English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
A brand name is the name of a product or the product’s company. Kleenex is a brand of facial tissue.Crisco is a brand of cooking oil.Duncan Hines is a brand of baking mixes.Prairie Farms is a brand of dairy products.Spaulding… Read more459. Brand Names are Proper Nouns
All company names are proper nouns and must be capitalized. Businesses, stores, restaurants, and other retail establishments all have names that are proper nouns. I bought my computer at Best Buy.My mom always shops at Target for school suppliesMy dad… Read more458. Company Names are Proper Nouns
Proper nouns name things. A proper noun is always capitalized. Names of the days of the week are proper nouns. Days of the week should always be capitalized. SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday I have softball practice on Thursday, and we play in a… Read more451. Proper Nouns Name Days of the Week
Section A: Find the common nouns in each sentence. 1. Janet took Susan to the park.2. Larry says there is no school on Monday.3. Mom cooked eggs while I made a salad.4. Jim asked his mother to write a note.5…. Read more450. Practice with Common and Proper Nouns
Common nouns can name buildings: house, school, store, restaurant, gas station Common nouns can name outdoor places: park, ocean, state, city, river, country, mountain range Common nouns can name rooms in a building: kitchen, living room, bedroom, rest room, courtroom… Read more448. Common Nouns Name Places
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 common noun is a word that names a thing or an object. A common noun always begins with a lower-case letter. Here are some common nouns:dog, cat, boy, girl, box, sofa, tree, sun, letter, truck, ball, bicycle, bookEverywhere you… Read more441. The Common Noun
The word about is a preposition. The phrase about me is a prepositional phrase. The pronoun me becomes the object of the preposition in that prepositional phrase. Dad told a story about me.Sally told a joke about me.Mom says she… Read more438. The Pronoun as an Object – about me
Section A: Choose the correct verb for each sentence.1. Last night, I ____ on the couch to watch television. (lie, lay, laid)2. My dog _____ on the rug every day while I eat breakfast. (lies, lays, laid)3. The workers ______… Read more430. Practice with Confusing Verbs
When you resign yourself to something, you make peace with the situation. I am resigned to the fact that I will never be a tall person. The word resign can also be used when you are quitting or leaving a… Read more429. The Difference Between Resign and Re-sign