English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
We know that adverbs modify verbs. Adverbs tell more about the action in a sentence by showing how, when, or in what way something happens. However, adverbs also modify adjectives. Look at this sentence: I carried a heavy box.Heavy is… Read more77. Adverbs Modify Adjectives
We know that certain adverbs are intensifiers.We can say I am hungry. Or we say I am very hungry. Very is an intensifying adverb that increases the intensity of the being hungry. It’s good to be more accurate by using… Read more79. Highlight on Writing – Word Choice With Intensifying Adverbs
Section A. Some words can be both adjective and adverb. For each sentence below, decide if the italicized word is being used as an adjective or an adverb. Write ADJ or ADV.1. Mary sat outside.2. Please use your inside voice… Read more80. More Practice With Adverbs
The word contract means to shrink up or reduce to a smaller size.In English, a contraction is a word that has been shortened by making two words into one. Look at this sentence: They are not playing volleyball.We can push… Read more81. “Not” is an Adverb – A Look at Contractions
A contraction is a shortened version of two words that were bumped together. When two words get bumped together into one word, letters get knocked out and an apostrophe (‘) takes the place of the missing letters. We talked yesterday… Read more82. More Contractions
Yesterday we talked about contractions made with pronouns and helping verbs will, am, and are. Contractions can also be made with pronouns and the helping verbs have and has (present tense). I have = I’veyou have = you’vewe have =… Read more83. Contractions With Have and Had
Contractions are words made from two words that have been pushed together and shortened. Contractions always have an apostrophe (‘) inside. The apostrophe replaces letters taken out of the two words. Certain contractions are similar to other words. Today we… Read more84. Easily Confused Words – Contractions
Here are some practice exercises using contractions. Section A: Write the two words that were bumped together to make the contraction. Ex: can’t = can not1. didn’t2. hasn’t3. we’re4. she’s5. they’re6. I’m7. won’t8. they’ve9. doesn’t10. you’re11. I’ve12. we’ll Section B:… Read more85. Practice With Contractions
Last week, we talked about contractions that can be confused with other words. Here are some more contractions that might be confused with other words. we’ve and weaveWe’ve is a contraction. We’ve is a shortened version of we have.Use we’ve… Read more86. More Confusing Contractions