English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
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
A plural noun names more than one thing. We add -s or -es to a noun to make a regular plural noun.Here are some regular plural nouns:dog – dogscat – catspatch – patchesclass – classes An irregular plural noun does… Read more258. Irregular Plural Nouns
A pronoun can work as a subject. These are the subject pronouns: she, he, we, I, you, they, it.Subject pronouns do the action. She can do the action. He can do the action. We can do the action. They can… Read more202. Using Pronouns as the Subject
Section A: Find the noun that is the subject of each sentence. Remember – a subject does the action.1. My dog ran into the street.2. Bob plays guitar and drums.3. Five men walked down the street.4. The car sped through… Read more200. Practice Using Nouns as Subject and Object
In writing, we use italics (slanted writing like this) to designate titles of larger pieces of writing. Use italics for book titles, movie titles, television shows, magazine names, newspaper names. I saw the movie Jaws.My mother has a subscription to… Read more174. Quotation Marks and Italics in Titles
A professional or personal title is part of a person’s name. All titles should be capitalized.Mrs. = Missus (used for a married woman)Miss = Mistress (used for an unmarried woman)Ms. = Missus or Mistress (used for any woman, married or… Read more457. Titles are Part of Proper Nouns
The word I is a proper noun because the word I is a name for yourself. Always capitalize the word I. I will help you with that project.Bob and I can be at your house tomorrow.Bob says I can get… Read more456. Capitalize the Word I
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
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
When you make a list of cities, you should place commas between the cities, like this:On my summer vacation, I visited Rome, Paris, and London. However, if you choose to make a list of locations with commas already inside the… Read more413. Use Semicolons in a List of Locations