English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
We sometimes use real and really interchangeably, but there is a definite distinction between these two words. Real is an adjective. Use real to describe a noun when you want to say that the object is genuine or true. My… Read more133. Real vs. Really
We use a comma ( , ) in writing to show a place for a pause or a separation. This week we are talking about commas used within certain sentence structures. First of all, it is important to remember that… Read more147. Comma With a Subordinate Clause
To refresh your memory, a clause has a subject and a verb. A phrase is a group of words with no verb and no action. If you begin a sentence with an introductory phrase, you must use a comma after… Read more148. An Introductory Phrase Needs a Comma
A phrase is a group of words with no action. An appositive phrase is a group of words that gives extra information inside a sentence. Use a comma with an appositive phrase to set the phrase off from the rest… Read more149. Comma With an Appositive Phrase
A contraction is a word that is made by pushing two words together and bumping out some letters. He’s is a contraction. The words he and is are pushed together to form one word, bumping out the letter i. An… Read more162. The Apostrophe in Contractions
A preposition tells the position of an object. A preposition always comes at the beginning of a prepositional phrase. The last word of a prepositional phrase is the object of the preposition – and that is always a noun. Here… Read more1174. Noun as the Object of a Preposition
We know that a noun is a word that names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. An adjective is a word placed in front of a noun to tell more about the noun. We say that an… Read more1181. An Adjective Modifies a Noun
An adjective can modify a noun by telling its size.I rode a large horse. Janet gave me a big cookie. That tall man is my dad. A little mouse ran across the floor. An adjective can also modify a noun… Read more1182. An Adjective Modifies a Noun by Telling Size and Shape
An adjective can modify a noun by telling what type it is.a pleated skirta scary moviea diamond earringa sharp knife An adjective also modifies a noun by telling its color. a red carthe brown doga pink dressthe green grass Use… Read more1183. An Adjective Modifies a Noun by Telling Type and Color
Numbers are adjectives when placed in front of a noun.I have three brothers.Mom baked two cakes.The five boys make a good team. Each of the numbers in these sentences works as an adjective, telling more about the noun that follows…. Read more1184. An Adjective Modifies a Noun by Telling How Many