English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
A compound sentence is made by joining two simple sentences together. The two sentences are joined with a comma and a coordinating conjunction. There are seven coordinating conjunctions that can be used to make a compound sentence: for, and, nor,… Read more718. The FANBOYS in a Compound Sentence
A noun is a word that names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. A singular noun names only one person, place, thing, or idea. Here are some examples of singular nouns:duck, dog, book, tree, house, train, car,… Read more731. The Singular Noun
A singular noun is one person, place, or thing. A plural noun is more than one. Most nouns add -s when they become plural. Look at these examples:one dog – two dogsone cat – two catsone horse – two horsesone… Read more732. Plural Nouns add -s
Number words are adjectives. Every time you put a number word with a noun, you are using an adjective. I bought two ears of corn at the market.We need five potatoes for dinner.Bobby read twenty books during the summer.My neighbor… Read more737. Adjectives Modify Nouns by Telling How Many
Color words are adjectives. When you use a color word in front of a noun to describe the noun’s color, you are using an adjective. Look at these sentence examples:My dad bought a red truck.I have brown hair.Sally likes the… Read more738. Adjectives Modify Nouns by Telling What Color
A demonstrative adjective goes right in front of a noun and points to that noun. We have three demonstrative adjectives in the English language: this, that, and those. Notice how each of these words points to the noun that follows… Read more743. Demonstrative Adjectives
A proper adjective is a describing word made from a proper noun. Look at these examples of a proper noun that changes into a proper adjective:America is a noun.American is an adjective.We hang an American flag in front of our… Read more744. Proper Adjectives
A capital letter is also called an upper case letter. These are lower case letters: a, b, c, d, e, f, g. We can write the same letters as upper case or capital letters. Capital letters look like this: A,… Read more761. Using Capital Letters
A preposition is a word that tells more about a noun or about the action in a sentence. In most cases, a preposition shows position. A preposition is always part of a prepositional phrase. The prepositional phrase begins with a… Read more776. What is a Preposition?