English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
We have been talking about adjectives. An adjective modifies a noun by giving extra information about the noun. I see a red balloon.The blue car is driving too fast.My friend has two dogs.I might get lost in the huge house…. Read more31. Predicate Adjectives
Adjectives are words that modify nouns. We also say that adjectives describe nouns. An adjective will usually go right in front of the noun it is modifying or describing. Section A – Find the describing word (the adjective) in each… Read more30. Practice with Adjectives
Nouns that show ownership are called possessive nouns. When you own something, you possess it. That’s why we call these possessive nouns. To show that a noun owns something, we add apostrophe -s (‘s) like this: I rode Tom’s bike…. Read more29. Possessive Nouns
A proper noun is the name of a person or a place. Proper nouns are always capitalized. Sometimes a proper noun is used to modify a noun. When that happens, the proper noun becomes an adjective. We call it a… Read more28. Proper Nouns Can Become Proper Adjectives
To review: A noun names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. Singular nouns mean one. Plural nouns mean more than one. Some singular nouns add -s or -es to become plural. Others become plural by changing their… Read more25. Practice with Nouns and Articles
The articles a and an are singular. Use a or an with singular nouns. I saw an ocean.I rode a bike. The article the can be used with singular nouns if you are talking about a specific singular noun. I… Read more24.Using Articles with Plural Nouns
When a word names only one thing, it is a singular noun. I saw one dog. The word dog is a singular noun. When a word names more than one thing, it is a plural noun.I saw two dogs. The… Read more23. Singular and Plural Nouns
Nouns are words that name a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. A, an, and the are the articles. We use articles with common nouns. Any time you see one of the articles, you know that a noun… Read more22. Articles: Three Words that are Noun Markers
The noun is a part of speech. A noun names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. Some nouns name a person. Examples: Mary, teacher, Daddy, Grandpa, doctor, baby Some nouns name a place. Examples: school, home, County… Read more21. Nouns are Naming Words.