English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
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
A proper noun begins with an upper-case letter and names a specific person. A common noun for a person is teacher. A proper noun for this same person is Mrs. Johnson. Here are more examples of common nouns and the… Read more447. Proper Nouns Name Specific People
Some common nouns name people. A common noun names a person by the role they take in life or the job that they do. Common nouns always begin with a lower-case letter. Here are some examples of common nouns that… Read more446. Common Nouns that Name People
The word to is a preposition. In the prepositional phrase to me, the word me is an object of the preposition. Things happen to me. Mary told a joke to me.Mom sent a letter to me.Dad is giving advice to… Read more436. The Pronoun as an object – to me
We use a comma to separate items in a list. I bought lemons, sugar, cookies, and ice. This sentence says that I bought four items. A comma goes in between each of the items to keep them separate. If we… Read more384. Using the Comma in a List
The words anything, everything, and something are indefinite pronouns. Each of these pronouns can be used in place of a noun. I can’t find anything in my messy closet.The word anything takes the place of a noun that you might… Read more378. Indefinite Pronouns: Anything, Everything, Something
The possessive pronoun their shows ownership for two or more people.The house belongs to my parents. The house is their house. This dog belongs to my cousins. The dog is their dog. The boat belongs to Sam and Sue. It… Read more373. Possessive Pronouns – Their/Theirs
The word me is an object pronoun. Use me as the object of a preposition. Here are three common prepositions: to, for, and from.These prepositions use the pronoun me as an object of the preposition. John gave a gift to… Read more352. The Pronoun Me as the Object of a Preposition
Section A: Does the sentence contain an adverb or a prepositional phrase? Write A for adverb. PP for prepositional phrase.1. It’s time to wake up.2. The cat ran up the ramp.3. We’ll play a game before bedtime.4. Have you played… Read more350. Practice With Prepositional Phrases