English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
The pronoun our shows ownership. You and I together own something. That object is ours. This is our house. The house is ours. I brought our volleyball. The volleyball is ours. This is our chance of a lifetime. The chance… Read more372. Possessive Pronouns – Our/Ours
Always use the pronoun me as the object of a preposition. Here are three more prepositions that can be followed by the pronoun me: about, after, before Grandpa told a story about me. Susan went before me. Jim chased after… Read more353. The Pronoun Me With More Prepositions
Sometimes we us two or three prepositional phrases in a row. Each prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with an object of the preposition. Here is an example of multiple prepositional phrases in one sentence:That book is on… Read more351. Multiple Prepositional Phrases
Section A: Find the prepositional phrase in each sentence below. Remember – a prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with the object of the preposition.1. The cat ran up a tree.2. The… Read more345. Practice With Prepositions
A plural noun names more than one thing. We add -s or -es to a noun to make a regular plural noun.Here are some regular plural nouns:dog – dogscat – catspatch – patchesclass – classes An irregular plural noun does… Read more258. Irregular Plural Nouns
A pronoun can work as a subject. These are the subject pronouns: she, he, we, I, you, they, it.Subject pronouns do the action. She can do the action. He can do the action. We can do the action. They can… Read more202. Using Pronouns as the Subject
Section A: Find the noun that is the subject of each sentence. Remember – a subject does the action.1. My dog ran into the street.2. Bob plays guitar and drums.3. Five men walked down the street.4. The car sped through… Read more200. Practice Using Nouns as Subject and Object
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
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