English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
An adjective goes right in front of a noun to describe the noun. A proper adjective is a describing word that gets made from a proper noun. We always capitalize a proper adjective. These proper nouns are the names of… Read more278. Proper Adjectives
Some adjectives modify a noun by telling the quality of a noun.Here are some adjectives that describe the quality of a noun: good, bad, wonderful, awful, horrible, lovely, helpful, useful, worthless, useless, nice, icky, nasty, beautiful, ugly, broken, ripped, torn,… Read more274. Adjectives Show the Quality of a Noun
Section A: Label each sentence below. Write D for declarative; IN for interrogative; E for exclamatory; IM for imperative.1. What time is it?2. Lock the door when you leave.3. I found my keys in the snow.4. Where are you going?5…. Read more245. Practice With Sentences
An interrogative sentence is an asking sentence. Therefore, an interrogative sentence is also called a question. Use a question mark (?) at the end of an interrogative sentence. Anytime you begin with an question word, you are writing an asking… Read more242. Interrogative Sentences
We talked yesterday about a grammar error called a comma splice. It is a mistake to use a comma between two simple sentences. Each simple sentence is a complete thought and must end with a period. Comma splice error (run-on… Read more209. Use Comma and FANBOYS to Avoid a Run-On Sentence
Section A: Find the proper noun in each sentence. 1. My new teacher is ms. jackson.2. She came to our town from largo, florida.3. My friend sam sits next to me in class.4. We are taking a field trip to… Read more195. Practice With Nouns
The -tion ending on a word signals that the word is a noun. We call -tion a suffix. Any word that ends in -tion is a noun. We can change a verb into a noun by adding -tion to the… Read more194. Verbs Become Nouns With -tion Ending
Section A: Find the action verb in each sentence below. It might be present tense or it might be present progressive. Be sure to include the entire verb in your answer. 1. Bob is walking to school.2. I am eating… Read more295. Practice with Present Tense Verbs