English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
We can make a compound sentence by joining two simple sentences with comma, and. Here are two simple sentences: I play volleyball. Anna plays basketball. Join these two simple sentences with a comma, and. I play volleyball, and Anna plays… Read more4. Compound Sentence – or not? When to Use a Comma
A compound sentence is two complete thoughts joined together. Usually we use a comma and one of the FANBOYS to join two simple sentences into a compound sentence. You can also join two simple sentences with a semicolon. The semicolon… Read more3. The Compound Sentence with a Semicolon
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
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
Section A. Write the past tense of each of these regular verbs.1. walk2. wait3. bake4. save5. bat6. help7. splash8. slam9. dry Section B. Write the past tense of each of these irregular verbs.10. put11. fight12. make13. set14. drive15. fly16. teach17…. Read more65. Practice With Past Tense Verbs
Verbs in future tense show something that happens after right now.Future tense might be a minute after right now, or it might be years from now.If something happens after this exact moment, it is in future tense. To make a… Read more66. Verbs – Future Tense
Yesterday’s lesson explained that we can make a present tense verb into future tense by using the helping verb will. Present tense: I run.Future tense: I will run. By adding the helping verb will, we push the action into the… Read more67. Other Ways to Show Future Tense
Future progressive tense is also called future continuous tense. Future progressive tense is used to show ongoing action that will happen in the future and continue for a length of time. When writing in future tense, we add the helping… Read more68. Future Progressive Tense
Verb tense tells the reader when something is happening. Past tense verbs say the action already happened. Present tense verbs say the action is occurring right now. Future tense tells about things that will happen after right now. When we… Read more69. Highlight on Writing – Keep Verb Tense Consistent