English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
Section A: Find the adverb in each sentence below.1. That red car does not belong here. 2. We should write a letter later.3. My dog always gets lost in the dark.4. We might never find him.5. I seldom eat turnips.6…. Read more330. Practice With Adverb Placement
The word contraction means “shortening” or “becoming smaller.” We make a contraction by shortening two words into one word. Many contractions are made with the adverb not. Here are some examples:do not = don’tdoes not = doesn’tdid not = didn’tshould… Read more331. Contractions with Not
An adjective tells the size of a noun. I live in a big house. The house is big.A tiny bug is crawling on the windowsill. The bug is tiny. Jim ordered a medium drink at Wendy’s. The drink is medium.Cheryl’s… Read more502. Adjectives Modify Nouns by Telling Size and Shape
We talked yesterday about contractions with the adverb not. do not = don’tdoes not = doesn’tcan not = can’t For each of these contractions, we bumped the two words together and took out the o in not. Here is one… Read more332. Contraction for Will Not
Color words can be used to modify a noun.I have a new red coat. Dad bought a blue car.The brown squirrel is hiding in his nest. The red and green decorations look pretty. Number words also act as adjectives when… Read more503. Color Words and Number Words are Adjectives
Contractions are words formed by pushing two words together to make one word. Today we’ll talk about contractions made by putting a pronoun and an existence verb together. The first letter of the verb gets bumped out, replaced by an… Read more333. Contractions With Pronouns
Adjectives modify nouns. Yesterday we learned that adjectives tell the color or the size of a noun. Adjectives also tell the age of a noun. Here are some adjectives that tell age: old, new, young, ancient, middle-agedThe old man next… Read more504. Adjectives Give Details About Nouns
Sometimes we make contractions with pronouns and the helping verb will. When you push the two words together, the letters wi get bumped out. Contractions with will look like this:I will = I’llyou will = you’llwe will = we’llthey will… Read more334. More Contractions With Pronouns
Section A: Find the adjective in each sentence.1. Gina wore a blue jacket.2. We have a new puppy.3. That star is shiny.4. Bring the big box over here.5. Sarah’s young son is crying.6. What a beautiful picture!7. The pink eraser… Read more505. Practice with Adjectives