English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
The first and last word of a title should always be capitalized. Nouns and pronouns in a title are always capitalized. Verbs – even short ones like Be and Am – should be capitalized in a title. Prepositions – in,… Read more363. Capitalizing Words in a Title
Names of important buildings are always capitalized. Hospital names are capitalized.Mayo ClinicNorthwest Community Hospital Retail stores are capitalized.TargetWalmart Restaurant names are capitalized.McDonaldsOlive Garden Important buildings are capitalized.United States CapitolThe White HouseThe Museum of Science and Industry Remember to capitalize the… Read more359. Capitalize Names of Buildings
Today is Memorial Day. Today we take time to recognize and remember all military members who have died in service to our country. It’s a good time to also remember that we must capitalize the names of special holidays. Memorial… Read more356. Memorial Day
Always use the pronoun me as the object of a preposition. Here are three more prepositions that can be followed by the pronoun me: about, after, before Grandpa told a story about me. Susan went before me. Jim chased after… Read more353. The Pronoun Me With More Prepositions
The prepositions over and above seem similar, but there are important distinctions between them. The word over is used whenever there is movement or action.I climbed over the fence.The airplane flew over the ocean.Sue leaned over the railing. The word… Read more347. Using the Prepositions Over and Above
Some words can be both a preposition and an adverb. You can tell them apart because a preposition always begins a prepositional phrase. An adverb is not part of a phrase. I stood up. The word up is an adverb… Read more346. Preposition or Adverb?
Here are some groups of prepositions. They all show the position of an object. after and before:I’ll pick you up after school.Sara went for a walk after dinner. Be sure to come home before dark.We will talk before the game…. Read more343. Preposition Pairs
Progressive tense shows ongoing action. With past progressive tense, the ongoing action happens in the past – any time before right now. We use two helping verbs – was and were – to show past progressive tense. We also add… Read more298. Action Verbs with Past Progressive Tense
Usually an action verb takes an -ed ending for past tense. I hope – I hoped; I jump – I jumpedIrregular verbs change form and spelling to make the past tense. I sing – I sang; I drive – I… Read more297. Action Verbs – Irregular Past Tense
A verb in past tense shows something happening before now. We make an action verb past tense by adding -ed to the end of the word. Present tense: Today I walk. Past tense: Yesterday I walked. Watch how a present… Read more296. Action Verbs Past Tense