun shows ownership. Bob has a bike. The bike is Bob’s bike. We add an apostrophe s (‘s) to show that it’s a possessive noun. However, possessive pronouns do not use an apostrophe. Here are some common possessive… Read more489. Possessive Nouns vs. Possessive Pronouns
Adverbs modify both verbs and adjectives, but adverbs can also modify other adverbs. Adverbs that modify other adverbs are called Intensifiers. An adverb intensifies another adverb. Look at this sentence: Alex walked slowly down the hill.The word slowly is an… Read more319. Adverbs Modify Adverbs
Section A: Choose the correct word for each sentence blank.1. There are two _____ on our street. (churchs, churches)2. My dad planted some _____ in front of our house. (bushes, bushs)3. We visited three _____ on our trip. (citys, cities)4…. Read more490. Practice With Possessives and Plurals