English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
The apostrophe (‘) along with an s shows possession. Dad has a car. It is Dad’s car.Mom has a job. It is Mom’s job. Betty has a dog. It is Betty’s dog. Adding the apostrophe and the s shows possession…. Read more926. The Apostrophe – Showing Possession
Use an apostrophe (‘) to show ownership with a plural noun. One child. The child’s grandmother is with him. Two children. The children’s grandmother is with them.One woman. The woman’s car is in the garage.Two women. The women’s cars are… Read more927. The Apostrophe – Plural Possessive Nouns
Pronouns showing ownership do not use an apostrophe.his, hers, ours, theirs, yours, itsThese pronouns all show possession or ownership. All end in an s. However, we don not use an apostrophe with these possessive words.The dog is hers.The bike is… Read more928. Possessive Pronouns
Use an apostrophe with s when writing the plural form of letters and numbers.I have two E’s in my last name.My license plate number has three 4’s in it. Use an apostrophe s when writing the plural form of letters… Read more929. Using Apostrophes with Plural Letters and Numbers
A noun is a word that names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. An abstract noun names something that cannot be seen or held. Many abstract nouns name an idea. Here are examples of an abstract noun:help,… Read more942. Abstract Nouns
Some nouns are compound words made by joining two smaller words together. Here are some examples of compound nouns:toothpaste, haircut, ice cream, potato chip, blackberry, whiteboard, grapefruit, quicksand, airline, grasshopper, railroad, airport Some nouns are formed by putting two or… Read more943. Compound Nouns
Some nouns do not add -s or -es when they become plural. Some nouns completely change their form to become plural. Here are some examples:one man – two menone woman – two womenone child – two childrenone mouse – two… Read more948. Some Nouns Change Form for Plural
Some nouns use the same form for both singular and plural forms. Here are some of those irregular nouns:one sheep – two sheepone deer – two deerone moose – two mooseone series – two seriesone offspring – two offspringone aircraft… Read more949. Some Nouns do not Change for Plural Form
A noun can act as a direct object in a sentence. A direct object directly receives the action from the verb. Look at this sentence: Bob threw the ball. The action is threw. What receives the action? The ball. Bob… Read more952. A Noun Acts as an Object – Direct Object
Sometimes a simple sentence is long, and we want to think it is more than just simple. However, a sentence is always simple if it has just one subject doing one thing. Look at these simple sentences that contain multiple… Read more964. Simple Sentence with a Phrase